Organization: MADRE
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 Jul 2015
Who we are:
MADRE is an international women"s human rights organization. We partner with community-based women"s group’s worldwide facing war and disaster — our sister organizations.
Our mission is to advance women’s human rights by meeting urgent needs in communities and building lasting solutions to the crises women face.
Our history is rooted in progressive movements for peace, justice and women’s human rights.
We Work:
To advance women’s human rights, MADRE partners with grassroots women. Together, we meet basic needs for food, clean water, health care and more. When local women provide these vital services to their community, they build new skills and step up as leaders.
MADRE also trains grassroots women’s groups to advocate for policies based on rights, locally, nationally and globally.
MADRE seeks an experienced development professional with a strong track record of securing both private and public funds to oversee all aspects of its fundraising. This position works with both MADRE staff and board, reporting to the Executive Director (ED). The Development Director, working closely with the Executive Director and the leadership team, will develop and execute successful strategies to increase fundraising capacity, share and communicate the vision of Madre to potential funders, build sustained relationships with stakeholders and meet aggressive fundraising targets.
Position Description:
The Development Director is responsible, with the Executive Director and the development staff, for raising the organization"s annual budget of $3 million. This is to be achieved through providing strategic leadership, work product and supervision to development staff. The position entails leading MADRE’s development team in all aspects of fundraising, including prospecting new donors, grant writing, reporting, and stewarding relationships with funders.
The ideal candidate has the ability to lead staff in fundraising strategies, including leveraging contacts with funding institutions, and be an integral part of the leadership team of a successful, growing organization. Importantly, the ideal candidate has the ability to work independently and take initiative while providing leadership, management and strategic direction to MADRE’s development staff. Madre seeks a professional with dedication, flexibility, energy and enthusiasm—a professional working closely with the Executive Director to create and develop sustained relationships with a wide range of funders, and to serve as a key driver in helping MADRE achieve its strategic growth goals. The candidate should have outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively with a wide range of individuals and groups, while demonstrating warmth, integrity and professionalism.
The Director of Development is a member of the senior leadership team and reports to the Executive Director. The Development Director is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing a comprehensive and diversified development strategy to support continued growth, including foundation, corporate and individual fundraising, working with the Executive Director.
Responsibilities:
· Create and execute a comprehensive development vision and strategy in partnership with the Executive Director and the senior leadership team;
- Develop and execute an overall organizational fundraising strategy, including benchmarks for progress and needed systems and tools to implement priorities;
- Develop clear short term and long term plans for the development department that are both ambitious and realistic, including the creation of a departmental budget and calendar;
- Direct all of Madre’s fundraising activities, including identifying new funding opportunities, prospecting major donors and implementing targeted tactics for each opportunity;
- Promote an organization-wide culture of philanthropy;
- Create donor engagement opportunities, such as meetings, educational events and site visits;
- Devise, manage and ensure integrity of a donor data entry system and acknowledgment process;
- Build and supervise a team to achieve fundraising goals;
- Secure financial support from, and develop strategic relationships with, institutional donors, including foundations and corporations, and conceptualize and initiate efforts to tap investment capital;
- Lead the stewardship of Madre’s long-term funders and ensure they receive timely reports and new requests for funding;
- Identify new funding opportunities and donor prospects, developing a pipeline of potential funders and ensuring systematic cultivation and stewardship;
- Oversee the development of high quality proposals that meet donor requirements;
- Strengthen MADRE’s capacity to compete for funding calls in coordination with relevant stakeholders;
- Work w/ Executive Director and Finance Department to ensure that all proposal submissions include budgets that adequately cover costs;
- Work closely with staff to ensure fundraising goals are aligned with program goals;
- Analyze development data and reports on a quarterly basis to ensure our best efforts are invested in areas that yield high results;
- Develop and supervise implementation of an individual major donor program for prospects of $1,000+;
- Partner with Executive Director to manage relationships with board members and promote a culture of philanthropy on the board;
- Support board members on their fundraising roles and responsibilities;
- Staff board development committee;
- And, other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 8-10 years non-profit development experience, including proven leadership and management experience
- Strong commitment to the mission of Madre and the ability to articulate the vision and work
- Proven ability to raise an annual budget on par with MADRE’s and cultivate new donors
- Experience working with both foundations and private donors strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to develop, foster and sustain relationships
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior writing skills and the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships
- Experience with strategic planning
- Strong critical thinking, research, and analytical skills
- Strong organizational skills with ability to juggle multiple tasks, set priorities, effectively manage time and meet deadlines, and proven ability to work under pressure;
- Strong knowledge of current trends in charitable giving
- Expertise in the content of MADRE’s work and familiarity with the International Women’s Human Rights movement and its allies preferred.
How to apply:
Send cover letter and resume to: development@madre.org
No phone calls please.
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