
The Street Vendor Project is at an exciting moment of growth and opportunity and is looking to hire someone for a new role, Development Director. We are seeking a new team member who has the desire to work at a grassroots member-driven justice organization, lead, and implement fundraising efforts for our small and growing worker center.
Application due date: May 31st, 2022. Applications submitted prior to this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Start Date: ASAP, or by June 15th, 2022
About the Position
The Development Director will play a key, strategic role in leading the Street Vendor Project to deepen its fundraising capacity, and serve as a critical thought partner with the organization’s fundraising team which includes the Director, Deputy Director, and part-time Event Coordinator. Reporting to the Deputy Director, this position will be responsible for all aspects of philanthropic support, including foundation, individual donor, and government fundraising:
- Collaborate with Deputy Director to strategize, craft, and implement SVP’s fundraising strategy.
- Contribute to the development of processes to ensure a streamlined workflow from prospecting through grant closure, including an annual plan to ensure a timely and comprehensive response to existing grant deadlines as well as emerging deadlines for new funding opportunities.
- Manage portfolio of foundation and government grant proposals and reports, including serving as the lead grant report and renewal request writer, developing budgets and financial narratives.
- Manage an institutional donor profile, with a focus on deepening partnerships to secure renewed and expanded support.
- Collaborate with leadership team on the planning and execution of meetings with foundation leaders/staff, and donor advisors, including researching and cultivate new relationships with foundation funding prospects, serving as the lead writer for concept notes, inquiries, and new applications.
- Maintain grants and contracts calendar; develop and implement systems and strategies to maintain up-to-date information on the status of all existing grants as well as proposals; oversee grants and contracts file management.
- Develop the Advisory Board as ambassadors and fundraisers for the organization
- Support the Fundraising Committee and Event Coordinator in leading virtual and in person events.
- Actively analyze and understand emerging needs within the organization and identify prospects and implement approaches to secure new funding.
- Stay abreast of philanthropic trends and foundation, government, and corporate giving opportunities. Develop strategies to regularly monitor and prospect for new funding opportunities.
Qualifications
SVP is looking for a Development Director who:
- Understands the challenges immigrant workers face and is dedicated to movement building.
- Brings 3+ years of development experience working with foundations, government, and/or individual donors.
- Is an excellent writer and relationship builder and can identify and speak to funder interests.
- Demonstrates airtight project management skills and the capacity to both plan in work advance and respond to timely new opportunities that may arise.
- Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy – commitment to work product that is thorough, complete, and polished.
- Like most roles in a small organization, this role is flexible, and the exact duties may contain other tasks and duties in keeping with the general nature of the position
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