Equitable Hiring Group
Director of Development & Communications
Equitable Hiring Group, Beaverton, Oregon, us, 97078
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We are currently in contact with candidates who applied for this role. If you apply for this position, you may not be considered.
Organization:
HomePlate Youth ServicesPosition:
Director of Development & CommunicationsStatus:
Full Time Salaried PositionReports to:
Executive DirectorDirect Reports:
Development Associate, Volunteer Coordinator and 1 contract Grant WriterSalary Range:
$75,000-$90,000Benefits:
Employer paid medical (90%) and dental benefits for employee (100%) and 50% covered for dependents, $500 health reimbursement arrangement, short-term & long-term disability; starting at 20 days of PTO, 9 paid holidays, SIMPLE IRA Retirement with 100% employer match up to 1% of salary, paid parental leave, and paid sabbatical leave, professional development opportunities, and a flexible work schedule.Application Deadline:
Please apply before Monday September 2nd at 9:00 am PST.
OverviewThe overall responsibility of the Director of Development & Communications is to develop and lead a fundraising and communications strategy that will provide the resources necessary for HomePlate to achieve its mission.
Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:
Development
Annual creation of the fundraising strategy and plan including lines of revenue from the annual fund, major gifts, corporate sponsorship, foundation grants, and government grants.Along with the Executive Director, play a leading role in stewarding donors.Develop and monitor fundraising project budgets.Manage and delegate responsibility to the Development Associate and Volunteer Coordinator.Support the Board Development Committee in their role(s) in executing the development plan.Strategically deploy the Executive Director in development efforts.Partner with and manage the contract grant writer, providing budgets, program materials, and organizational data to meet grant application and reporting deadlines.Partner with consultant to identify gala fundraising event priorities and lead gala committee in planning and execution.Communications
Create content for and oversee the newsletter and social media.Produce the annual report, including collection of necessary data throughout the year.Lead the creation of “case for support” messaging.In partnership with Youth Facing Staff, identify and amplify youth stories that describe impact.Educate the public on the issue of suburban homelessness.Maintain donor database, including continual work to achieve clean data, automated revenue reporting and more streamlined gift processing procedures.Maintain website edits and updates.Create and/or work with contracted graphic designer for printed marketing materials.Organizational Leadership
Integral part of the leadership team.Participate in and occasionally lead staff meetings.The ideal candidate will be a thought partner to the Executive Director.Commitment to the mission of HomePlate Youth Services.Demonstrates commitment to ongoing equity and anti-racist work both personally and professionally.High degree of emotional intelligence.Supervise and mentor growth of direct reports.
Preference of experience in the following:
Overseeing and implementing a development program with funding from annual fund donors, lead donors, corporations, foundation grants, and government grants.Setting and achieving fundraising and stewardship goals in partnership with program, operations, and finance directors.Establishing trusting relationships with lead donors and volunteers.Donor portfolio management.Developing and tracking department and project budgets.Using data to measure fundraising program performance and identify fundraising opportunities.Creating compelling donor communications and stewardship messaging.Developing relationships with local media outlets, writing press releases, and speaking on behalf of the organization.Managing staff including providing coaching and support, communicating clear expectations, and addressing issues quickly and compassionately.Using Salesforce to track all donor contacts, gifts, and communications.Experience working for an organization that uses an equity filter for decision making and employs anti-racist tactics and practices.Experience teaching others how to fundraise.Desired Skills
Highly ethical; adheres to the AFP’s code of ethical principles, the donor bill of rights and community-centric fundraising principles.Able to respond to difficult, sometimes confrontational questions or statements, in an egalitarian and non-judgmental manner.Software savvy. Comfortable using and learning new systems.Adept at both traditional and innovative fundraising campaign vehicles.Comfortable with public speaking – both impromptu and prepared.Strong interpersonal, communication, planning and organizational skills.Excellent professional writer who is able to quickly turn around quality material.Interest in both teaching and learning from others.The innate ability to “meet people where they are”, whether youth in houseless situations, staff, volunteers, Board members or potential major donors.
HomePlate values diversity in its workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.
QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of color) and/or those with lived experience are encouraged to apply.#J-18808-Ljbffr
We are currently in contact with candidates who applied for this role. If you apply for this position, you may not be considered.
Organization:
HomePlate Youth ServicesPosition:
Director of Development & CommunicationsStatus:
Full Time Salaried PositionReports to:
Executive DirectorDirect Reports:
Development Associate, Volunteer Coordinator and 1 contract Grant WriterSalary Range:
$75,000-$90,000Benefits:
Employer paid medical (90%) and dental benefits for employee (100%) and 50% covered for dependents, $500 health reimbursement arrangement, short-term & long-term disability; starting at 20 days of PTO, 9 paid holidays, SIMPLE IRA Retirement with 100% employer match up to 1% of salary, paid parental leave, and paid sabbatical leave, professional development opportunities, and a flexible work schedule.Application Deadline:
Please apply before Monday September 2nd at 9:00 am PST.
OverviewThe overall responsibility of the Director of Development & Communications is to develop and lead a fundraising and communications strategy that will provide the resources necessary for HomePlate to achieve its mission.
Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:
Development
Annual creation of the fundraising strategy and plan including lines of revenue from the annual fund, major gifts, corporate sponsorship, foundation grants, and government grants.Along with the Executive Director, play a leading role in stewarding donors.Develop and monitor fundraising project budgets.Manage and delegate responsibility to the Development Associate and Volunteer Coordinator.Support the Board Development Committee in their role(s) in executing the development plan.Strategically deploy the Executive Director in development efforts.Partner with and manage the contract grant writer, providing budgets, program materials, and organizational data to meet grant application and reporting deadlines.Partner with consultant to identify gala fundraising event priorities and lead gala committee in planning and execution.Communications
Create content for and oversee the newsletter and social media.Produce the annual report, including collection of necessary data throughout the year.Lead the creation of “case for support” messaging.In partnership with Youth Facing Staff, identify and amplify youth stories that describe impact.Educate the public on the issue of suburban homelessness.Maintain donor database, including continual work to achieve clean data, automated revenue reporting and more streamlined gift processing procedures.Maintain website edits and updates.Create and/or work with contracted graphic designer for printed marketing materials.Organizational Leadership
Integral part of the leadership team.Participate in and occasionally lead staff meetings.The ideal candidate will be a thought partner to the Executive Director.Commitment to the mission of HomePlate Youth Services.Demonstrates commitment to ongoing equity and anti-racist work both personally and professionally.High degree of emotional intelligence.Supervise and mentor growth of direct reports.
Preference of experience in the following:
Overseeing and implementing a development program with funding from annual fund donors, lead donors, corporations, foundation grants, and government grants.Setting and achieving fundraising and stewardship goals in partnership with program, operations, and finance directors.Establishing trusting relationships with lead donors and volunteers.Donor portfolio management.Developing and tracking department and project budgets.Using data to measure fundraising program performance and identify fundraising opportunities.Creating compelling donor communications and stewardship messaging.Developing relationships with local media outlets, writing press releases, and speaking on behalf of the organization.Managing staff including providing coaching and support, communicating clear expectations, and addressing issues quickly and compassionately.Using Salesforce to track all donor contacts, gifts, and communications.Experience working for an organization that uses an equity filter for decision making and employs anti-racist tactics and practices.Experience teaching others how to fundraise.Desired Skills
Highly ethical; adheres to the AFP’s code of ethical principles, the donor bill of rights and community-centric fundraising principles.Able to respond to difficult, sometimes confrontational questions or statements, in an egalitarian and non-judgmental manner.Software savvy. Comfortable using and learning new systems.Adept at both traditional and innovative fundraising campaign vehicles.Comfortable with public speaking – both impromptu and prepared.Strong interpersonal, communication, planning and organizational skills.Excellent professional writer who is able to quickly turn around quality material.Interest in both teaching and learning from others.The innate ability to “meet people where they are”, whether youth in houseless situations, staff, volunteers, Board members or potential major donors.
HomePlate values diversity in its workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.
QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of color) and/or those with lived experience are encouraged to apply.#J-18808-Ljbffr