Director of Development

Deadline: 29 February 2016

Location: New York, USA

Organization: New York City Anti-Violence Project

The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) is seeking a Director of Development. AVP envisions a world in which all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and HIV-affected people are safe, respected, and live free from violence. AVP works to empower LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling, advocacy and legal representation. 

Primary Functions 

The Director of Development is a position within AVP's senior management team. The Director has overall responsibility for the conceptualization and management of all fundraising programs for AVP, ensuring that the department meets the organization’s annual goals for major gifts, direct mail, corporate sponsorship, special events and grants. This position works closely with the Director of Communications, contributing to the production of the agency’s Annual Report and other communications, marketing and promotional tools, which serve to inform and cultivate the organization’s many constituencies of interest. This position also works closely with the Director of Finance and Administration to ensure coordination around grants writing and grants management. A primary focus of this position is major gifts fundraising. 

Duties & Responsiblities 

• Develop and implement a comprehensive and innovative fundraising strategy to ensure that AVP’s contributed income meets its annual funding objectives and upgrades and broadens its donor base
• Oversee all fundraising activities.
• Ensure ongoing communication between the Development Department and other Departments, and help foster a culture of collaboration and understanding among all staff as it relates to development.
• Represent AVP and its vision to current and potential major donors and other funders and forge the necessary relationships that advance the organization’s development mission and result in new and renewed giving at the highest levels.
• Ensure that appropriate systems and processes are in place for effective identification, tracking and recognition of donors and prospects.
• Direct and maximize the potential of special events, individual giving and foundation and corporate support campaigns.
• Coordinate, with the Executive Director and the Management Team, the preparation of the department’s budget for revenues and expenses.
• Supervise all development staff and development consultants and other related consultants and vendors.
• Select, train, evaluate and mentor personnel reporting to this position. 
• Cultivate relationships and work collaboratively with the Board of Directors; staff the Board’s Development Committee and work with other board committees, as necessary.
• Prepare information required by the United Way, the Better Business Bureau and other regulators.
• Advise the Executive Director and Board of Directors on new and innovative means of fundraising and marketing through developing technologies (i.e. on-line giving, social media etc.)
• Ensure department activities are documented, fundraising data and records are maintained, and necessary reports are compiled in a timely manner.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive information and situations.

Qualifications 

• A minimum of five years of not-for-profit development experience with knowledge of “best practices” in the fundraising field.
• Must have knowledge of Raiser’s Edge.
• Knowledge of LGBT and HIV-affected funding sources and philanthropic culture in New York City.
• Demonstrated experience and ability working effectively with board members and volunteers in the area of fundraising.
• Proven track record of obtaining major gifts from individual donors (via personal solicitation and mail) and grants from foundations and corporations.
• Superior oral, written, presentation and interpersonal skills; experience writing institutional grants helpful.
• Must possess an entrepreneurial nature, be highly organized, even-keeled and have the willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.
• Experience leading and supervising a staff and developing a spirit of teamwork.
• A sense of humor. 
• Creativity and the ability to look “outside the box;” be solution-oriented, not problem-focused.
• A positive attitude, enthusiasm, high-energy, “can-do” personality.
• Demonstrated commitment to working to end violence within and against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities.
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-oppression work.

AVP is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals and endeavors to hire individuals of diverse races, colors, creeds, ethnicities, religions, genders, gender identities and expressions, ages, sexes, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, and citizen, marital, veteran and HIV statuses. 

How to apply:

To apply, please email cover letter, resume and salary requirement to avphiring@avp.org (put “Director of Development” in subject line of email). No phone calls please. Candidates will be notified if we are seeking an interview; because of high volume of responses it may not possible to respond to all inquiries.