Overview:
The Development Manager will provide leadership on all fundraising initiatives, including special events, major gifts, planned giving, sponsorships, donor cultivation, and grant writing. They will identify, organize, and manage CenterLink's fundraising activities with a focus on new opportunities to obtain ongoing and increased support from corporations, public and private organizations, and individuals.
Key Responsibilities:
· Design and execute a multi-channel development strategy that contributes to the financial viability and overall sustainability of the organization.
· Develop and implement a comprehensive written annual resource development plan with strategies for donors and prospects in each constituent group, including individuals, organizations, foundations, corporations, etc. to be approved by the board.
· Provide monthly reports to the CEO and the board which measure progress towards achieving the plan.
· Broaden CenterLink's fundraising by developing approaches such as planned giving, solicitation of bequests, and endowment programs.
· Assist the CEO, COO, and program directors with researching and writing grants for the agency.
· Maintain and expand foundation relationships and revenues.
· Maintain and grow corporate relationships and revenues.
· Provide timely reporting and ensure compliance as required by grant award documentation.
· Create and implement strategies for donor development and cultivation, which will provide a diverse and sustainable funding base.
· Keep up-to-date on current fundraising programs, practices, and procedures used in the nonprofit sector and inform the leadership of items that would benefit CenterLink.
· Oversee fundraising database and tracking systems.
· Implement a thorough donor acknowledgment and stewardship system and work with the CEO and Board Development Committee to maintain consistent contact with major donors.
· Oversee the design, production, and dissemination of development collateral (including but not limited to solicitation letters, Annual Report, sponsorship packets, etc.)
· Assist with messaging on social media outlets, including website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.
· Collaborate with staff, board, and volunteers to gather stories and outcome statistics that demonstrate the results and value of programs funded.
· Partner with the CEO and Board Development Committee to engage the board in its fundraising responsibilities.
· Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Competencies:
· Must have a deep belief in our mission.
· Display a positive mental attitude and enthusiasm.
· Outcome-driven with the ability to respond to changing circumstances and priorities.
· Excellent and persuasive communication skills – both in-person and written.
· Ability to flex communication style to multiple cultural environments.
· Strong organization and time-management.
· Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
· Three to five years of professional development and fundraising experience.
· Advanced PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
· Donor database experience desirable.
· Passionate learner who is motivated to take on challenges
· Ability and willingness to travel to conferences and meetings.
It's a bonus if you….
· Have a high degree of comfort with Little Green Light or other fundraising databases.
· Have created development plans for organizations.
· Have worked in the LGBTQ movement, especially in the LGBTQ Community Center movement.
Salary and Benefits:
The hiring range for this position has been established at $65,000 - $75,000 and is commensurate with skills and experience.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. CenterLink provides generous leave, health plans, life insurance, flex spending accounts, and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line. We also commit to investing in and supporting our amazing people to grow their careers with us.
How to Apply:
If you're interested in joining our team, please submit the following via email to careers@LGBTcenters.org
by March 20, 2020:
· A cover letter describing your interest in CenterLink
o Include how your experience has prepared you for this role
o Also, please include your salary needs
· Your resume
No calls or agencies, please.
About CenterLink:
CenterLink does not and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
Our Organization:
Mission: CenterLink strengthens, supports, and connects LGBTQ community centers.
Vision: CenterLink envisions flourishing LGBTQ centers that nurture thriving, healthy, safe communities.
CenterLink was founded in 1994 as a member-based coalition to support the development of strong, sustainable LGBTQ community centers. The organization plays an essential role in supporting the growth of LGBTQ centers and addressing the challenges they face, by helping them to improve their organizational and service delivery capacity and increase access to public resources. Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, CenterLink works with other national organizations to advance the rights of LGBTQ individuals and to provide LGBTQ community centers with information and analysis of critical issues.
Serving over 200 LGBTQ community centers across the country in 46 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, as well as centers in Canada, China, Mexico, Uganda, and Australia, CenterLink assists newly forming community centers and helps strengthen existing LGBTQ centers, through networking opportunities for center leaders, peer-based technical assistance and training, and a variety of capacity building services. We base our efforts on the belief that LGBTQ community centers are primary change agents in the national movement working toward the liberation and empowerment of LGBTQ people. Serving over 2 million people annually, they are the heart and soul of the LGBTQ movement and are vital to our current well-being and dreams for the future. Whether they provide direct services, educate the public or organize for social change, community centers work more closely with their LGBTQ constituency and engage more community leaders and decision-makers than any other LGBTQ network in the country.
Centers serve a vital and multi-faceted role in many communities across the country. They are often the only staffed nonprofit LGBTQ presence in the area and the first point of contact for people seeking information, coming out, accessing services, or organizing for social change. Over 60% of LGBTQ centers provide some direct health services (including counseling, peer-led programs, and support groups, as well as physical health and other mental health services). At the same time, LGBTQ community centers remain thinly staffed, with over 35% operating with no paid staff, relying solely on volunteers; and over 35% employing five or fewer paid staff.
A fundamental goal of our mission is to help build the capacity of centers to meet the social, cultural, health, and political advocacy needs of LGBTQ community members across the country. CenterLink also acts as a voice for LGBTQ community centers in national grassroots organizing, coalition building, and social activism in order to strengthen and build a unified center movement.
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