Development Director

Do you get energized by meeting new people? Are you a natural and effortless networker and connector?

Reporting to the CEO, the director serves as a key leadership team member. In partnership with the CEO, the director is responsible for all fundraising and development activities, forging new relationships to build RTB’s financial resources. In collaboration with the CEO, the director will design and implement a comprehensive development plan. This plan will include a strategy for expanding and diversifying RTB’s donor base/pipeline and working closely with other team members to secure funding through the solicitation of individual gifts, special events, and corporate and foundation support.

Eligible candidates are located in Greater Los Angeles or the Twin Cities.

Responsibilities

• Support and partner with CEO to design and implement annual and three-year development plans.  
• Support and partner with the CEO, development committee and board members on all fundraising initiatives to meet the annual fundraising goals..
• Lead and manage the development committee goals and strategies.
• Identify and cultivate new donors, sponsors, and foundation opportunities with the capacity for five figure gifts or higher.
• Develop and implement a stewardship program aimed at identifying and cultivating deeper relationships with existing donors and corporate foundations.
• Supervise execution of special events specifically with planning and implementation of donor stewardship and fundraising events.
• Leverage events for fundraising and sponsorship solicitations.
• Write grants and foster relationships with foundation contacts for future grants.
• Monitor and report on the execution of the development plan’s goals.
• Oversee development processes and activities to ensure accurate data and donor records.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop written marketing materials and communicate and align donor interest with initiatives and fundraising priorities.
• Collect and analyze data within the CRM, DonorPerfect, to formulate individualized stewardship plans.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years of development/fundraising experience. 
• Demonstrated success in securing five and six-figure donations or higher.
• Success in cultivating new donors, sponsors, and grants.
• Demonstrated history of planning and successfully meeting fundraising goals with special events.
• Superior interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Active listener and skillful communicator, able to think strategically to engage prospective donors and solicit gifts, grants, and sponsorship culminating in closures.
• An engaged and energetic fundraiser, who enjoys cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors.
• Demonstrated ability in building and sustaining relationships among donors and prospects.
• Strong ability to work proactively, establish priorities, set objectives, and achieve stated goals.
• The ability to work independently and as a team player, take initiative, and manage multiple tasks and projects at a time.
• Prepared to meet potential funders during non-traditional working hours (i.e. dinner meetings and weekend events)
• Regular travel to RTB locations in Minnesota and California is required.

About Raise The Barr

Raise The Barr is a 2Gen program led by a 2Gen team on a mission to maximize the potential of every individual.

Co-Founded by NFL linebacker Anthony Barr and his mother Lori Barr in 2016, Raise the Barr is committed to increasing opportunity and economic mobility for single-parent students in Minnesota and California by providing them with the holistic resources they need to complete their education, including resources they need for their children to thrive. Promoting college success among student-parents is critical to improving racial, ethnic, and gender equity in higher education access.

Raise The Barr places single-parent students at the center of our work, and as such identifies every opportunity to elevate their voices in advocacy work and to advise the leadership team.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for equitable access to post-secondary education and whole-family wellness. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility. All employees are expected to:

• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
• Support the leadership team in ensuring equitable experiences, strengthening inclusion acumen, and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contributions of all team members

Location:  Applicants must reside in either the Twin Cities or Southern California.