Friends of Youth
Overview
Director | Philanthropy — Since 1951, Friends of Youth has provided hope, community, and opportunities for growth to young people in King County. We welcome, honor, and celebrate our clients, colleagues, and communities’ diverse identities, histories, knowledge, languages, and cultures. We partner with youth and families to provide the relationships, resources, and skills they need to attain personal growth and success. Friends of Youth remains committed to its founding principles: an unwavering dedication to providing quality services, the flexibility to meet new and emerging needs, and a commitment to securing the futures of the most vulnerable members of the community. We are committed to supporting youth and being an active champion of multiculturalism and antiracism in the Puget Sound Region. We are currently hiring a Director of Philanthropy who shares the same commitment and believes in our vision. If you identify with this, we value your unique perspective and encourage you to apply. Below is more information about the position.
Responsibilities Essential duties
Annual Campaign: Develop and execute fundraising strategies that meet annual revenue goals across campaigns, inclusive of individual giving, corporate gifts, foundations, and special events.
Annual Campaign: Ensure effective use of CRM systems to achieve the overall objectives of the agency’s annual campaign goal.
Board Interaction and Support: Attend Board of Directors meetings and prepare monthly development reports for Board members as required.
Board Interaction and Support: Work in partnership with the President and CEO to guide the Board’s Development Committee on their chart of work.
Board Interaction and Support: Train, motivate, and involve Board members in the development process, specifically, Donor Engagement process.
Board Interaction and Support: Work closely with the Chair of the Resource Development Committee on monthly meeting agendas, action items, etc.
Community and Civic Giving: In partnership with the President and CEO, assist in the cultivation of civic and community giving to the agency.
Community and Civic Giving: In collaboration with the Marketing and Communication division, develop presentation materials for agency representatives and key stakeholders to use in representation of the agency.
Foundation/Corporate Relations: Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with key private foundations and corporations with vested interests in serving youth.
Foundation/Corporate Relations: Provide ongoing stewardship and program progress to funders while developing updated information for prospective funders on programs of interest.
Foundation/Corporate Relations: Successfully achieve the annual financial goal for corporate and foundation giving.
Grants (Private Funders): Working in partnership with the Grants team, supervise all private grant communication activities to ensure quality of presentation and continuity of information and eliminate any potential duplication of efforts.
Grants (Private Funders): Lead the identification and qualification process for new sources of private grants.
Grants (Private Funders): Achieve the annual financial goal for private grants.
Major Gifts: Work closely with Foundation Board to develop and implement fundraising strategies aligned with agency goals.
Major Gifts: Raise donations at the major gift level for capital and operating needs to optimize fundraising success and fulfill Friends of Youth mission and objectives.
Major Gifts: Identify prospects and develop short-term and long-term cultivation and solicitation strategies.
Major Gifts: Involve and train Board members and other volunteers in major gift acquisition.
Major Gifts: Implement acknowledgement and recognition systems for special donors.
Major Gifts: Develop procedures to monitor and evaluate major gift progress.
Major Gifts: Achieve annual goals and maintain key donor relationships.
Planned Giving: Introduce, cultivate, and steward relationships with established donors to planned giving; coordinate bequests, trusts, gifts of securities or other assets, and related processes.
Planned Giving: Work with Marketing and Communications to develop recognition, engagement, and communication tools.
Professional Conduct: Maintain a high standard of ethics, integrity, and professional practice in development activities. Stay current on trends in philanthropy.
Special Campaigns (Capital and Program): Develop strategies, timelines, and structures for capital and program campaigns; oversee feasibility studies, case for support, committees, prospect identification, gift strategy phases, and solicitations.
Special Campaigns (Capital and Program): Raise capital to meet annual financial goals in collaboration with the President and CEO and Resource Development Committee.
Special Events: Develop key signature events, cultivate events, and strive to increase attendance and gift size; achieve annual goals for special events.
Supervision: Supervise the Manager of Development and Assistant of Development.
Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover all activities and responsibilities required of the employee. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.
Bachelor’s Degree in a human-service or business-related field. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience can be substituted.
Minimum of 5 years of experience managing major gifts, donor relationships/stewardship, corporate partnerships and sponsorships, and fund development.
Experience in diversity, equity, inclusion, and systemic antiracism as it relates to Development and organizational strategy.
Experience using donor databases and online fundraising tools. Working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge preferred.
Proof of COVID vaccination.
Qualifications
We require: Bachelor’s Degree (or 10 years of relevant experience) and minimum 5 years in major gifts, partnerships, and fund development; DEI and antiracism understanding; donor database experience; COVID vaccination proof.
