Director of Development

Renaissance Youth Center; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 100 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Résumé du poste

Renaissance Youth Center (RYC) is a nonprofit in the South Bronx seeking a Director of Development to lead fundraising and external engagement. You will design a diversified revenue strategy to increase philanthropic support and build a strong donor network to empower thousands of youths.

The role reports to the President/CEO and requires strategic leadership, fundraising excellence, and collaboration with the board. Hybrid work in Bronx, NY with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressively responsible nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts, foundation grants, and corporate support.
• Experience managing a portfolio of donors and prospects.
• Excellent relationship-building and networking skills.
• Knowledge of donor management platforms such as Salesforce, Bloomerang, Raiser’s Edge, etc.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation abilities.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership and board of directors.
• Passion for youth development, educational equity, and community impact.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute a comprehensive multi-year fundraising strategy.
• Grow annual philanthropic revenue through major gifts, foundations, corporations, government partnerships, events, and individual giving.
• Support the organization, President/CEO and board members on all major fundraising initiatives
• Assist with the execution of major proposals; with a long-term relationship-management approach.
• Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and institutional funders.
• Partner with Board Chair and Development Committee to strengthen board fundraising capacity.
• Support board members in identifying cultivating and stewarding prospects.
• Identify and cultivate high net worth individuals capable of transformational support.
• Oversee donor database management, prospect research and fundraising systems.
• Create, update, and maintain organization communications correspondences with funders and donors
• Lead development planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurements.
• Lead planning and execution of an annual fundraising gala.
• Monitor funding trends and identify new opportunities aligned with RYC’s mission.
• Assist in maintaining RYC profile up to date on donor facing websites (e.g., GuideStar, etc.)

Connaissances

Major gifts

Foundation grants

Corporate partnerships

Portfolio management

Relationship building

Donor CRM

Outils

Salesforce

Bloomerang

Raiser’s Edge

Description du poste

Renaissance Youth Center (RYC) is an award-winning nonprofit based in the South Bronx with a highly recognized leadership team and staff dedicated empowering youth. This is a great opportunity to join our team if you are looking for more than a job, a chance to follow your passion and purpose and develop a career in community service.

Reporting to the President/CEO, the Director of Development’s primary responsibility entails leading all fundraising and external engagement activities and building a diversified revenue strategy to significantly increase philanthropic support.The successful candidate will be a builder, strategist, and fundraiser who is excited by the opportunity to create a lasting impact for thousands of young people.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive multi-year fundraising strategy.
• Grow annual philanthropic revenue through major gifts, foundations, corporations, government partnerships, events, and individual giving.
• Support the organization, President/CEO and board members on all major fundraising initiatives
• Assist with the execution of major proposals; with a long-term relationship-management approach.
• Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and institutional funders.
• Partner with Board Chair and Development Committee to strengthen board fundraising capacity.
• Support board members in identifying cultivating and stewarding prospects.
• Identify and cultivate high net worth individuals capable of transformational support.
• Oversee donor database management, prospect research and fundraising systems.
• Create, update, and maintain organization communications correspondences with funders and donors
• Lead development planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance measurements.
• Lead planning and execution of an annual fundraising gala.
• Monitor funding trends and identify new opportunities aligned with RYC’s mission.
• Assist in maintaining RYC profile up to date on donor facing websites (e.g., GuideStar, etc.)

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressively responsible nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts, foundation grants, and corporate support.
• Experience managing a portfolio of donors and prospects.
• Excellent relationship-building and networking skills.
• Knowledge of donor management platforms such as Salesforce, Bloomerang, Raiser’s Edge, etc.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation abilities.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership and board of directors.
• Passion for youth development, educational equity, and community impact.

Pay: Full-Time $100,000-125,000 per year.Medical, dental, vision and 401K plan available.

Work Location:Hybrid remote in Bronx, NY 10456