Development & Communications Manager

MISSION

At The Crossroads cultivates long-term relationships with unhoused young people who would otherwise be disconnected from consistent support Learn more about ATC’s mission at: www.atthecrossroads.org.

Grants Program - 70%

• Manage grant applications and reports
• Steward relationships with funders, support Executive Director in funder stewardship
• Oversee our grants calendar, strengthen our grants management system, and ensure that all deadlines and requirements are met
• Research, identify and develop relationships with potential new funding sources
• Create drafts of applications, reports, and attachments
• Work closely with the Executive Director to create annual development strategy

Individual donor cultivation, correspondence, and strategy - 15%

• Update donor stewardship plan. Strengthen existing strategies and create new initiatives for ATC’s donor cultivation activities and infrastructure
• Formalize systems for ongoing data collection and analysis
• Maintain relationships and correspondence with ATC’s existing mid-level donors
• Lead tours and one-on-one meetings with existing and potential donors to engage them more deeply in ATC
• Attend ATC Prep Nights to cultivate relationships with volunteers, who often become in-kind and/or financial donors
• Implement End of Year & Spring Forward Donor Campaigns

Branding and Communications - 15%

• Create an annual communications calendar and ensure that ATC has a clear, cohesive voice that runs through all of its communications
• Oversee website management, email marketing, social media management
• Ensure that the visual identity of ATC is consistent throughout our materials
• Coordinate with Program staff regularly, to ensure that our communications align with our core values and client work
• Support branding/communications and secure sponsorships related to ATC’s Annual Block Party
• Recruit, Oversee and Manage 1 Branding and Communications intern

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in nightly outreach once per month
• Participate in semi-monthly community volunteer prep nights
• Periodically attend community meetings and events,
• Attend various All Staff, Management, DevOps team meetings as scheduled

Required Skills:

• Previous hands-on professional experience with fundraising and development
• Previous supervisory experience a major plus
• Significant experience leading projects and managing team members
• Strong ability to build relationships with people of diverse backgrounds
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Comfort with public speaking
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Hard-working and self-motivated
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Salesforce and Google platforms
• Ability to work well independently and work well as part of a team
• Ability to think big-picture and implement projects and systems
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in an often busy, sometimes chaotic environment
• High level of flexibility and ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Comfort with ATC’s philosophy for working with young adults

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in a small to medium nonprofit setting
• Experience working on fundraising campaigns
• Experience with Adobe Suite and experience with graphic design
• Experience with Salesforce, GiveButter and MailChimp