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About the Role
The Development Director will work closely with the YWCA team to convey the power of YWCA’s mission and funded services to key stakeholders by expanding its reach, creating vibrant marketing and event collateral, managing and maintaining a strong database, providing technical support, and increasing financial support via various fundraising strategies. The Director will build and sustain donors through sponsored engagement and continually seek support for the YWCA by being active throughout the community, working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, staff, and members of the Board of Directors.
Responsibilities
- Manage fundraising appeals, online giving, and work with the CEO/VP to set and achieve fundraising goals.
- Engage with the YWCA team on new campaign initiatives, community outreach strategies, fundraising, and corporate outreach.
- Design donor solicitation materials and acknowledgments.
- Develop strategy to engage new donors and mission supporters.
- Maintain constituent relationship database, maximizing its content and use for efficient cultivation and messaging to stakeholders.
- Generate donor and prospect reports for the CEO.
- Regularly secure pertinent and compelling data, client stories, and Board of Director information for reporting and outreach.
- Develop, oversee, and execute signature fundraising events.
- Coordinate all event-related logistics and operations, including venue selection and management, audio/visual services, staffing, and development of speaker content, fundraising and event marketing materials.
- Coordinate the efforts of event committees of the YWCA’s board of directors.
- Provide recommendation and tools to support YWCA board members meet fundraising goals.
- Supervise assigned Development staff, providing clear direction, setting goals and priorities, delegating responsibilities, and monitoring progress toward departmental objectives.
- Conduct regular supervision meetings and provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and professional development support.
- Support staff onboarding and training, coordinate workloads and coverage, and ensure adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Business, Communications, Marketing or Nonprofit Management or related field.
- 3-5 years related experience.
- Excellent communication, public speaking and writing skills are essential, with the ability to maintain relationships with donors and community partners.
- Experience and proficiency with donor management software.
- Must possess a valid NYSDL and have access to a reliable vehicle.
- Willing to travel unaccompanied to areas where the population served lives.
- Must be available to work 37.5 hours per week.
- Work hours may include evenings or weekends.
Skills
- Very strong organizational skills
- Highly detailed oriented
- Comfortable working on multiple projects year-round while prioritizing and meeting deadlines
- Proven ability to work successfully in a team, with colleagues, Board members, donors, followers, and supporters
- Ability to work independently with a strong degree of self-starting
- Highly professional and personable
- Able to create and maintain strong relationships with YWCA donors and stakeholders
- Persuasive communication written and oral
Location
- Rochester, Monroe County
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
About the Company
- At YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate.
Equal Opportunity
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place.