We offer
Generous time off including 15 vacation days per year, paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays, 2 social justice leave days per year for full-time employees
Health insurance package including medical, dental, vision, 24/7 telehealth, long-term disability and life insurance
Retirement plan with match
Transgender Health Benefit equity
Friends of Youth is committed to equity and creating a diverse and inclusive work environment as an equal opportunity employer. We welcome, honor, and celebrate our clients, colleagues, and communities’ diverse identities and cultures. For more information, email hr@friendsofyouth.org. For a copy of the full job description, please email hr@friendsofyouth.org.
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Responsibilities Essential duties
Annual Campaign: Develop and execute fundraising strategies that meet annual revenue goals across campaigns, inclusive of individual giving, corporate gifts, foundations, and special events.
Annual Campaign: Ensure effective use of CRM systems to achieve the overall objectives of the agency’s annual campaign goal.
Board Interaction and Support: Attend Board of Directors meetings and prepare monthly development reports for Board members as required.
Board Interaction and Support: Work in partnership with the President and CEO to guide the Board’s Development Committee on their chart of work.
Board Interaction and Support: Train, motivate, and involve Board members in the development process, specifically, Donor Engagement process.
Board Interaction and Support: Work closely with the Chair of the Resource Development Committee on monthly meeting agendas, action items, etc.
Community and Civic Giving: In partnership with the President and CEO, assist in the cultivation of civic and community giving to the agency.
Community and Civic Giving: In collaboration with the Marketing and Communication division, develop presentation materials for agency representatives and key stakeholders to use in representation of the agency.
Foundation/Corporate Relations: Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with key private foundations and corporations with vested interests in serving youth.
Foundation/Corporate Relations: Provide ongoing stewardship and program progress to funders while developing updated information for prospective funders on programs of interest.
Foundation/Corporate Relations: Successfully achieve the annual financial goal for corporate and foundation giving.
Grants (Private Funders): Working in partnership with the Grants team, supervise all private grant communication activities to ensure quality of presentation and continuity of information and eliminate any potential duplication of efforts.
Grants (Private Funders): Lead the identification and qualification process for new sources of private grants.
Grants (Private Funders): Achieve the annual financial goal for private grants.
Major Gifts: Work closely with Foundation Board to develop and implement fundraising strategies aligned with agency goals.
Major Gifts: Raise donations at the major gift level for capital and operating needs to optimize fundraising success and fulfill Friends of Youth mission and objectives.
Major Gifts: Identify prospects and develop short-term and long-term cultivation and solicitation strategies.
Major Gifts: Involve and train Board members and other volunteers in major gift acquisition.
Major Gifts: Implement acknowledgement and recognition systems for special donors.
Major Gifts: Develop procedures to monitor and evaluate major gift progress.
Major Gifts: Achieve annual goals and maintain key donor relationships.
Planned Giving: Introduce, cultivate, and steward relationships with established donors to planned giving; coordinate bequests, trusts, gifts of securities or other assets, and related processes.
Planned Giving: Work with Marketing and Communications to develop recognition, engagement, and communication tools.
Professional Conduct: Maintain a high standard of ethics, integrity, and professional practice in development activities. Stay current on trends in philanthropy.
Special Campaigns (Capital and Program): Develop strategies, timelines, and structures for capital and program campaigns; oversee feasibility studies, case for support, committees, prospect identification, gift strategy phases, and solicitations.
Special Campaigns (Capital and Program): Raise capital to meet annual financial goals in collaboration with the President and CEO and Resource Development Committee.
Special Events: Develop key signature events, cultivate events, and strive to increase attendance and gift size; achieve annual goals for special events.
Supervision: Supervise the Manager of Development and Assistant of Development.
Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover all activities and responsibilities required of the employee. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.
Bachelor’s Degree in a human-service or business-related field. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience can be substituted.
Minimum of 5 years of experience managing major gifts, donor relationships/stewardship, corporate partnerships and sponsorships, and fund development.
Experience in diversity, equity, inclusion, and systemic antiracism as it relates to Development and organizational strategy.
Experience using donor databases and online fundraising tools. Working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge preferred.
Proof of COVID vaccination.
Qualifications
We require: Bachelor’s Degree (or 10 years of relevant experience) and minimum 5 years in major gifts, partnerships, and fund development; DEI and antiracism understanding; donor database experience; COVID vaccination proof.
We offer
Generous time off including 15 vacation days per year, paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays, 2 social justice leave days per year for full-time employees
Health insurance package including medical, dental, vision, 24/7 telehealth, long-term disability and life insurance
Retirement plan with match
Transgender Health Benefit equity
Friends of Youth is committed to equity and creating a diverse and inclusive work environment as an equal opportunity employer. We welcome, honor, and celebrate our clients, colleagues, and communities’ diverse identities and cultures. For more information, email hr@friendsofyouth.org. For a copy of the full job description, please email hr@friendsofyouth.org.
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