Development Director
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Role Summary
Join the International Rescue Committee as a Development Director to lead fundraising efforts and enhance donor relations for impactful humanitarian programs.
About the Organisation
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees, and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 25 offices in cities across the United States, the IRC helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient. Over the past 40 years the IRC has resettled over 60,000 clients in Northern California across the five facilities including Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Turlock and Modesto. Originally focused on reception and placement, we provide a range of services including economic empowerment, immigration, youth and food security programs and case management for foreign-born survivors of trafficking.
We are committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. We are a dedicated advocate for the most vulnerable.
Key Responsibilities
The Development Director works in close coordination with the Executive Director and local leadership to achieve the following goals:
- Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan with specific and measurable goals and objectives for development of restricted and unrestricted funds.
- Develop strategy for and execute special, restricted fundraising campaigns through digital and traditional channels, in partnership with HQ Mass Markets teams.
- Cultivate national partnerships from companies and foundations based in the Sacramento/Central Valley region, in coordination with HQ-based Institutional Philanthropy & Partnerships team.
- Support local high-value donor qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship in close collaboration with USA Philanthropy team.
- Oversee the preparation of letters of inquiry, proposals, budgets and reports to local foundations and other potential donors in coordination with the Sacramento-Turlock grants team, office leadership and HQ counterparts.
- Oversee joint initiatives with local programming to identify funding needs and create strategic plans to seek funding support for these needs.
- Organize annual fundraisers and other special events as applicable.
- Ensure development of strong corporate donor engagement opportunities that are aligned with program need and donor interest for national and local donors.
- Serve as focal point and liaison for Sacramento-Turlock to HQ fundraising teams.
- Provide high level oversight for the Sacramento-Turlock grants team.
- Coordinate with Resource & Development Coordinators across the region to ensure consistency between volunteer and financial / in-kind support.
- Assist in raising awareness about the IRC and representing the office at meetings, seminars, and forums.
- Recruit, hire, train and supervise development-related interns and volunteers, when appropriate.
- Maintain ongoing communication on status of resource development initiatives and provide timely reports on management issues and concerns.
- Participate actively on Sacramento-Turlock’s Leadership Team and collaborate closely with management team to ensure efficient collaboration with all offices in the delivery of quality services
- Work with Executive Director on opportunities to highlight the local and global work of IRC.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- University degree (BA/BS) required; graduate degree in Development, Nonprofit Management or Business Management, or International Relations preferred
- Minimum of five (5) years prior experience with leading fundraising, communications, public relations, and other development duties in the non-profit sector required
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Experience with Salesforce strongly preferred
- Strong writing skills required
- Strong donor network in the Sacramento/Central Valley region preferred
- Demonstrated record of foundation and donor relations with successful development of private foundation grant proposals
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with donors, volunteers, partner agencies, government officials, multi-cultural clients and colleagues on all levels. Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
- Experience coordinating multiple partners and consensus building toward common goal.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (especially Word, Excel, Outlook) and internet research
- Strong organizational, leadership and team-building skills with ability to promote productivity and efficiency
- *Compensation: ($109,416 - $117,354). Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
- *Working Environment: Hybrid work with minimum 3x/week in office. Standard office environment. Some travel to other regional offices required as well as to various venues for events and for meeting with donors. Availability for non-traditional hours including weeknights and weekends on a limited basis required.
- *Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- *Updated US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the US and no visa sponsorship is available.
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