Description
Job Description Summary
The Director of Development is responsible for designing and executing the Development strategy that will allow City Year to leverage the resources, talents, and skills of the philanthropic sector to build the site and create change in communities across the city. As the leader of the Development Team, this position is responsible for designing and executing the Development strategy that will enable City Year to leverage the resources, talents, and skills of the philanthropic sector to build San Antonio and create change in communities across the city. The Development Director will focus on establishing multi-year relationships with donors, identifying new funding sources, and managing existing donor relationships. The Development Director will be responsible for achieving the site’s fundraising goals, including major gift solicitation, grant writing, event planning, and the site’s external communications and marketing efforts. The Development Director will serve on the site leadership team, helping to drive and support site-wide initiatives and projects.
Job Description
About Us
City Year is an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to help keep students in school and on track to graduate. City Year AmeriCorps members commit to a year of full-time service in schools, where they work as tutors, mentors, and role models. Founded in Boston in 1988, City Year works in 25 cities across the United States and has international affiliates in London and Birmingham, England, and Johannesburg, South Africa.
City Year has earned Charity Navigator’s highest rating since 2003, certifying our commitment to accountability, transparency, and responsible fiscal management. Only 1% of charities have received this distinction for nine consecutive years, placing City Year among the most trustworthy nonprofits in America.
Our Service
How We Work:
Partner with public schools. We work in partnership with school districts to support their goals and provide the additional support – human capital – required to make a difference for students at risk of dropping out. City Year corps members (CMs) serve full-time in grades 3 through 9.
Target high-need schools and students. Research indicates that students at the highest risk of dropping out can be identified as early as sixth grade. Corps members receive more than 300 hours of professional training to intervene based on three early warning indicators, the ABCs – poor attendance, behavior, and course failure in math and English.
Harness the power of young people. City Year hires and trains diverse teams of young adults, 18- to 24-year-olds, to give a year of full-time service in schools. Younger than the teachers but older than the pupils, corps members are uniquely positioned to form a strong bond with students and help them succeed. Corps members provide at least 1,700 hours of service each year.
Our Model: Whole School Whole Child (WSWC): City Year’s school-based model is called Whole School Whole Child. Corps members tutor students identified as at-risk of dropping out, serve as an additional resource for teachers in classrooms, and lead after-school programs and school-wide initiatives to improve school culture. Each school where we serve has at least one team of 8-12 corps members, instantly increasing the ratio of adults: children in the building.
Position Overview
Since its founding, City Year has relied on corporate, foundation, and individual partners to create meaningful social change. As the leader of the Development Team, this position is responsible for designing and executing the Development strategy that will allow City Year to leverage the resources, talents, and skills of the philanthropic sector in building San Antonio and creating change in communities across the city. The Development Director will focus on establishing multi-year relationships with donors, identifying new funding sources, and managing existing donor relationships. The Development Director will be responsible for achieving the site’s fundraising goals, including major gift solicitation, grant writing, event planning, as well as the site’s external communications and marketing efforts. The Development Director will serve on the site leadership team, helping to drive and support site-wide initiatives and projects.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
5-8 years of progressive fundraising/development experience with a proven fundraising track record that includes multi-year giving. Comparable experience will be considered.
BA/BS required. Preference given to MBAs, MPPs, and/or other relevant advanced degrees.
Solid, persuasive writing skills required.
Experience serving on diverse teams required.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills required.
Knowledge of the San Antonio donor community preferred.
Strong and efficient use of Microsoft Office required knowledge of the Salesforce platform, a plus.
Ability to work with diverse groups of young adults in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial team environment.
The schedule will occasionally require nights and weekends and will involve annual travel outside San Antonio.
