Senior Director, Development

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Number of Positions : 1

Compensation : $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 Annually Commensurate with Experience and Location

Position Overview

City Year Chicago is seeking a dynamic Senior Director of Development who will lead efforts to secure financial support from individuals in the metro Chicago area. Reporting to the Managing Director of Development and working closely with other members of the development team, senior leaders, volunteers, and board members, the Senior Director of Development is responsible for meeting quarterly and annual goals by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a diverse base of individual donors.

This position will play a critical role by assisting the Managing Director of Development in the successful execution of a substantial and sustainable individual giving program, the Red Jacket Society, and the execution of our primary fundraising event, Ripples of Hope. This individual will work in close partnership with other members of the Development team. The Senior Director of Development will also work closely with City Year Chicago's Marketing & Communications team to fully leverage the site's outreach activities and events to meaningfully engage prospective and current donors and alumni. The Development Department is responsible for securing more than $3.5M in annual support from individual, corporate, and foundation sources.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Fundraising and Donor Acquisition Strategy

• Oversee a portfolio of 125 individuals to meet a $750,000 personal fundraising goal by securing $250,000 or more in new or increased donations within 12 months.
• Renew at least 85% of the current donors in your pipeline.
• Work closely with the Development team and Site Board to build a prospect portfolio and ensure the flow of prospects into the giving pipeline, from identification through stewardship.
• Serve as owner of our annual Ripples of Hope Gala (500-person seated dinner) and support the efforts of our board to identify and solicit prospects to sponsor and attend the event.
• Develop strategies to identify, cultivate, and solicit $10,000+ annual support and multi-year commitments from new donors by building a robust Red Jacket Society.

Strategy & Revenue Leadership - Individual Giving

Cultivation and Stewardship

Development Operations

Qualifications

Requirements

Required Documents

Benefits

Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click here.

Employment at City Year is at-will.

City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.