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Number of Positions: 1Compensation: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 Annually Commensurate with Experience and Location
Position Overview
City Year Chicago is seeking a dynamic Senior Director of Development who will lead efforts to secure financial support from individuals in the metro Chicago area. Reporting to the Managing Director of Development and working closely with other members of the development team, senior leaders, volunteers, and board members, the Senior Director of Development is responsible for meeting quarterly and annual goals by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a diverse base of individual donors.
This position will play a critical role by assisting the Managing Director of Development in the successful execution of a substantial and sustainable individual giving program, the Red Jacket Society, and the execution of our primary fundraising event, Ripples of Hope. This individual will work in close partnership with other members of the Development team. The Senior Director of Development will also work closely with City Year Chicago’s Marketing & Communications team to fully leverage the site’s outreach activities and events to meaningfully engage prospective and current donors and alumni. The Development Department is responsible for securing more than $3.5M in annual support from individual, corporate, and foundation sources.
Job Description
Fundraising and Donor Acquisition Strategy
Develop strategies to identify, cultivate, and solicit$10,000+ annual support and multi-year commitments from new donors by building a robust Red Jacket Society.
Strategy & Revenue Leadership – Individual Giving
Own and lead the strategic vision for individual giving at City Year Chicago, including goal-setting, donor segmentation, pipeline development, and multi-year growth planning.
Build and expand the Red Jacket Society by creating a scalable plan to attract, upgrade, and retain $10,000+ annual donors.
Develop and implement moves management strategies for key prospects and donors, including targeted cultivation touchpoints, personalized stewardship, and strategic use of events and volunteer opportunities.
Cultivation and Stewardship
Work with staff and key stakeholders to develop, execute and evaluate strategies to engage Red Jacket Society members through outreach, education, and invitations to special events.
Partner with the Senior Manager of Development Operations and other team members to hold regular prospecting, pipeline, revenue forecasting, and moves management meetings.
Work with the development team to leverage events to increase giving, such as City Year’s Ripples of Hope fundraiser, service days (school beautification projects), and school visits for potential donors.
A cover letter and resume must be submitted to be considered for this position. Preferred resume formats will depict not only a candidate’s responsibilities and job functions in previous work, but will include specific, quantitative results where applicable. Additional quantitative context around specific budget sizes, team sizes, or other work environment information will help City Year compare the scale of your work environment with our operations
Benefits
Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click here.
Employment at City Year is at-will.
City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.
