[Hiring] Development Director @BVM Capacity Building Institute

Role Description

The Development Director is the leader of Black Voters Matter (BVM) Development team with a primary purpose to increase the financial support of BVM Fund (C4) and BVM Capacity Building Institute (C3). The Development Director will direct a wide range of fundraising activities, including administrative functions, which include oversight and management of a donor database, grant writing management, fundraising events, and identification, prospecting and cultivation of large and small donors, and public and private institutions. The Development Director will help to support expansion of BVM’s approach towards mobilizing voters as well as BVM’s broader objective of advocating for racial justice and building power for Black and marginalized communities.

• Develops and oversees national and state specific fundraising and development strategies and campaigns to increase BVM’s donor base, grant opportunities, and resource partnerships (i.e. corporate partners, influencers).
• Creates and monitors a major gifts system, which identifies, vets, cultivates, and maintains positive relationships with large and small donors, influencers, private and public foundations, and funds who are in alignment with BVM’s overall mission and purpose.
• Oversee BVM’s institutional giving program and grant submission process to ensure grant opportunities are identified on a regular basis, and grants are submitted timely, are factually accurate, and of high quality.
• In coordination with the communications team regularly creates and develops effective messaging and materials to assist with effective fundraising on all BVM’s communication platforms via social media, texting, email, print, and radio, when applicable.
• Consistently ensures that end of grant or annual reporting requested by Foundations/Funds/Donors, reports required by Executive Leadership and Board of Directors, BVM’s annual budget, and BVM’s annual impact report are prepared and submitted on time, and are factually accurate and of high quality.
• Oversee the hiring of development staff, as well as supervise the development team.
• Provide training to community and BVM partnership infrastructure on fundraising and grant writing, and donor cultivation throughout the year.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant executive level experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, grant writing and management, development administration and supervision of a team in a mid-size to large non-profit organization, preferably with a focus on racial justice, voting and equity and a budget of five to ten million or more.
• Knowledge of donor databases and donor tracking is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required (specifically Mail Merge using Excel and Word).
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced and collaborative team environment; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt quickly.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Commitment to progressive causes.
• Donor centered approach with commitment to excellent customer service.
• Strong writing and verbal communications skills, and ability to give presentations.
• High attention to detail.

Requirements

• This position reports to the Executive Director.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• $25,000 life insurance
• Professional development

Company Description

Our goal is to increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities. We agree with the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he said, “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” We operate with the following 5 core beliefs:

• The key to effective civic engagement and community power is understanding, respecting and supporting local infrastructure.
• Black voters matter not only on election day, but on all 365 days of the year.
• Black voters matter everywhere, including rural counties and smaller cities/towns that are often ignored by candidates, elected officials, political parties and the media.
• In order for Black voters to matter, we must utilize authentic messaging which speaks to our issues, connects with our hopes and affirms our humanity.
• The leadership, talent and commitment demonstrated by Black women in particular must receive recognition and, more importantly, investment in order to flourish and multiply.