Development Director

TITLE : FABF Development Director

The Foundation :

For A Bright Future Foundation (“FABF”) is a US-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization created to support the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through health, education, youth leadership and the power of storytelling.  Our primary vehicle is our scholarship program for underprivileged and underrepresented children in a variety of fields. We have funded children’s hospitals, media centers, internships, leadership opportunities through our ambassador programs, and sports leadership development organizations. We also support several local community charities and cultural enhancement organizations. We have near term goals to implement media labs and fintech labs in schools across the country, leveraging relationships among and between local communities, businesses, schools and donors to execute our vision.

Our programs and project-based initiatives are unique, receiving overwhelming demand nationwide, and are ready to scale. We believe every child deserves equal opportunity, and through our collective efforts, we're making that a reality, one step at a time.

• Our Scholarship Programs have had almost 4,000 applications for 18 potential scholarships in 2024.
• Our Ambassador Program now has 12 representatives in Los Angeles, Miami, and NYC.
• The Media Lab Program has expanded to three locations in 2023, with 72 students enrolled and up to 10 new school partners to launch between 2024 and 2025.
• Our Fintech Innovation Lab Program is set to launch in 2024 with three initial pilot locations in Los Angeles, Miami, and NYC.

Position Overview :

Reporting to the Founder & Chairman, the Development Director will be directly responsible for successfully creating, leading and implementing an integrated resource development strategy and developing new relationships, while maintaining existing relationships to build the organization's visibility, impact, and diversify its financial resources. This individual will be responsible for raising private sector funds to support the Foundation’s initiatives and leading the development and implementation of organization-wide strategies to increase the fundraising capacity. This will involve identifying, organizing and coordination of fundraising activities for the Foundation with a focus on unrestricted funding sources and new opportunities to obtain ongoing and increased support from corporations, foundations, public and private organizations, and individuals. Additionally, this position will work closely with the Foundation’s marketing team to develop and implement a comprehensive marketing plan designed to support FABF’s fund development activities. The FABF Vice President of Development and Marketing will interface closely with other leadership team members and with the FABF Friends of the Board Advisory team and support board members as they take on a more active fundraising role and will lead efforts in cultivating and soliciting major gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and others. The successful candidate will have a robust network of contacts and will help forge new relationships to build FABF's visibility, impact, and financial resources.

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Location :  Remote position but south Florida preferred.

About Black Dragon Capital :

Black Dragon Capital (“BDC”) is a minority-controlled, growth driven private equity fund created by technology operating executives with a track record of creating market leading companies and an impressive investment return history. We seek to benefit from a diverse perspective combined with high performance operating and investment executives. We hire and promote based on merit, without bias, and make a genuine effort to ensure we have a diversified team that aligns with the diversity of our portfolio companies and their clients. We intend to maintain over 65% of our team members as culturally or gender diverse, and work hard to foster a supportive and welcoming workplace. BDC focuses on the areas where it has direct operating and investment expertise that include technology investment opportunities in industries disrupted by the impact of digitization on individuals, groups and enterprises such as retail commerce, financial services, healthcare, and sports and media. The operationally focused fund has driven above market returns by creating unique sourcing, funding, recruiting, growth and return opportunities.