Director of Development

Provide – JOB DESCRIPTION 

Director of Development 

Remote Work, Full-Time Position 

Please read the entire posting and follow the submission instructions. All requested items are required for consideration.   

Provide is an equal opportunity employer. Black, Indigenous, People of color, women, LGBQIA+, Trans and Nonbinary people, and those with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We prioritize applicants from our program states. These states are Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. 

About Provide

Founded in 1992, Provide is a national remote-only organization working to ensure there is access to abortion. We envision an equitable sexual and reproductive health system that cares for the whole person with dignity and respect, centering marginalized communities where access to abortion care is restricted. 

Provide offers free professional development for healthcare and social service providers to give accurate, informed, and non-judgmental referrals for abortion care. Through training and customized technical assistance, we partner with organizations to integrate abortion referral practices into their standards of care. We see the potential for every person to play a role in ensuring accessible abortion care. We focus on five of the most critical systems of care for people of reproductive age: substance use, domestic and sexual violence, HIV, primary care, and family planning. By centering client autonomy and addressing pregnancy within the context of whole-person care, we help providers proactively and compassionately respond to their community’s needs around abortion. 

Provide seeks a value-aligned, driven, strategic Director of Development who functions well in a remote work environment. The Director of Development will partner with the Executive Director and other staff to attract the resources necessary to fuel the mission of Provide. This individual will oversee and lead all aspects of development, including individual, major donors, institutional giving, and corporate sponsorship initiatives. 

Description

This full-time remote position is open to applicants in the United States only. 

Up to 30% travel is required for fundraising efforts, events, and all mandatory department and all-staff meetings.   

Work responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Strategic Vision and Planning for Fund Development – 40%  

Strategic Planning: Participate in our strategic planning processes to align fundraising efforts with the organization's long-term goals and objectives. 

Fundraising Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies to support the organization's financial goals, including institutional and individual giving, major gifts, and corporate partnerships.

Strategic Leadership: Serve as a thought partner on the organization's Strategic Leadership Team, a cluster of Provide employees, including the Executive Team, who work together to shape and model an equitable and inclusive organizational culture, ensure progress towards, and a strategic approach to achieving Provide's internal and external goals, leading interdepartmental collaboration at Provide.   

Budgeting: In partnership with the ED and DDFA, lead revenue planning within the annual budget process and manage the Development department's yearly budget by monitoring adherence to expenditure goals.  

Oversight and Execution of Institutional and Individual Giving, Major Donor efforts, and corporate partnerships strategies– 40%  

Donor Cultivation: Cultivate and steward relationships with institutional, individual, major donors, and corporate sponsorship initiatives to maintain and expand financial support for the organization.

Grant Writing and Management: Identify grant opportunities, prepare grant proposals, and manage the grant application process, including reporting requirements and compliance.

Event Planning: Organize fundraising events and campaigns to engage supporters and raise funds for the organization's mission.

Community Outreach:  Represent the organization in the community, build partnerships with other organizations and stakeholders, and raise awareness about abortion access issues.

Data Analysis:  Analyze fundraising data and performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising strategies and make data-driven decisions.

Compliance:  Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and ethical fundraising and financial management standards.

Development Team Supervision and Cross-Departmental Thought Partnership – 20% 

Team Leadership: Provide leadership and direction to the Individual Giving Manager and Development Specialist, including setting goals, directing work plans, managing conflict, and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Communication: Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including board members, staff, donors, and the public, to articulate the organization's mission, impact, and funding needs.

Professional Development: Stay informed about developments in fundraising best practices, nonprofit management, and abortion access issues through ongoing training, education, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

Proven Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in fundraising, development, or related fields within the nonprofit sector, with a track record of successfully meeting fundraising targets and cultivating donor relationships. Priority is given to proven experience in the reproductive health/rights/justice landscape or an adjacent system (DV/SA, HIV, or Substance use)

Fundraising Expertise:  In-depth knowledge of fundraising strategies and techniques, including Institutional, individual, and Major donor, grants, corporate sponsorships, and event planning, with the ability to develop and lead an annual fundraising plan and calendar. Additional consideration will be given to candidates with proven experience building a corporate sponsorship plan.  

Grant Writing Skills: Strong grant writing and proposal development skills, with experience researching funding opportunities, writing compelling grant applications, and managing the grant application process from start to finish.

Leadership Abilities: Demonstrated leadership experience, including the ability to lead and motivate a team, manage conflict, set strategic goals, and manage work plans. 

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate the organization's mission, impact, and funding needs to a diverse range of stakeholders, including Institutional, Individual, and Major donors, corporate partners, and the Board of Directors. 

