Development Director

Pace Center for Girls•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 gender-responsive, strength-based, and trauma-informed practices, creating a safe place for girls to learn, process, heal, and begin again. The role develops unrestricted and grant funding, promotes the center and its work in the community, supports board development, and manages non-direct-service volunteers. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Evening and weekend work may be required as needed. The work environment can be stressful and fast-paced and requires alertness and flexibility; noise is usually quiet but can rise to moderate or high levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization.
Two years of 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.
Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet Explorer, Facebook, and Constant Contact or other newsletter/publisher software.
Current Florida driver’s license.
Ability to work evenings and weekends as required to fulfill workload requirements.
Ability to travel by automobile, plane, train, and other means; occasional overnight travel may be required.
Must adhere to agency values and principles and follow agency policies and procedures.
Must uphold Pace Center for Girls’ ethical and confidentiality standards.

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 individual gifts 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.
Develop consistent restricted funding that meets and supports program growth objectives.
Research and identify grant opportunities.
Participate in developing grant concepts.
Write 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 promotional brochures.
Write and distribute press releases.
Maintain relationships with media contacts.
Write public presentations.
Participate in and/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.
Support the Executive Director in board orientations and training.
Manage all non-direct-service volunteers.
Adhere to agency values, principles, policies, procedures, and ethical and confidentiality standards.
Travel by automobile, plane, train, or other means as needed; occasional overnight travel may be required.