Director, Development

This is a work-from-home position basedin the following locations:Washington DC, Chicago, New York City, Miami, or Los Angeles (or within close proximity)

Director, Development

The organization is seeking a highly motivated Director, Development to oversee the organization’s development division. This position will lead the organization’s fundraising strategy and execution which includes the verticals of; individual donors, foundation, corporate, and government.

The Director will manage a team that consists of development managers, a grant writer, board engagement manager, and a digital marketing associate. Each Development Manager oversees their own portfolio of foundation, corporate, and government accounts. The Director will be responsible for overseeing these managers to ensure fundraising and growth goals are obtained in all verticals via new and existing opportunities.

In addition, The Director will lead the individual giving/major gifts vertical for the organization and will have the support of a digital associate marketing and board engagement manager to do so.

The role is a remote position from within one of CT’s major markets (NYC, LA, Chicago, or Miami), and will include occasional in-person meetings and travel (15%).

This position reports directly to the VP, Growth.

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy (20%)

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy
• Work closely with leadership to set and meet fundraising goals, and manage up-to-date revenue projections
• Prepare the CEO and VP, Growth for cultivation, solicitation, and/or stewardship conversations/activations, as needed
• Collaborate with the entire Growth division (consisting of development and marketing/communications) to develop effective donor communications and materials, as well as the creation of key development collateral, such as community impact reports and other documents, as needed
• Monitor and analyze data, and use insights to help direct organizational strategy
• Collaborate with Programs and Evaluation staff to propose programs and projects that meet funder interests while advancing organizational goals
• Participate in market-specific and national working committees related to nutrition equity
• Represent Common Threads internally and externally, articulating mission and programs to diverse funding and community audiences through individual conversations and group presentations
• Monitor philanthropic trends and lead/initiate strategy meetings on potential mission-related special project directions

Management (40%)

• Manage and lead a team of fundraising professionals that make up the Development division (Foundation, Government, and Corporate verticals).
• Oversee and support implementation strategy for entire division as well as individual fundraising verticals
• Establish OKRs and KPIs for the division and individual team members
• Manage team members throughout the entire fundraising process (prospecting, cultivation, LOI, proposal, reporting, renewals, etc)
• Ensure Development division goals are met, and ideally exceeded
• Train and support organization Managers (both development and programmatic) in becoming externally-facing representatives of Common Thread, including helping them identify and cultivate/ steward the best/ highest capacity opportunities

Individual Giving & Major Gifts (40%)

• Lead the individual giving and major gifts vertical for the organization
• Support execution to grow individual donations through seasonal giving appeals and campaigns
• Cultivate and lead major gift relationships with support from CEO and VP, Growth
• Help manage and track donor recognition across communications channels, working with communications support and colleagues as needed
• Assist with CEO’s and Marketing/Individual Donor strategy efforts to recruit and build donor/ supporter networks and individual revenue with National, Advisory, and regional board members in all Common Threads markets

The above statements are intended to describe the essential job functions of this role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties performed by personnel occupying this position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Public Policy, Public Administration,Business Administration, Public Health, Nutrition, or a related field (preferred)
• Management experience required
• 7+ years of progressive experience in fundraising
• Must be experienced in all fundraising verticals (corporate, foundation, government, and especially individual giving)
• Knowledge of national and local institutional funders specific to Common Threads’ program locations
• Grant writing, reporting, and compliance experience
• Proven track record of securing five,six, and seven-figure grants and multi-year gifts from corporations, foundations, and/or government sources
• Familiarity with AI and developing technologies, and ability to modify department best practices to increase efficiency
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Experience overseeing and developing funding proposals (e.g. writing grant requests, letters of inquiry, presentations, etc.)
• Proficiency in Salesforce (or other CRMs) and an understanding of the importance of department data integrity
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite, as well as basic presentation design programs such as PowerPoint and/or Canva
• Experience and/or high comfort level working virtually
• Experience working with culturally diverse audiences
• A commitment to the mission and values of Common Threads

The above statements are intended to describe the essential job functions of this role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties performed by personnel occupying this position.

Other:

• Common Threads employees are subject to a background check and fingerprinting prior to employment
• This is a full-time position that will primarily work Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm, but some nights and/or weekends may be required

Benefits:

• Common Threads offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 15 days of paid-time off, 15 paid holidays, summer 1/2 Fridays, 3 floating holidays, medical, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(K) with company match.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

About Common Threads

Common Threads is a nonprofit that teaches children and families cooking and nutrition education to encourage health and wellness. We are national in scope, with strong roots in each of our 11 major program locations, reaching 30,000 children, parents, and teachers in 2020-2021. We equip under-resourced communities with information to make affordable, nutritious, and appealing food choices wherever they live, work, learn, and play. We know that food is rooted in culture and tradition, so we promote diversity in our lessons and recipes. We believe that adequate and healthy food contributes to well-being. For more information, visit www.commonthreads.org or Common Threads’ social media accounts (@CommonThreadsOrg on Instagram and @CommonThreadsUS on Twitter).

Common Threads EEO Statement:

Common Threads provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Common Threads complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Common Threads expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Common Threads’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.