Director of Development
Salary: $110,000 to $130,000 per year; exempt position
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Ronkonkoma, NY and travel throughout Suffolk County
Availability: Immediate
Mission Statement: “To empower and inspire people of all communities to identify, pursue and sustain healthy, meaningful lives”.
MHAW strives to develop an authentic, diverse workforce that embraces, creates, respects and demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in the work environment, towards one another and those we serve. We recognize that our agency is strongest when we all embrace the full spectrum of diversity and experience. We actively seek to employ a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve.
Position: Director of Development
Compensation: $110,000 to $130,000 per year; exempt position
Location: Ronkonkoma, NY and travel throughout Suffolk County
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Start Date: Immediately
Position Description:
Association for Mental Health and Wellness is seeking an experienced fundraiser with a successful track- record, within a nonprofit organization with a demonstrated ability in soliciting major gifts at increasing levels.
The Development Director (DD) plays a key leadership role in ensuring that MHAW fulfills its mission, accomplishes its financial goals, and is positioned for growth and sustainability. The DD will report to and work closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with responsibility for MHAW’s fundraising strategy by bringing structure and innovation, with responsibility for the overall fundraising strategy and program planning of major gifts, pledge drives, planned giving, fundraising events and grant and management. This role will frequently represent MHAW in the community, while also nurturing a workplace culture that leverages their vision on reaching fundraising goals and inspiring a culture of philanthropy across the entire organization. The DD must be a savvy self-starter and project leader who is comfortable managing multiple projects.
Responsibilities
Fundraising Strategy and Leadership
- Oversee, proactively plan, and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy, to position MHAW for growth & sustainability
- Partner with CEO, leadership team, and Board of Directors to develop and fulfill annual fundraising goals
- Mitigate identified or suspected revenue gaps and pursue strategies to generate revenue
- Monitor fundraising results and consistently report progress to the CEO; participate in Board Meetings and Committees, as requested
- Supervise and empower support roles to meet their goals
- Lead quantitative and qualitative evaluation of fundraising outcomes, resulting in data-informed strategies
- Collaborate with the CEO and the Board Development Committee to build and empower the Board’s capacity, consistency, and confidence in fundraising
Individual Donor Development and Relations
- Think creatively about the annual donor stewardship plan and update it with new and meaningful ways to connect with donors
- Research and design strategies for increasing giving and partnerships with all major donors and funders
- Research and design appeals and special campaigns
- Oversee support staff responsible for maintaining data entry & gift processing
- Develop a strategy to build a pipeline of individual prospects and donors
Manage Institutional Giving
- Lead strategy to meet annual revenue goals by ensuring MHAW has strong leads for pursuing local, regional, and national grant opportunities
- Managing grants: a) create and manage a grant calendar to track all upcoming applications and reports and b) submit dynamic, reader-friendly, and high-quality writing for grant proposals and reports
- Oversee grants through their full lifecycle. Cultivating relationships with funders, submitting proposals, ensuring proper data collection, and reporting on program results
Corporate Giving
- Develop a comprehensive giving strategy to engage corporations in supporting MHAW’s mission & initiatives; including managing corporate volunteer opportunities
Event Revenue Generation
- Lead the strategy and execution of creative, innovative events and giving opportunities to engage MHAWs network of individual and corporate partners
- Serve as primary liaison between the Board and MHAW staff to ensure active participation at all levels of the organization, where appropriate
- Manage staff, contractors and volunteers in event logistics and administration
Communications
- In conjunction with the CEO develop a communications strategy to drive revenue, while actively positioning MHAW as a leader in the field person centered mental health programming
- Manage MHAW’s brand image by maintaining strong and consistent messaging about MHAW’s on all external-facing platforms
- Grow MHAW’s brand visibility through strategic communication initiatives
- Supervise marketing campaigns
Send a resume and cover letter expressing your interest in this position to:
Kathy Elfers
HR Director
Fax: 631-676-6934
Kelfers@mhaw.org