Senior Director of Impact

Job Code : EWC - 1496

Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Senior Director of Impact:

#1. Proven experience in nonprofit leadership, with a focus on fundraising and development.

#2. Demonstrated success in cultivating and securing major gifts, grants and corporate sponsorships.

#3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey the organization’s mission and impact effectively.

#4. Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in the design and execution of marketing, communications, and public relations activities within a fast-paced environment. Strong creative, strategic, analytical, organizational, and personal sales skills.

#5. Strong strategic thinking and planning skills. Ability to demonstrate superior organization skills is required.

#6. Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with diverse stakeholders. Maintains a customer service demeanor at all times. Builds rapport and provides assistance to high-profile external constituents as well as internal staff. Takes detailed and thorough messages and conveys them effectively to others.

#7. Demonstrate ability to develop and manage budgets, and hire, train, develop, and supervise team members. Makes appropriate decisions or choices based on understanding alternative courses of action and potential repercussions.

Responsibilities of the Senior Director of Impact:

1. Fundraising Strategy and Planning:

• Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies to achieve annual and long-term fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors and key stakeholders to align fundraising efforts with the foundation’s mission and objectives.
• Generate reports as needed that provide key programmatic information for all fundraising, marketing and community partnership efforts.

2. Donor Cultivation and Stewardship:

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with current and potential donors, including individuals, foundations, corporate partners and third-party event managers.
• Research, identify and pursue new sources of corporate and foundation funding.
• Implement effective stewardship programs to recognize and engage donors, ensuring a positive and lasting connection to the foundation.

3. Event Planning and Execution:

• Conceptualize, plan and execute a diverse range of fundraising events, including galas, golf tournaments and third-party events.
• Oversee all aspects of event logistics and execution, including building registration websites, budgeting, venue selection, catering, entertainment, event details, sponsorship outreach, auction solicitation and post-event evaluations.

4. Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate with internal teams to communicate the impact of programs and initiatives to donors and stakeholders.
• Represent the foundation at external events, conferences, and meetings to enhance awareness and build strategic partnerships.
• Work with marketing to create and update collateral materials to support gift cultivation.
• Create slide shows and other digital/multimedia presentations for individual and group fundraising, marketing and communications purposes.
• Collaborate with BOD to set agendas, goals and overall direction for monthly meetings.
• Communicate mission to prospective donors.

5. Financial Management:

• Oversee the financial aspects of development, including budgeting, forecasting and tracking fundraising performance against targets.
• Work with accounting team to generate accounts receivables and other collections reporting.
• Work with Folds national and BOD to prepare and submit EOY wire.

6. Team Leadership:

• Build and lead a high-performing development team, providing mentorship, guidance and professional development opportunities. (Dallas Development Officer, Fort Worth Development
• Officer, Administrative Assistant)
• Oversee and manage relationships outsourced by organization. (i.e. accounting firm, social media team, event execution teams, etc.)
• Alongside Board Chairman and Executive Committee, oversee Dallas Board, Ft. Worth Board and both Dallas and Ft. Worth YP Boards.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values teamwork.
• Approve time off requests and expense reports.

Requirements of the Senior Director of Impact:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of experience in a similar position highly preferred; PLUS the following job[1]related experience
• Proven experience in nonprofit leadership, with a focus on fundraising and development.
• Demonstrated success in cultivating and securing major gifts, grants and corporate sponsorships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey the organization’s mission and impact effectively.
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in the design and execution of marketing, communications, and public relations activities within a fast-paced environment. Strong creative, strategic, analytical, organizational, and personal sales skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills. Ability to demonstrate superior organization skills is required.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with diverse stakeholders. Maintains a customer service demeanor at all times. Builds rapport and provides assistance to high-profile external constituents as well as internal staff. Takes detailed and thorough messages and conveys them effectively to others.
• Demonstrate ability to develop and manage budgets, and hire, train, develop, and supervise team members. Makes appropriate decisions or choices based on understanding alternative courses of action and potential repercussions.
• Passion for the organization’s mission and a commitment to making a positive impact in the community.