Director of Fundraising

Job Description

Job Description

If you are looking for a great employment opportunity, Housing Development Corporation MidAtlantic (HDC) is currently seeking a Full Time Director of Fundraising – Lancaster area.

HDC MidAtlantic envisions a world where a safe, welcoming, affordable place to call home is open to everyone. We believe home shouldn’t be an impossible dream; it should be an attainable reality. We are resident advocates, trusted developers, property managers, community partners, and collaborators. We are part of the fabric of our towns and cities and have been working with our neighbors since 1971 to create real change and meaningful connections. As champions of the greater good, we are committed to advancing equity, we open the door to opportunities, and we build homes that we can all be proud of.

HDC owns and / or manages over 3,000 apartments, providing housing that is safe and affordable to those with lower incomes, focusing on seniors, families, and individuals living with disabilities. Serving nearly 4,000 residents in 55 communities located in urban, suburban, and rural areas across Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, HDC builds hope and opportunity for all residents to reach their full potential by creating, preserving, and strengthening affordable housing communities.

Position Summary :

Primary responsibility is to lead HDC’s resource development and community partnership strategies. This includes building, developing, cultivating, and stewarding key relationships with donors, partners, funders, and community stakeholders to generate revenue, ensure financial sustainability, and advance HDC’s mission. Additionally responsible for cultivating and stewarding HDC’s community partnership strategy to meet fundraising goals, identify and support real estate development opportunities and leverage social service programs for residents. Works collaboratively with the Executive Office, Board of Directors, and senior leadership to cultivate a culture of philanthropy and partnership across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. HDC may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Create, execute, and manage a comprehensive resource development plan to achieve annual fundraising goals that ensures steady growth and sustainability of the organization and increases contributed revenue based on current program priorities and organizational needs. This includes but is not limited to public and private sources such as foundations, government, corporations, and individuals. The plan will include short and long-term goals, specific action steps and deliverables, and a process for monitoring and evaluating success through key performance indicators.
• Develop and lead a community partnership strategy, maintaining cultivation and stewardship plans in collaboration with others, and managing the tracking of goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Collaborate with teams and build capacity across business lines to strategically develop partnerships, raise resources, and leverage services that will advance HDC’s mission, increase impact and visibility across HDC’s three-state footprint.
• Maintain existing and cultivate new relationships and new revenue streams with corporate, foundation, government, and individual prospects and develop effective engagement strategies to maintain authentic and meaningful connections. Deploy Executive and Senior Leadership as appropriate.
• Responsible prospect research, proposal writing, grant / KPI tracking and reporting, donor cultivation and donor recognition.
• Maintain reporting and compliance of funder requirements and recognition of gifts and contributions, which includes NeighborWorks America.
• Develop and maintain a donor database and use data analysis to inform fundraising strategies and decision-making.
• Stay current on best practices and industry trends in fundraising and implement new ideas and strategies to advance growth and provide content expertise to cultivate and steward funder relationships and community partnerships.
• Provide staff support to HDC’s Resource Development Committee of the Board of Directors.

Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards related to fundraising and development activities.

Skills / Education / Experience :

Core Competencies (skills, knowledge, or abilities) :

Quality of Work : Demonstrates commitment to their area of work, capability, and efficiency in completing work, and dedication to providing the highest quality deliverables and services. Takes ownership of their work and understands its impact on residents, partners, and the organization. Strives for excellence and motivated to give their best.

Teamwork and Collaboration : Able to work with colleagues toward shared goals. Understands the value of collaboration and teamwork to the success of their role and willingly shares in responsibility and recognition when contributing to the capacity of the team. Works effectively and respectfully within and across teams and departments.

Communication : Demonstrates effective and proactive communication skills appropriate to their role; gives and seeks honest, respectful feedback; acts with integrity and empathy; mindful of managing and expressing one’s emotions respectfully in all situations. Understanding diverse perspectives, viewpoints, and experiences.

Continuous Learning : Actively identifies new areas for self-learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job

Normal work environment :

Equal Opportunity Employment

We believe in and practice equal opportunity. HDC MidAtlantic is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, creed, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

HDC MidAtlantic is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, any other status protected by law and other characteristics that make our employees unique.