Development Director

The Food Panty has one full-time (35hours/week) position: Development Director. The ideal Development Director candidate is enthusiastic, optimistic, and passionate about addressing food insecurity and being part of a proactive solution to building a healthier community. The ideal candidate is also excited to take on challenges while collaborating and working in a fast-paced environment with a small but mighty team. This position encompasses ample opportunity for advancement and a fertile environment for growth. If you are a self-motivated individual with strong experience in individual and corporate giving, experience working with and supervising volunteers, and have a proven track record in meeting fundraising goals, we would love to meet you. A complete job description can be picked up at the Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry located at 806 Fayette Street M-F from 8A.M. until 4:00P.M. The position(s) will be open until filled. Resume may be sent to director@bastropfoodpantry.org application submission is required.

 

Documents

• Employment Application
• BCEFP Director of Development Job Description

 

Job Details

• Job Title: Director of Development
• Status: Full Time, Exempt
• Reports Directly To: Executive Director
• Salary: Commensurate with experience

POSITION SUMMARY

The Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry (BCEFP) is looking for a dynamic and engaging Development Director who is eager to lead and grow the organization’s annual fundraising work, expand its donor and prospective donor portfolio through relationship building, donor retention, stewardship, and thoughtful fundraising strategies, and actively collaborate with leadership, BCEFP’s devoted Board of Directors, committees, and volunteers to address the causes and impacts of food insecurity within the Bastrop County community.

The Development Director is responsible for leading the development and execution of strategies to help the organization achieve its $6.85MM capital campaign goals, which include raising funds for the construction of a new 8,000 square-foot facility. The ideal candidate will also drive and lead the organizational annual fundraising plan, which totals $500K for FY2023. This organizational leader will be instrumental in helping transition campaign donors to annual donors with the intention of moving and growing donors up through the giving pyramid. BCEFP’s unique model helps program participants think beyond their day-to-day survival. The organization’s longer-term holistic approach helps families on the edge of economic disaster by providing nutritious food and addressing the root causes of their poverty. As a leader and largescale operator within our region’s food relief ecosystem, BCEFP also provides assistance to smaller local pantries and relief groups by bridging the supply gap between them and the Central Texas Food Bank. Rural communities experience hunger at a much higher rate than their urban counterparts, and the state of Texas’ rate is higher than the national average. BCEFP clients experience the challenges associated with living remotely—lack of transportation and access to healthy foods—leads to hunger; poor nutrition; increased risk of chronic disease like diabetes; poorer mental health; and behavioral and academic barriers in children. With this in mind, BCEFP has embarked on a comprehensive capital campaign to ensure Bastrop County is better prepared to proactively address these challenges and other root causes of food security. BCEFP seeks a Development Director who is eager to help bring this vision to life as a core member of the Executive Team.

The ideal Development Director candidate is enthusiastic, optimistic, and passionate about addressing food insecurity and being part of a proactive solution to building a healthier community. The ideal candidate is also excited to take on challenges while collaborating and working in a fast-paced environment with a small but mighty team. This position encompasses ample opportunity for advancement and a fertile environment for growth.

If you are a self-motivated individual with strong experience in individual and corporate giving, experience working with and supervising volunteers, and have a proven track record in meeting fundraising goals, we would love to meet you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the chief steward and champion of BCEFP’s Culture of Philanthropy.
• Set annual and special project fundraising goals and budgets based on short- and longterm
• organizational goals.
• Ensure alignment between development activities and BCEFP’s strategic plan.
• Oversee and execute the fund development, communications (working with the Director of Marketing & Communications), and stewardship plans and help ensure goals are met and accountability processes are in place for all team members. Lead efforts to evaluate and update plans and activities annually.
• Oversee the donor relationship journey – from research to prospecting, cultivation, asking, thanking, and stewarding – and ensure that relationship-building and transparency are core to the fundraising program.
• Manage a portfolio of donors and prospects (including local and national individuals, grant funders, and corporations).
• Support the Executive Director, Board Members, and volunteer board committees in their work to cultivate and manage their respective donors and prospects.
• Manage the development budget, including event budgets, and create appropriate reports for the Executive Director, Board Members, and respective committees.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors capable of giving significant contributions, ideally five-figure(+) gifts.
• Develop and implement management strategies and approaches aimed at advancing donors into higher levels of giving and ultimately planned gifts.
• Steward donors who have already made contributions to the Capital Campaign and transition them into Annual Fund donors.
• Build relationships with donors and ensure all major giving donors receive appropriate, consistent recognition and an accounting of the impact of their gift on the organization.
• Enter and track and manage all activities, actions, donations, call reports, and deadlines into the Little Green Lights database and other tracking systems.
• Manage the event planning team of staff and volunteers for the two annual Empty Bowls
• Work in coordination with volunteers, the Executive Director, and Marketing and Communications Director to solicit event vendors, sponsorships, and in-kind donations.
• Assist with hiring additional development team members, when needed.
• Travel to meet donors and prospective donors required.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

The ideal candidate for this role will be:

• A Strategic Visionary who sees the “big picture” and how philanthropy is vital to the success of the organization.
• A Strong Communicator who knows that listening is more important than talking and who has the capacity to convey BCEFP’s case for support in a compelling manner to a variety of stakeholders.
• A Highly Organized individual who can manage multiple projects at one time and can prioritize tasks, delegate actions, and manage ‘up’ by collaborating with other professional colleagues and volunteer leaders.
• A Servant Leader who is eager to align their personal and professional values by joining the BCEFP Team.
• A Relationship Builder who understands that ethical and effective fundraising cannot be achieved without attention and care to fostering positive relationships with all stakeholders and audiences.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will:

• Hold a college degree or equivalent work experience
• Be willing to travel moderately

REQUIRED FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCE

• Four or more years of relevant experience in nonprofit fundraising.
• Documented track record of fundraising success, including corporate sponsorships, individual gifts, fundraising event sponsorships, and grants management.
• Experience working with volunteer Board Members and interns.
• Strong technology skills and database experience, preferable.
• Established private foundations and corporate relationships, preferable.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Strong communication abilities, with superior interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Impeccable spelling, grammar, punctuation skills.
• Commitment to accuracy, attention to detail, highly efficient and conscientious about thorough follow-up.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to achieve goals while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Must have a mature work attitude and be respectful, self-motivated, reliable, and resourceful.
• Team player who enjoys interaction with professionals, peers, volunteers, and those served by the organization.
• Personable, yet professional and must maintain strict adherence to confidentiality.
• Patience and good humor.
• Ability to contribute to a culture of philanthropy within the organization.

BENEFITS

• Generous and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Sick Time
• Paid Holidays as defined in the Employee Handbook
• Flexible work environment
• Strong organizational culture of philanthropy

HOW TO APPLY

If you are ready to join BCEFP’s charge against food insecurity and are ready to lead BCEFP’s development efforts, please email your resume and cover letter to info@bastropfoodpantry.org. Cover letter should include your professional and personal interest in the role, your experience and accomplishments in development, namely with individual and corporate giving, and with teaching/mentoring/coaching others to engage in the fundraising process.