Director of Development, Oakland Youth Writing & Publishing Center
- Employer
- Chapter 510
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- $90,000.00 - $120,000.00
- Closing date
- Feb 12, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Capital Campaigns, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Grant Seeking, Major Gifts, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Academic Centers, Arts, Education, Other Fields, Youth
- Employment Type
- Full Time
ABOUT CHAPTER 510
Chapter 510 is a made-in-Oakland youth writing, bookmaking & publishing center. Our teaching artists and volunteers work side-by-side with educators to provide a safe space and supportive community with a focus on Black, brown, and queer youth ages 8-19 to bravely write. Our vision is that every young person in Oakland writes with confidence and joy.
We believe that writing is an act of liberation. When young
people write and get published, they transform themselves and their
communities, succeeding in school, work, and life.
Through writing programs at our center and
within Oakland public schools, we help young people improve their
writing craft, confidence, and competency at every
stage.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Director of Development reports to and
participates in a leadership partnership with Chapter 510’s
Executive Director and COO. The Director of Development oversees
Chapter 510’s fundraising strategy and the execution of all
fundraising efforts, ensuring that we meet our annual goals for
individual, foundation, and corporate giving.
We have built a culture where all staff members take part in our fundraising and development. In addition working closely with the ED and COO, you will have direct support from a contract Grant Writer, Events Manager, and Creative and Communications Director.
Our annual budget for 21/22 is $1.1 million and our goal is to
grow to $1.25 million by 22/23.
Overall Development Strategy &
Communications
-Create fund
development strategies, and design and implement annual and
multi-year fundraising plans to increase income from individual
donors, foundations, and corporations that helps Chapter 510 retain
and grow donor support
-Meet budgeted fundraising goals for grants, campaigns,
foundations, and individual donations
-Manage
all development staff, contractors, volunteers, and interns who
assist Chapter 510 in meeting its fundraising goals
-Create and maintain a shared annual fundraising calendar for all
grants, campaigns, and major asks (large-dollar individual
donations, corporate support, foundations, etc.)
-Oversee each fundraising campaign, ensuring the staff’s successful
execution of campaigns both large (multi-year, comprehensive
campaign) and small (seasonal)
-Provide
advice, training, and guidance to staff and Board of Directors to
support their fundraising efforts
-Attend Board of Directors Campaign Committee
meetings
-Oversee the creation of all
fundraising-based assets for Chapter 510
-Oversee the creation of our annual
report
Individual
Donor Cultivation &
Stewardship
-Oversee Chapter 510’s
CRM in Salesforce. Train staff to use the database as needed.
-Work closely with the COO & Creative Director to create giving
opportunities through our Dept. of Make / Believe, our physical and
online store & donation portal
-Manage staff/contractors/volunteers in charge of updating our CRM
on a regular basis
-Oversee production of all solicitation materials and presentations
online and in print
-Coordinate with staff to
ensure consistency in all fundraising content and messaging and
efficacy of outreach efforts
-In partnership with our Executive Director, seek out and actively
engage new donors who give $1,000 or more to Chapter 510. Track all
donors and prospects in Salesforce (or other CRM
program)
-Oversee all donor stewardship and
processes, ensuring all donors are acknowledged in a meaningful and
timely manner
-Oversee large-donor thank yous, making sure that the appropriate
people on staff are alerted when a large donation comes in, and
circulating thank you cards for all staff to sign
-Write donation appeals and thank-you
emails
Foundations
&
Grants
-Research
grant opportunities and oversee all grant applications and
calendars
-Write LOIs and grant materials or oversee staff and volunteers to
meet all grant deadlines
-Work with COO to develop financials for all grant
applications
-Keep digital files of all applications and award letters and
ensure that the financial team know grant funding schedules and
restrictions
-Communicate with program staff about all program-specific grants
received
-Ensure that all grant reporting is completed in an accurate and
timely manner
-Ensure that all OFCY data is collected and uploaded quarterly from
our program and financial
team
Corporate
Giving
-Create
corporate giving sponsorship and partnership opportunities and
levels
-Research corporate giving opportunities, create and cultivate
relationships with select corporations, and work with the COO and
ED to develop engagement and giving opportunities for local
businesses
-Manage all corporate giving asks and acknowledgements
-Communicate with our donor base about corporate matching
opportunities
We are a highly democratic and fluid organization, so we
all:
-
Help maintain the cleanliness and
organization of our store and writing sanctuary
Act as thought partners: attend
weekly staff meetings and all annual planning retreats &
meetings with staff and board
Attend and help plan and run all
friend- and fund-raising events
Speak about our programs at various
in-house and outside events
Pinch hit on our writing and tutoring
programs when needed
Help each other with various other
projects if time allows
ABOUT YOU
Required Qualities, Skills, & Experience
-
Kindness
Integrity
Share the values and approaches of
Community
Centric Fundraising Principles
Patience and diligence to handle many
tasks with care and attention to detail
A passion for, and commitment to,
Chapter 510’s mission and vision, including social and racial
justice
Ability to ask for and receive
support when facing challenges or the unknown
Ability to work independently,
remotely, and in-person as part of a team
Competency to work across lines of
difference, including with communities of color, poor and
low-income communities, immigrant communities, and other
marginalized groups
3-5 years experience as a Director of
Development, with a track record for building development
strategies, operations & departments, and a culture of
philanthropy within an organization
Experience making direct asks of at
least $100,000. Experience setting an Executive Director up
for successful solicitations.
A passion for excellent writing and
communication.
Desired experiences (please apply even if you do not have the following experience):
-
Experience working in development for
Oakland-based arts or education-based organizations
SALARY & BENEFITS
Compensation: $90,000-$120,000 DOE
Hours: We consider a full-time work week to be 32 hours. Longer working hours will be needed from time to time.
Location: Our office is located in downtown Oakland. When the office is reopened, staff are encouraged to work in the office, on average, 4 days per week, but we want to remain flexible to accommodate those supporting children or other dependents at home.
Time Off: We offer three weeks accrued PTO annually, as well as two additional all-staff holiday weeks (summer and winter holiday breaks), plus paid holidays and 14 sick days per year.
Health Insurance: We offer fully paid premiums for health, vision, and dental insurance for staff working full time (32 hours/week).
APPLY
Job open until filled. Please send a cover letter and cv to tavia_stewart@chapter510.org.
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