Director of Development and Advancement - Neighborhood House (Seattle, WA)

Director of Development and Advancement (Seattle, WA): NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

Department: Development
Reports to: Executive Director
Status: Regular, Full-time
FLSA: Exempt
Close Date: Open Until Filled

Neighborhood House Programs
Since 1906, Neighborhood House has been helping diverse communities of people with limited resources attain their goals for self-sufficiency, financial independence, health and community building. Our services include early childhood education (including Head Start and Early Head Start), mentoring and tutoring, emergency referral services, self-sufficiency/employment classes and services (including ESL and citizenship), job placement and training, substance abuse services, transportation and outreach for the elderly and disabled and publication of the Voice newspaper. Annually, Neighborhood House serves over 17,500 individuals. Of those, 80 percent are refugees and immigrants.

Scope:
Under the general direction of the Executive Director, the Director of Development and Advancement is responsible for leading and managing the agency's resource development, advancement, communications and volunteer programs. Along with the Executive Director, this position will engage donors, funders and stakeholders in the strategic advancement of the agency. The Director of Development and Advancement manages a motivated team which includes the Development Manager, Advancement Manager, Major Gifts Manager, Communications Specialist/Voice Editor and Volunteer Coordinator. The Director is responsible for all fundraising efforts of the organization including annual fund, major donors, institutional donors (corporations, foundations and organizations), third party funders, United Way and all public grant opportunities. The Director of Development and Advancement will expand the agency's well established relationships with funders and design new programs for individual donors, endowment and planned giving. Neighborhood House abides by the International Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethical Principles and Standards as well as the Donor Bill of Rights.

Responsibilities:

Advancement
 Develop strategies to anticipate future trends and articulate agency vision to secure innovative and appropriate funding.
 Attend political and community events as a representative of the agency and make presentations as appropriate.
 Team with Program Directors to seek out significant private and public funding opportunities and write competitive applications to support current programs, expand services, and improve the quality of all agency programs.
 Provide direction and feedback on new initiatives being explored or implemented to reflect the interests of external stakeholders and to ensure long-term sustainability.

Communication
 Actively foster positive public relations by overseeing effective agency promotional materials including annual reports, brochures, visual displays, donor publications, website and the Voice newspaper.
 Build strong partnerships within the community, and develop positive and respectful relationships with residents and community leaders, and model exemplary service.
 Incorporate communication best practices related to social media, on-line tools and evolving print media in order to support on-going fundraising activities.

Development
 Continue to build a Culture of Philanthropy at all levels of the organization.
 Design, implement and manage an annual resource development plan that includes direct mail, major gifts campaign, annual breakfast event, annual open house/donor recognition, corporate sponsorship, grant writing, individual solicitations, board giving, and United Way.
 Plan and launch an endowment campaign to support place based strategies.
 Develop and monitor development department budgets (resource development, communications/media relations, special projects, etc.)
 Support the Board of Trustees by staffing the Resource and Development Committee.

Supervision and Management
• Provide direct supervision and leadership for the development team made up of:
o Development Manager (oversees annual campaign, database, private grants)
o Major Gifts Manager (oversees all major donor related activities)
o Advancement Manager (oversees all public grants)
o Voice Newspaper/Communications Specialist
o Volunteer Coordinator
• Provide supervision and leadership for volunteers including:
o Committee/affinity group members
o Board members
• Oversee vendor relationships including consultants, counsel, designers, printers, , etc.

Minimum Qualifications:
 BA/BS in applicable field.
 A minimum of five years successful experience in fundraising, including capital campaigns, endowment campaigns, annual membership campaigns, planned giving, and proposal/grant writing. Alternative combinations of education and experience that yield the same degree of professional and managerial competence may be substituted.
 Considerable experience writing for the media, creating fundraising proposals, case statements and donor copy.
 Experience with a wide range local, state and federal grantors and funding sources to support programs preferred.
 Demonstrated experience developing, implementing and evaluating new programs related to education or social services.
 Experience in budget building, monitoring and reporting
 Demonstrated experience in event planning and management.
 Experience in the development, implementation, management and evaluation of an integrated volunteer program involving a diverse audience of volunteers (leadership, youth, seniors, baby boomers, etc.)
 Highly developed decision-making skills and management capabilities. The ability to manage multiple and overlapping projects. Strong project management experience required.
 Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
 Computer literacy including Microsoft Word Office Suite, InDesign, and a variety of donor tracking software including eTapestry and/or Raiser's Edge.
 Must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes evening and weekends.
 Must have a reliable, independent transportation for travel.
 Ability and flexibility to travel nationwide.
 Willingness to comply with established agency performance standards which may include: productivity/personal responsibility, client/customer service orientation, embracing a team player orientation, entrepreneurialism, and maintaining a professional demeanor.
 Washington State Patrol background clearance (re-checked every two years).
 Federal EPLS - Debarment & Suspension Clearance

Compensation:
Neighborhood House offers competitive compensation. Dependent on experience.

Benefits
Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits available for employee and family. Life and long-term disability insurance provided. Employer contributes up to 4% toward retirement plan with employee match.

Employment Practice
Neighborhood House is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications are considered without regard to race, age, sex, color, creed, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, mental or physical handicap, sexual orientation (heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality and gender expression of identity) or any other classification protected by law. Neighborhood House encourages and gives hiring preference to current and former Head Start parents. We encourage people of color and residents of the communities we serve to apply.

Application Procedure
Submit an agency application, resume and cover letter. Agency applications can be downloaded (www.nhwa.org) or picked up at the address below. Only applicants considered for interviews will be contacted. Applicants may FAX their materials to (206) 461-3857, email to nhjobs@nhwa.org or mail to:

Neighborhood House
905 Spruce St., Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
attn: Jill Trakarnsilpa, HR Manager

For more information

Inquiries may be directed to Human Resources at (206) 461-8430 or by e-mail nhjobs@nhwa.org.

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