VP of Development

Urban Resource Institute (URI)•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President of Development at URI, reporting to the Chief Development Officer, plays a pivotal role in executing URI's fundraising strategy. This multifaceted position involves overseeing systems, structures & moves management strategy across all funding sources, including grant writing, event fundraising, foundation relations, individual giving, in-kind giving, and volunteer engagement. URI seeks a seasoned leader with a strong background in fundraising operations and strategy to spearhead this effort. In addition to guiding the development team, the Vice President will personally focus on long-term fundraising strategy and maintaining a pipeline of funders, particularly within all programs, while also managing brand partnerships and an annual fundraiser. Key attributes for success include exemplary management skills, the ability to mentor staff, adept interpersonal skills, proven experience in relationship development, and effective cross-organizational collaboration. The ideal candidate will be adept at building a burgeoning private fundraising program, demonstrating a track record of securing new donors. Oversight responsibilities encompass a team of four fundraisers, including a Senior Director of Institutional Giving, Director of Development – Government Partnerships, Development Manager, and Director of Grant Administration. Additionally, supervision of a shared admin supporting development activities is integral to this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Required.
Minimum of ten years in an institutional fundraising role, and experience with the New York fundraising landscape.
Experience with corporate and foundations fundraising.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and strong attention to detail.
May require occasional work outside established working hours, including evening events.
Passion for URI’s mission and core values.
Record of accomplishment in successfully prospecting, engaging, cultivating, and closing gifts from foundations and corporations.
Exceptional relationship building, communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire a diverse range of audiences.
Demonstrated ability to manage and steward donor relationships.
Ability to collaborate with other departments in a professional, respectful manner to submit Letters of Inquiry, proposals, and reports on time and accurately.
Capability of working independently and seeking guidance as needed by Supervisor.
Ability to engage supervisors to resolve any challenges in completing projects.
Ability to collaborate with coworkers who have diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize within a fast-paced working environment.
Experience with Salesforce, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams), Adobe Acrobat, Zoom, Monday.com, etc.

Responsibilities

Supervises the Development team and ensures that team members are coached and developed.
Leads development of private donor strategy, working in collaboration with development team members and the CDMO.
Serves on the URI Senior Management team. Contributes to broader organizational goals and serves on intra-organization Committees as requested.
Ensures that the Development team has clear goals. Provides team members with the guidance and support that is needed to be effective in their respective roles.
Works with URI program leaders to effectively position URI’s programs.
Cultivates a culture that celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Works with the Director of Development to lead prospecting of corporate and foundation prospects. Prospecting to align with Strategic Plan goals, organizational work-plan goals, and capital needs, as determined by CDMO in collaboration with leadership.
Supports development, launch and oversight of the Friends of URI, the Event Committee, and the Junior Board in collaboration with team members.
Develops and implements engagement strategies for existing and new institutional supporters.
Supports staff in the implementation of the Corporate and Community Partners program.
Works with staff to implement and grow the URI Celebration. This includes supervising fundraising strategy, supporting honoree recruitment, and supervising the overall execution of the URI Celebration.
Lead relationship manager for Economic Empowerment Program donors and supporters, along with other designated relationships for other URI programs.
Responsible for strategy development, in partnership with CDMO.
Responsible for strategy implementation through the supervision of the development team.
Works with SVP of Marketing and Communications to develop Cause Marketing Campaigns, including working towards securing Corporate Partners.
Recommend, explore, and pursue opportunities for leveraging corporate fundraisers (e.g., corporate runs) designating URI as a beneficiary.
Prepares background summary for prospects and donors in advance of meeting.
Prepares leadership for visits and meetings.
Manages moves management for corporate prospects in the donor database.
Ensures strong case for support is developed for core areas of fundraising.
Supervises development staff in the writing and assembly of proposals and reports to funders and donor prospects.
Uses CRM database to manage relationships, reports due, pending proposals, and prospects.
Provides guidance and feedback on proposal development and supports the Development team in the creation of proposals, including addressing internal barriers to success.
Works with Development and Program teams to align URI needs with grant opportunities.
Ensures that a full pipeline of vetted prospects has been identified and that there is an engagement strategy in place for all donors.
Promotes stewardship with funders through customized communication.
Works with MarComm to develop web and collateral content that promotes corporate engagement opportunities.
Works with corporate partner and URI MarCom to ensure donors seeking recognition receive appropriate visibility, in alignment with grant contracts and award letters.
Ensures corporate partners have URI logos, messaging and collateral as needed for their promotion of URI partnership.
Oversight of the CRM system and ensures that the CRM is maintained and optimized to support the team’s effectiveness.
Ensure timely and accurate acknowledgement of donors.
Attend workshops, conferences, events, as requested to keep current in the fields of fundraising, domestic violence and homelessness.
Complete other duties as requested based on department, organizational need, and as directed by CDO.