Description

The Brisben Center is seeking a dedicated goal oriented individual to focus on fundraising to meet and exceed the goals of the organization. The Director of Development’s responsibilites Includes the planning, development, initiation, management, and reporting results on fundraising initiatives. The Director of Development will work closely in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer and assigned staff.

Job Duties

1. Research, identify, cultivate, solicit, connect, and steward donors and prospects
2. Secure individual, corporate, and foundation donations. Including but not limited to; annuities, and endowments through individual meetings, campaigns, major gifts, grants, social media, and online fundraising.
3. Provide leadership to plan, organize and deliver fundraising events
4. Provide leadership, coaching, and hands-on engagement with staff and the Board of Directors to increase their capabilities and effectiveness for fundraising
5. Maintain accurate and timely records of interactions and donations using agency assigned software
6. Develop, produce print and digital media and products to promote and support fundraising
7. Make public and private presentations to inform, inspire, and engage donors and prospects
8. Build coalitions and partnerships to secure funding, refer volunteers, and engage in-kind donors
9. Participate in the annual budgeting process to establish and achieve fundraising goals
10. Collaborate with assigned staff to develop grant proposals
11. Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills Required

● Bachelor’s degree in business management, human relations, nonprofit management, or related field
● Demonstrated experience and success with a variety of nonprofit organization fund raising
● Experience with community building/organizing, campaign organizing, and/or other forms of constituent building
● Experience with event planning and implementation
● Passion for and commitment to the purpose, goals, and objectives of the Brisben Center
● Excellent verbal and written communicator
● Comfortable with direct asks for donations
● Creative/imaginative
● Flexible self-starter and collaborative team player
● Demonstrates integrity
● Maintains strict confidentiality
● Excellent storyteller, motivator, persuasive, and proven ability to build relationships
● Flexible
● Excellent skills with researching donors and prospects
● Possess strong organizational, strategic, and interpersonal skills
● Demonstrated success in working with diverse individuals, groups, and communities
● Ability to work a flexible schedule, to include some scheduled evenings and weekends
● Strong command of MS Office 365 tools including Word, Outlook, Power Point, Excel, Teams, and One Drive (cloud storage)
● Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and automotive liability insurance required by statute
● Submit to applicable background screening

Work Schedule

Position is salaried, full-time, exempt

Hours are typically Monday -Friday from 9am to 5pm
Some nights and weekends may be required

Position is unperson

Additional Info

The Brisben Center is the greater community’s largest full service, year-round, residential emergency homeless center. This unique facility opened in 2005 as the result of a vision and partnership among the leadership of the nonprofit Thurman Brisben Homeless Shelter, Inc., the City of Fredericksburg and the greater community. In the late 1980s, many downtown faith organizations initially founded the Center, and today 200 area community and faith-based organizations support it across the four-county community. It provides a safe and secure, staffed 24-hour temporary residence for the homeless 365 days a year. It can simultaneously serve up to 80 homeless women, children and men with a wide range of services.

For more information, please visit: https://brisbencenter.org/