Managing Director of Development

City Year•Detroit, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

City Year Detroit is seeking an experienced fundraising professional with an entrepreneurial mindset to lead its development efforts as Managing Director of Development (MDD). The ideal candidate is a strategic and ambitious leader, a compelling communicator, and an equity-driven fundraiser who thrives on collaboration, innovation, and building meaningful partnerships to advance our mission. City Year Detroit has built a strong culture of philanthropy by partnering with corporations, foundations, individual donors, and public funders to create sustainable social impact. Reporting to the Executive Director, the MDD will lead the organization's comprehensive fundraising, marketing, and communications strategy to ensure the long-term financial sustainability and visibility of the site. The MDD will oversee a high-performing development team responsible for achieving annual fundraising goals through major gifts, institutional giving, corporate partnerships, grant writing, special events—including the annual gala—and donor stewardship. This leader will develop and execute strategies to secure multi-year investments, identify and cultivate new funding opportunities, strengthen relationships with existing supporters, and actively engage the Board of Directors in fundraising, stewardship, and ambassadorial efforts. As a member of the site leadership team, the MDD will also contribute to organizational strategy and collaborate across departments to advance City Year's mission and strategic priorities.

Requirements

Experienced fundraising professional
Entrepreneurial mindset
Strategic and ambitious leader
Compelling communicator
Equity-driven fundraiser
Thrives on collaboration, innovation, and building meaningful partnerships

Responsibilities

Lead the organization's comprehensive fundraising, marketing, and communications strategy.
Oversee a high-performing development team responsible for achieving annual fundraising goals.
Develop and execute strategies to secure multi-year investments.
Identify and cultivate new funding opportunities.
Strengthen relationships with existing supporters.
Actively engage the Board of Directors in fundraising, stewardship, and ambassadorial efforts.
Contribute to organizational strategy as a member of the site leadership team.
Collaborate across departments to advance City Year's mission and strategic priorities.