What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Development position at Suited For Change?
About Us
For 32 years, Suited for Change (SFC) has equipped women in need in the Washington, D.C. community on their path to financial independence by providing them with professional attire, coaching, and skills training. While suiting has always been part of our mission, coaching and professional development workshops are more recent additions to the organization’s programming.
Women are referred to us by more than 120 partners in the D.C. region. Our network of referral partners includes job training and workforce development programs, transitional housing programs and halfway houses, shelters, and other programs serving domestic violence survivors, local and state government agencies, and faith-based organizations. All Suited for Change services are available at no cost.
For more information on Suited for Change, please visit www.SuitedforChange.org.
About the Role
Suited for Change is seeking a Director of Development (DOD). Reporting to our Executive Director (ED), the DOD will bring a passion for our work paired with a high-level of expertise and strategic thinking to generate revenue that will support the achievement of Suited for Change’s long-term goals. The DOD will be responsible for managing and implementing all fundraising activities.
This position is both strategic and tactical, as it is responsible for developing, managing, and executing Suited for Change’s annual development plan. The ideal candidate has a clear grasp of all core components of development, including : individual contributions and stewardship, annual and online giving campaigns, major gifts,corporate partnerships / funding, special events, and grant writing. This role requires experience managing development operations, ranging from oversight of CRM, to budget-building, to data tracking, to gift-processing.
The DOD can expect their work to include :
Leadership and Development Strategy :
- Develop, manage, and execute Suited for Change’s development and stewardship plans to achieve annual revenue goals
- Update existing development and stewardship plans annually with new ideas, industry best practices, and data-driven analysis
- Ensure Suited for Change’s development plan aligns with and is in service of the evolving organizational goals
- In partnership with the ED, set annual revenue goals
- Ensure a robust gift pipeline big enough to hit annual revenue goals by actively managing prospective and current individual donors, foundations, and corporations
- Project manage the ED’s fundraising work, directing her where and how best to spend her time and efforts on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
- Cultivate relationships with all board of directors to support their strategic development efforts, provide training, and facilitate the process to develop potential funder parameters
- Monitor and report regularly on the progress of the development plan, providing actionable analysis for the ED and board of directors
- Identify suspected revenue gaps and develop tactics to generate new leads.
- Contribute positively to Suited for Change’s organizational culture and lead with our values
Fundraising and Donor Relations
Development Operations and Revenue Tracking
About You
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