Title
Director of Development
Department
Bread & Life (Sponsored by St. John’s University)
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Job Description
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development is
responsible for leading the following activities; Development
(major gift solicitation, annual giving, gift planning, corporate
and foundation relations), Advancement Services (donor relations,
research, gift processing and financial reporting), and
Communications (magazines and newsletters, Web and collateral
giving materials). In addition, the position has oversight for
developing grant proposals.
Responsibilities
- Develop a vision and strategic plan for successfully
identifying and targeting opportunities unique to our constituent
groups.
- Cultivate external relationships with friends of Bread and
Life, foundations, volunteers, corporate executives, vendors, local
and federal government officials, donors and potential donors to
achieve financial goals.
- Lead a staff of professionals in the implementation of
strategies including relationship building, objective
setting/attainment, coaching and teambuilding.
- Develop, leverage and maintain systems, policies and operations
to better identify, manage and elicit support from the New York
City and National philanthropic communities.
- Develop gift acceptance policies for Bread and Life.
- Organize the annual Johnny’s Angels Dinner and host various
special events, mailings and solicitations throughout the
year.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Development
with responsibility for revenue generation and operations.
- Experience in the fund raising, preferably in a not-for-profit
environment; proven track record with Capital Campaign experience
preferred.
- Proven ability to manage and motivate staff to high levels of
performance while creating a culture of inclusion and climate of
workplace satisfaction.
- Experience in developing a strategic development plan
demonstrating broad vision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the
ability to present/engage audiences including internal peers, board
members, donors and corporate executives.
- Proven ability to interact effectively with individuals from
diverse socio-economic, religious, ethnic, racial, age, gender and
geographic backgrounds.
- Ability to work effectively with peers in a collegial manner
and maintain the highest level of personal integrity
- Appreciation for working in a faith based, mission focused
environment.
About St. John’s Bread and
Life
Located in Brooklyn, N.Y., Bread and Life is one of New York’s
largest meal providers in New York City serving more than 300,000
meals last year. St. John’s Bread and Life is currently
launching a $10 million Capital Building Campaign, “Feeding the
Future” and seeks an exceptional leader to serve as its new
Director of Development.
Our Mission
Inspired by the spirit of St Vincent DePaul, St. John’s Bread and
Life affords itself this mission: to bring food to the poor and
accompany them on their journey to wholeness by providing necessary
services. We advocate for them, always mindful of the words of St
Vincent “to serve others as we would serve Christ”
Our Work
The St. John's Bread and Life kitchen is our principle effort in
helping those in need, by providing our community daily with a good
solid meal, them an opportunity to start that day well. In order to
accomplish our mission, we need not only financial donors, but also
an extensive network of committed volunteers, and business
relationships with key suppliers.
Our Programs
The Soup Kitchen, Mobile Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry are the heart
and soul of the daily work we do at St. John's Bread and Life.
Beyond the nourishment of food, we offer respect and support to our
needy community, including legal and medical referrals, nutritional
counseling and single stop social services.
Salary and Benefits
St. John's Bread and Life offers competitive compensation,
excellent benefits, and talented professional colleagues.
Submitting for this Position
For consideration, please submit a cover letter stating your
interest, current curriculum vitae, and three reference letters
(including name, address, e-mail and telephone number of the
reference) to opportunities@stjohns.edu
and reference Job 1064 in the subject line. Review of applications
will begin immediately and will continue until the position is
filled.
St. John’s Bread and Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
encourages applications from Women and minorities.