Open Positions
Director of Development
JOB TITLE: Director of Development
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
SALARY: $85,000 - $95,000 dependent on experience
Full Time/Benefits/Exempt
Director of Development
The Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) works to empower those affected by breast cancer with personalized support and compassion and envisions a world where no one faces breast cancer alone. The dedicated team at BCRC is working to build a strong and impactful organization to serve anyone diagnosed with breast cancer with advocacy, education and support. We want you to join us!
BCRC is looking for an experienced Director of Development to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program to maintain and expand philanthropic support of the organization, currently raising over $1.9 million annually in support of our mission. Reporting to the Executive Director, this position serves as a member of the Leadership Team and works in close collaboration with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to achieve robust, strategic revenue goals for sustainable programmatic growth. The Director of Development plays a direct role in fundraising and oversees donor initiatives, with an emphasis on special events, including Art Bra Austin® and major gifts. This position leads the Development team, including marketing and communications, and has three direct reports.
This position is based in the greater Austin/Central Texas area. BCRC operates as a remote-first organization, with employees working primarily from home. Team members are expected to attend monthly in-person staff meetings, organizational gatherings, donor meetings, community events, and other occasional in-person activities as needed.
As the Director of Development, you will
- Work closely with Executive Director to establish an organizational understanding of mission- driven fund development and its importance to the stability of BCRC
- Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program, which includes annual fund, major gifts, corporate/foundation giving, grants, special events, and third-party fundraisers
- Personally secure financial support from individuals, foundations, and corporations; Foster strong donor and sponsor stewardship; engage staff and key BCRC volunteers in fundraising
- Supports the development of annual organizational budget; leads revenue projections
- Oversee gift processing to ensure entered into CRM and recognition to donors; oversee the CRM including ability to run reports, review data and dashboards
- Manage fund development by ensuring appropriate systems, policies, procedures, collateral, gift acknowledgment, and reporting are in place
- Implement strategic use of fundraising software for appropriate donor cultivations and stewardship
- Oversees the development of a comprehensive annual donor communications plan
- Leads design and implementation of marketing programs and special events to maximize prospect/donor engagement
- Lead efforts to raise the profile of BCRC in the community and effectively communicate the mission, goals, and accomplishments to current donors, prospective donors, and the broader community
- Provides leadership, guidance, support, training, and direct supervision to the Development team, and manage day-to-day activities of the Development Department
- Assess goals, timelines, and resources and modify plan to achieve annual revenue goals
- Generate reports to track and analyze development campaigns and fundraising appeals
- Coordinate and lead gift solicitations by Executive Director and Board of Directors, helping to identify and cultivate major gift donors
- Build a comprehensive grants program – identifying relevant opportunities, building internal grants infrastructure, overseeing grants applications, submissions, reporting, stewardship
- Contribute to internal and external reporting, including annual report and board reports
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit administration, business, communications, or related field
- Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in development, institutional advancement, or resource development, including 3-5 years successfully managing a development team
- Proactive, self-motivated leader who excels in a team setting
- Ability to analyze and leverage data in decision making
- Proven ability to build and lead a team to success and foster a culture of accountability, inclusiveness, teamwork, and collaboration with others; experience implementing and managing performance measurements to achieve success
- Strong communication skills, administration, and organizational and follow through skills that cultivate both internal and external relationships
- Experience with sales and marketing strategies, grant management, especially with restricted grants, and event planning
- Demonstrated success in effective oral and written communication skills
- High level of emotional intelligence, sound judgment, diplomacy, and ability to build productive relationships with staff, board members, donors, volunteers, and community partnersProven ability to manage multiple, deadline-driven projects and responsibilities
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with diverse groups of staff, donors, volunteers, and clients
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues as well as independently with limited supervision and high level of initiative
Bonus points for
- CFRE certification
- Experience leading the planning and implementation of large-scale fundraising events
- In-depth knowledge of the Central Texas community, nonprofit sector, and local philanthropic network
- Experience with GiveSmart CRM
To Apply: If this sounds like you, please submit your Cover Letter along with your Resume and tell us why this is your job. Submissions can be sent to: ca*****@**rc.org
BCRC benefits include 100% employer paid health/dental/vision insurance for employees, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, remote work, generous paid time off