Development Director

Pace Center for Girls I Do Matter•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Development Director manages a comprehensive, integrated program covering promotions, fundraising, and development for a local Pace center. Pace works to transform girls’ lives through academic and counseling programs grounded in a gender-responsive, strength-based, and trauma-informed framework. Team members help create a safe place for girls to learn, process, heal, and begin again. The role develops unrestricted and grant funding, promotes awareness of the center’s work and gender-responsive programming, and supports the center’s board and volunteers. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and experience in development or a related field. It is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a starting salary of $90,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization.
Two years’ experience in development or a related field.
At least three years of a proven track record in fundraising and development.
Ability to work collaboratively and as a team player.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Effective time-management and organizational skills, attention to detail, and proofreading ability.
Experience and aptitude using the internet and social media to enhance development and marketing activities.
Uphold Pace Center for Girls’ ethical and confidentiality standards.
Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet Explorer, Facebook, and Constant Contact or other newsletter/publisher software.
Current Florida driver’s license.
Adhere to agency values and principles and follow agency policies and procedures.
Complete a Level II pre-employment background screening pursuant to the cited Florida statutes and Department of Juvenile Justice policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Strong project-management skills and ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

Develop a long-term unrestricted funding stream capable of growth.
Identify, cultivate, and solicit gifts from individuals through donor gatherings, tours, and ask events.
Maintain a database of donors and prospects.
Help plan, develop, and execute fundraising special events.
Write, edit, and produce appeal materials.
Produce consistent restricted funding that meets and supports program growth objectives.
Research and identify grant opportunities.
Participate in developing grant concepts and produce written grant proposals.
Manage relationships with grantors.
Build community awareness of the center’s success and the need for gender-responsive programming for girls.
Write, edit, and produce newsletters and other promotional brochures.
Write and distribute press releases and maintain relationships with media contacts.
Write public presentations and participate in or present at gender advocacy opportunities.
Represent Pace in public-speaking opportunities.
Help create and maintain a highly motivated, active, informed, and effective board of directors.
Support the Executive Director in communications to the board, board orientations, and training.
Manage all non-direct-service volunteers.