Cultural Competencies: Proven ability to integrate principles of equity not only into fundraising strategies and donor engagement practices, fostering an inclusive and culturally competent approach to donor relations, but also within team supervision, strategic planning, internal collaboration, and policy building. 

Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze fundraising data and metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising strategies to identify trends and make data-driven decisions to optimize fundraising efforts and forecast revenue. 

Strategic Thinking: Strategic mindset with the ability to participate in strategic planning processes, align fundraising efforts with organizational goals and objectives, and adapt fundraising strategies in response to changing priorities and opportunities.

Team Player: Collaborative approach to leadership with the ability to work as part of a highly collaborative organizational culture, building partnerships with other departments and stakeholders, and contributing to a positive and supportive work environment.

Passion for the Mission: Genuine commitment to the organization's mission and values, and a passion for reproductive rights and abortion access issues, and the ability to inspire others to support the organization's cause.

Salary and Benefits

The Director of Development position is full-time, with a salary of $98,000.  

An important note about equitable pay and the posted salary: It is well-researched and documented that the salary negotiation process is uncomfortable at best and inequitable at worst. Provide is committed to fairly and equitably compensating our team members from day one. Therefore, the posted salary and benefits package is our best offer. We have done considerable research to ensure the salary offered for this position is within the industry range for the skill set and experience we seek. It’s important to understand that there will be no salary negotiations should we extend an offer of employment. We live by this practice as a demonstration to other organizations that equitable, transparent, and upfront conversations about salary attract well-qualified talent.  

·      Provide offers a generous benefits package beginning on day one, which currently includes:  

·      Group health, dental, and vision insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  

·      Unlimited Paid Time Off – We highly encourage you to take time off to rest and prioritize wellness  

·      Plus 16 paid Provide holidays  

·      Plus, Additional wellness days  

·      Plus, One week off in the Spring  

·      Plus, One week off in the Summer  

·      Plus, one week off in the Fall  

·      Plus, two weeks off in the winter  

·      Plus, sabbatical leave after five years  

·      12 weeks of paid parental leave  

·      Employer paid long and short-term disability  

·      Employer paid basic life insurance  

·      403b retirement plan with 3% employer contributions after six (6) months of employment.  

·      Child and pet care stipends during Provide travel  

·      Employee Assistance Program  

·      $75 monthly stipend for phone  

·      $75 monthly internet   

·      $1500 plus time off for professional development  

·      MacBook Air, keyboard, mouse, monitor, and necessary adaptors to stock your workspace  

·      $350 Productive Workspace allowance during the first year, $150 each year after  

Location

Provide staff are remote workers, and we do not have a physical location. This remote position is only for applicants based in the United States who can work with others on a remote team.

About the Hiring Process

Selected candidates can expect one 60-minute screening and two one-hour-long ‘deep dive’ panel interviews with various Provide staff. Final candidates will be asked to submit a technical exercise relevant to the position. Specific instructions will be provided to finalist candidates. Final candidates will be compensated $200 for time spent on the technical exercise.

Timeline

·      Screening interviews will be on a rolling basis beginning on May 7th, with the final interview and technical presentations to be completed by June 14th.  

·      Provide will extend an offer no later than June 17th 

·      The start date is July 8th.

How to Apply

To apply, please follow the link to our online application portal. Please submit your resume, letter of interest, a grant writing example, and a list of your fundraising successes. All items are required to be considered for the position. Please combine all items into one PDF packet for uploading. We realize some grant information may be confidential; therefore, we will accept minor redactions to honor that confidentiality. 

No phone calls, please. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants will receive a status notification as they move through the process.  

Equal Opportunity Employer

Provide is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental ability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Provide believes that diversity and inclusion among our team are critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. 

Provide offers a generous benefits package beginning on day one, which currently includes:  

·     Group health, dental, and vision insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  

·     Unlimited Paid Time Off – We highly encourage you to take time off to rest and prioritize wellness  

·     Plus 16 paid Provide holidays  

·     Plus, Additional wellness days  

·     Plus, One week off in the Spring  

·     Plus, One week off in the Summer  

·     Plus, one week off in the Fall  

·     Plus, two weeks off in the winter  

·     Plus, sabbatical leave after five years  

·     12 weeks of paid parental leave  

·     Employer paid long and short-term disability  

·     Employer paid basic life insurance  

·     403b retirement plan with 3% employer contributions after six (6) months of employment.  

·     Child and pet care stipends during Provide travel  

·     Employee Assistance Program  

·     $75 monthly stipend for phone  

·     $75 monthly internet   

·     $1500 plus time off for professional development  

·     MacBook Air, keyboard, mouse, monitor, and necessary adaptors to stock your workspace  

·     $350 Productive Workspace allowance during the first year, $150 each year after