Dallas Afterschool is seeking an accomplished senior professional to serve as its Vice President of Development - a role critical in growing Dallas Afterschool’s impact on the region at large. The Vice President of Development will lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive development program including marketing and communications; strategy to identify, cultivate and secure new donors; formulate and execute plans to increase community philanthropic partnerships; and ensure facilitation of all gifts from prospective donors. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this position is responsible for leading a team in the tactical implementation of the marketing and development strategy and works closely with the CEO and Board members, while providing a high-level of internal and external leadership on behalf of the Dallas Afterschool.

Key Responsibilities include:

The VP of Development will identify, cultivate, steward donors, and solicit charitable gifts as well as maintain his/her own donor-revenue portfolio. The VP of Development will:

• Provide strategic leadership to effectively communicate the mission, goals and accomplishments to donors, prospective donors, and the broader community

• Build a donor base of current and prospective supporters utilizing Salesforce

• Network and maintain regular correspondence with donors as well as work with CEO to develop leads and meetings for CEO portfolio of donors

• Develop a fund development strategy to proactively identify, cultivate, solicit, close, and steward a portfolio of major donors to strengthen and diversify current funding sources

• Pursue growth strategies for existing fundraising channels and identify new opportunities to expand organizational funding

• Generate reports to track and analyze key philanthropy activities and results

• Generate donor communications, newsletters, impact, annual reports, and agency website

• Increase the involvement of current volunteers and Board committees as well as explore other volunteer structures to provide additional opportunities for donor engagement

• Work closely with Marketing/Development committee of the Board

• Plan and execute special events including annual fundraiser RECESS! and stay within budget

• Develop annual fundraising budget and provide analysis and reporting on the overall performance of fundraising against goals and strategic plan

• Stay apprised of advancements and changes pertinent to fundraising and development and direct and lead adaptations to current strategies and practices in accordance with these changes and as necessary

• Ensure ethical and appropriate financial administration of contributed income, including overseeing the donor and prospect records, and following all regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact donations

• Document and maintain departmental functions for sustainability/succession planning

Effectively manage day-to-day activities of the Development department; supervise and mentor staff

Professional Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of fundraising experience in Dallas with proven fundraising abilities with a particular focus on Individual Giving

• Experience with Salesforce.com preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications/Marketing or a related field is preferred

MBA, MPA, CFRE preferred

Knowledge & Skills:

• Expert level traditional and social marketing, communication and writing skills

• Strong understanding of best-in-class grant-writing principles

• Ability to present the Dallas Afterschool mission and vision to key audiences

• Proven record of closing major gifts

• Keen organizational skills and attention to detail in event planning and execution

Personal Characteristics:

• Joy for fundraising, including enthusiasm to make asks and manage donor relationships

• Creativity and an appreciation of the role of philanthropy in building community

• Proven ability to work as a team player with diverse groups and excellence in managing and developing teams

• Highly motivated, self-starter with strong organizational skills and ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with attention to detail

• Strong interpersonal skills both internal and external

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently and be proactive with approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability

• Commitment to diversity, accessibility, and inclusion

Excellent time and task management skills as evidenced by a proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively as well as appropriate delegation

Application Process

• To be considered, please submit both a resume and a cover letter to jobs@dallasafterschool.org; please include Application for Vice President of Development in the subject line

• Resumes and cover letters will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled

• Notifications will be sent confirming receipt of the application within 72 hours

• Applicants that cannot be considered due to lack of experience or other qualifications will be notified via email

• Applicants considered for the position will be notified by phone to schedule an interview

• Applicants should not contact staff directly regarding your application status

Dallas Afterschool Strategic Plan Initiatives:

• Build Capacity for more OST seats in our community

• Improve the Quality of OST for all families regardless of race, zip code or household income

• Pursue racial equity in our agency and through training and support to our partners

• Develop a well-trained OST workforce

This list of essential responsibilities and requirements is not intended to be exhaustive. Dallas Afterschool reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

Dallas Afterschool is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.

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