Development Manager, API Chaya, Seattle, WA

Development Manager (part-time)

Posted on: June 11, 2013
Posted by: API Chaya

DESCRIPTION

API Chaya formed in 2011, when the Asian & Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety Center (1993) and Chaya (1996) merged into one organization to better serve Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crimes in Washington State. We are a dynamic and growing organization with a strong emphasis on mobilizing communities to find solutions to end violence.

API Chaya has grown tremendously over the last two years and is seeking a Development Manager, a newly created position. This opportunity is perfect for a dynamic, community-oriented fundraiser who is committed to social justice and wants to work within an inspirational organizational culture. This person should be an initiative-taker who can work as part of the leadership team in a fast paced work environment to plan, implement and manage fundraising activities related to growing organizational revenue.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors in planning and implementing a comprehensive fundraising campaign to meet organizational revenue goals
• Update and implement API Chaya's development plan. Take leadership in executing the plan, with a focus on securing funding from individual donors, corporations, businesses, unions and other sources.
• Implement strategies to significantly increase and manage API Chaya's portfolio of individual donors. Conduct active prospect research, design and implement tailored individual donor solicitation and cultivation plans. Support Board in their cultivation efforts.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with current donors, sponsors, funders, and business and community leaders. Develop new prospects in each category.
• Work in partnership with Board and volunteers to successfully implement fundraising events, including the Annual Auction & Dinner and October Birthday Celebration. Oversee implementation of event workplan. Mobilize volunteers to achieve fundraising goals.
• Work in partnership with Board and volunteers to implement workplace giving campaigns. Build strategic relationships with corporations to maximize employee giving.
• Develop strategies for online and social media fundraising initiatives.
• Ensure consistent communication with all donors, including donor acknowledgements, statements, annual appeal letters, organizational updates, invitations to special events etc.
• Manage and ensure the accurate maintenance of records and donor information in the donor database
• Represent API Chaya by attending events in the community and make presentations, as needed
• Provide development reports on a regular basis to Executive Director and Board of Directors
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of and a deep demonstrated commitment to working for social justice strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional fundraising experience in a non-profit
• Experience and proven success in designing, executing, and rolling out a comprehensive fundraising plan, that includes annual giving, multi-year giving, major gifts, corporate, union, and foundation fundraising components.
• Knowledge of development principles, fundraising strategies and ethics, and familiarity with donor tracking systems (preferably SalesForce) and online communication (preferably Vertical Response, Twitter, Facebook, and Wordpress/Joomla/SquareSpace)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and lead a small team
• Strategic thinker with ability to manage short term and long term plans and goals, with record of achieving results.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send a thoughtful cover letter describing your relevant experience and your interest in this position and a resume indicating salary requirements to info@apichaya.org with "Development Manager" in the subject line. No phone calls please.

Director of Development, New York Asian Women's Center, New York, NY

Director of Development

Posted on: May 24, 2013
Posted by: New York Asian Women's Center

DESCRIPTION

The New York Asian Women's Center is the largest Asian American focused domestic violence agency in the country; a premier human trafficking victim serving organization; and, a national demonstration project that will develop and provide model services to sexually abused survivors. With a $3.5 million annual budget, NYAWC offers a 24/7 hotline; counseling and case management services for survivors and their children; emergency shelter and transitional housing; and, immigration legal services.

Annually, NYAWC raises over $750,000 from foundations, corporations and individuals. With encouragement and through fundraising by our board of directors our goal is to increase private funding, especially by expanding individual donations. As such, we are creating this director of development position. This position reports directly to the executive director, is an executive staff member and supports the board of directors' fundraising activities.

Currently, the NYAWC development department is comprised of a manager and an associate whose position is split between development and communications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

¨ Prospecting, cultivating and nurturing relationships with individuals, corporations and large foundations.
¨ Directing and supervising the development department
¨ Developing and implementing a comprehensive marketing and public relations strategy.
¨ Create a fund development plan and a major gift and planned giving program to increase revenues, supporting the strategic direction of the organization.
¨ Overseeing special events and campaigns.

QUALIFICATIONS

¨ Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred.
¨ 4-5 years nonprofit fundraising experience.
¨ Demonstrated ability to prospect, cultivate and manage individual donations.
¨ Proven management and leadership capabilities.
¨ Strong written and verbal communication skills.
¨ Understanding of issues of violence against women and/or Asian communities.

HOW TO APPLY

Email resume, cover letter and SALARY REQUIREMENT to: HR@nyawc.org. No Phone Calls.

Compensation and benefit package are competitive.

The New York Asian Women's Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer