Hybrid Senior Director of Advancement

at 826 Boston

• Job title: Senior Director of Advancement
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $110,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Roxbury, United States

About the role

• Senior Director of Advancement leading fundraising and communications at nonprofit 826 Boston. Overseeing development initiatives and team management to enhance the organization’s impact and outreach.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes an annual fundraising plan that’s aligned with the organization’s strategic plan and current five-year fundraising campaign, collaborating with the Executive Director, board members, and key team members
• Oversees the development and execution of an annual communication plan to elevate the work and impact of the organization with key audiences and stakeholders
• Partners with the Executive Director to establish appropriate goals, timetables, benchmarks, plans, and budgets for all fundraising events and activities
• Supports the development of internal communication plans and strategies to promote smooth operations and encourage cross-team collaboration
• Introduces and maintains best practices in development and communications through ongoing professional development for relevant team members and board members
• Broadens, deepens, and diversifies 826 Boston's base of major donors and philanthropic profile, in partnership with the Executive Director and Board of Directors
• Ensures that touchpoints with high-level prospects and donors occur on a regular basis
• Oversees the donor solicitation and acknowledgment process, creation and maintenance of donor records, and funder information
• Oversee the Director of Foundation Relations and the Associate Development Director to ensure that high-quality grant applications and sponsorship requests are submitted on schedule
• Seeks out opportunities to cultivate relationships with new foundations and giving institutions
• Ensure board member and stakeholder attendance at signature fundraising events
• Manages team members to provide additional fundraising events, campaigns, and initiatives to meet annual fundraising goals
• Oversees the Director of Communications to create marketing and publicity via social media, local, and national media outlets
• Manages the team that authors end-of-year appeals, annual reports, impact reports, organizational literature, and other external documents
• Oversees the team that ensures 826 Boston’s website clearly and effectively communicates the organization’s mission, purpose, and impact while remaining accessible and user-friendly
• Supports the Executive Director in identifying opportunities to participate as a thought leader in media, events, conferences, and similar settings
• Engages and supports the 826 Boston Board of Directors in their fundraising endeavors
• Fosters a positive, collaborative team culture within the Development and Communications department.
• Directly supervises at least three reports: Director of Communications, Director of Foundation Relations, and Associate Director of Development
• Serve on the senior management team to ensure progress toward strategic plan goals and identify areas of strength, opportunity, and vulnerability in infrastructure, resources, and staff
• Serves as staff liaison to the Board’s Advancement Committee and guides its activities
• Helps identify professional development opportunities for the development and communications department
• Provides other services as reasonably requested by the Executive Director

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in fundraising, communications, and advancement for non-profit organizations
• A successful track record of creating and executing fundraising strategies that consistently meet organizational goals
• Experience securing and managing major gifts, annual giving, grants, and/or capital campaigns of $500,000 or more
• Experience engaging and cultivating external stakeholders, including individual donors, foundations, corporations, and/or community partners
• Experience developing and managing team and project budgets
• Ability to forecast revenue and analyze financial reports
• Exceptional team management skills with the ability to mentor, coach, and develop staff, and build a strong sense of team identity and community
• Exceptional time management, project management, and resource management skills with close attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices into their analysis, planning, and work
• Strategic and innovative thinker who is self-directed, adaptable, and deadline-driven
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Reside in Massachusetts and be able to travel between the 826 Boston offices and school partner sites
• Proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel, Salesforce (or another fundraising database), QuickBooks, and InDesign preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible work from home options
• Generous paid time off (including 15 PTO days, 5 days of sick leave, 13 paid holidays, 6 Summer Fridays off, and an organization-wide two-week winter break)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (826 Boston covers 80% of premiums)
• Parental leave
• Paid sabbatical
• Professional development opportunities