Development Director
Boston, MA, United States
Position: Hyde Square Task Force seeks a
systems-minded, strategic, and organized Development
Director to strengthen our annual fundraising and
communications efforts. This individual will support the Executive
Director to secure $3.5 million in grants and donations. The
Development Director will manage a staff of five full and part-time
employees as well as a capital campaign consultant. This position
is a full-time role and is based in Boston’s Latin
Quarter.
Job Summary: While Hyde Square Task Force has
successfully grown our organization and funding over the past 10
years, the Development Director will position us
for future growth by introducing stronger administration and staff
management to our fundraising and communications efforts. Given
this focus, the Development Director will spend much of their first
year strengthening our fundraising and communications team
dynamics, systems, and protocols. In year two and beyond, the
Development Director will take on more external relationships and
innovation-related work. In year one, the Development Director will
lead:
Fundraising Goal Setting and Progress
Monitoring
Partner with the Executive Director and Board of
Directors to create a data-informed process to set ambitious but
achievable fundraising goals in the $3-5 million
range
Institute a pipeline process to monitor and report on
fundraising progress throughout the year; making data-informed
decisions that prioritize ongoing and new opportunities
Create and implement protocols to maximize current fundraising
database and/or propose adoption of new database system to track
donor activity and progress to goals
Standardize key fundraising processes such as gift processing,
donor acknowledgement, etc.
Team Leadership and Cultivation
Coach a full-time Grants Manager who oversees one
part-time and one contract grant writer and spearheads material
creation for over 60 grants annually
Supervise new Communications Manager
to strategically define their priorities and execute high quality
digital media, event production, and volunteer engagement
workstreams
Manage Development and Communications
Coordinator to execute all ongoing administrative tasks and support
the grants and communications teams as needed
Capital Campaign Implementation
Partner with capital campaign
consultants to develop materials related to a $5-10 million capital
campaign that will fund the revitalization of two adjoining
properties owned by HSTF
Ensure capital campaign consultant
has access to all critical data and resources
Manage coordination between capital
campaign and annual fundraising efforts to ensure donors are
stewarded in a holistic way that supports the long-term health of
HSTF
Fundraising Event Execution
Plan and execute HSTF’s annual
Breakfast, which raises $150,000 from individual and corporate
sponsors
Partner with the Executive Director
to develop materials and solicit sponsors to support the event
Leverage the communications team
members to manage the venue, vendors, and other key logistics
Board Reporting and Engagement
Collaborate with the Executive
Director to report fundraising progress and needs to the HSTF
board
Facilitate conversations with the
board’s Resource and Development Committee, including agenda
development, meeting facilitation, and follow up
Engage board members in the annual
breakfast and other opportunities as they arise
Organizational Leadership
Participate in ongoing HSTF
leadership team meetings
Ensure strong communication between
the development department and other HSTF departments
Qualifications/Experience
A minimum of five to seven years of diversified fund
development experience
At least two years of staff management experience
Demonstrated fundraising success with a track record of meeting
or exceeding annual targets
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with implementing new and/or leveraging existing
fundraising databases (HSTF currently uses Bloomerang)
Some digital media, marketing, and/or events experience
preferred
Adaptable, flexible, and willing to
grow with the needs of the organization
Familiarity/experience supporting and expanding a
culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion
A passion and commitment to HSTF’s mission, vision, and
values
Bachelor’s degree required
Hyde Square Task Force’s
mission is to amplify the power, creativity, and
voices of youth, connecting them to Afro-Latin culture and heritage
so they can create a diverse, vibrant Latin Quarter and build a
just, equitable Boston. We believe that communities are stronger
when they create the conditions youth need to thrive. By harnessing
the power, creativity, and voices of youth, we not only help them
navigate the journey of adolescence but help youth become leading
voices of change in their community. Founded in 1991 and based in
Jamaica Plain, HSTF now engages more than 600 children, youth, and
college students through Afro-Latin arts, education and career
pathways, and creative development and community engagement
programming. Our artistic performances, cultural events, and
community organizing efforts reach over 4,000 community members
each year.
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