Director of Development
- Employer
- PushBlack
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- $99,207.00 - $136,367.00
- Closing date
- Aug 18, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Alumni Affairs, Annual Fund, Capital Campaigns, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Direct Marketing, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Grant Seeking, Major Gifts, Membership, Planned Giving, Prospect Research, Other Fundraising, Special Events
- Fields
- Legal Services, Other Fields
- Employment Type
- Full Time
PushBlack is the nation's largest media advocacy organization
for Black Americans, currently serving 9 million people monthly
across all platforms. We use the power of narrative, especially
Black History, to educate and activate our subscribers to build
their personal power and create lasting economic and political
change.
In 2021, PushBlack grew to 5.9M subscribers on Facebook Messenger
and 500K followers on Instagram. We also ran the nation’s largest
GOTV campaign for Black Americans. In May 2020, we launched Black
History Year, our critically-acclaimed podcast, which has received
over 3M downloads.
We‘re hiring an experienced, motivated, and entrepreneurial-driven leader to be our first Director of Development. The Director of Development will expand current fundraising efforts in partnership with the CEO to reach - and exceed - our annual revenue goals. The incoming Director of Development will manage a portfolio of major donors and institutional funders as well as support our evolution as we develop new areas of our work and strive to reach more inclusive fundraising opportunities.
The ideal candidate for this position is deeply committed to challenging and disrupting the dynamics of white dominant culture in the workplace and in our fundraising methods, including by ensuring that our funders and donors share our values and are key partners in our work to advance Black liberation. The Director of Development will be responsible for supervising a newly hired Development Manager who is passionate about the work and has already demonstrated key fundraising results.
This opportunity will expose the right candidate to a highly innovative, impactful, and growing organization that is leveraging media to build trusting relationships with Black Americans in order to fundamentally transform our material conditions.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Fundraising
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In partnership with the CEO,
develop and implement a multiyear development strategy for major
donors and institutional funders that is intentionally inclusive,
comprehensive, innovative, and far-reaching, aligned to PushBlack’s
strategic plan, and contains measurable goals.
Oversee a system of donor management
system and processes, prospect research, gift entry and
acknowledgment, and donor communications and stewardship.
In partnership with the CEO, develop
and monitor the annual fundraising budget (currently $5.4M) and
goals to ensure 10-15% growth in revenue on an annual basis.
Collaborate with Products and Content
Teams to develop funding strategies, write proposals and
reports
Collaborate with the Operations Team
to ensure responsible stewardship of funds and financial
reporting
Prepare the CEO for donor meetings
and events
Manage multiple, complex and
multifaceted projects and relationships
Participate in the development of the
organization’s Board of Directors
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Set and drive team-wide goals and
engage in active coaching and professional development
conversations with the Development Manager
Establish a strong partnership model
for how other teams will work with development to advance the
organization’s goals.
Partner with teams before, during,
and after projects are completed to ensure they are smoothly
integrated into the operational structure and fully
functional.
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Seven (7) or more years of experience
in nonprofit fundraising
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Demonstrated experience raising
six-figure gifts from major donors and institutional funders
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High proficiency in Salesforce
Solid writing skills and strong
ability to motivate the actions of others through writing
Attention to detail,
deadline-oriented and keen ability to problem solve
Ability to build systems that support
a national team
Ability to execute independently
Strong communication, listening, and
influencing skills
Ability to prioritize actions to
align with strategic priorities
This Would Put You Over The Top
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Demonstrated knowledge of media,
civic engagement, and narrative change work
Demonstrated experience cultivating
and engaging major donors
Understands that this work is in
service of the organization and the people who do the work of the
organization
Familiarity with G-Suite, Slack,
Trello, and/or other online productivity tools
What We Offer Our Team
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Whether you love your couch or your
desk, it doesn’t matter. We’re 100% Remote!
National medical, dental, and vision
insurance plans are available
Retirement savings account (401K)
with tiered matching contributions
Three weeks’ (15 PTO days) paid
vacation in the first year of service; four weeks (20 PTO days) in
subsequent years. Ten (10) Sick days and 3 Floating Holidays every
year.
Eight (8) Paid Holidays including
Juneteenth, as well as a Winter holiday for the last week of the
year
Annual taxable work-from-home stipend
($4,800)
Annual professional development
budget ($1,750 of which $500 can roll over each year)
Parental Leave during new child’s
first year
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