Description

The Amherst Survival Center is hiring a Director of Development!  
Full Time: 40 hours/wk, $84,000 - $91,000 + up to $2,000/year bilingual differential + excellent benefits 
 
The Amherst Survival Center is seeking an experienced and effective fundraising professional to lead the development program of the Center, ensuring that the organization has the financial resources to sustain and expand its critical role providing food, clothing, healthcare, and community.The Director of Development’s primary focus is individual and business giving, using a fundraising approach that celebrates our collective responsibility, community capacity, shared humanity, and dignity of all. With a current budget of $2.1M (plus more than $2.5M of in-kind contributions -- primarily donated food), the Center is well positioned with robust community support, many long-term relationships, and a strong reputation for providing high-quality and effective services in an inclusive and respectful manner. 
 
Candidates should bring a minimum of 4 years (6+ preferred) of fund development experience at the coordinator/manager level or higher, with primary duties related to individual fundraising; demonstrated track record of meeting/exceeding fundraising goals; and exemplary written and verbal communication skills. Candidates with direct experience cultivating and securing major gifts (5-figure +) strongly preferred. Candidates must be highly organized, have strong attention to detail, and be able to tell our story in clear, compelling ways that center the dignity and humanity of all Amherst Survival Center community members. 
 
See www.amherstsurvival.org/jobs for job description and benefit information.  
 
*Important note: While we would strongly prefer to hire for this role at the Director level, we will also consider candidates with less experience at the Manager level ($66,500-71,500/year) for an adjusted position. Candidates should indicate in their cover letter if they are interested in being considered for a Manager-level role. 
 
To Apply: Submit resume and a cover letter detailing interest, skills, and experience relevant to this role.  No phone calls or visits please. Upon receipt of your resume and cover letter, you will be asked to complete a brief candidate questionnaire.  Applications accepted until the position is filled. Review to begin immediately. Prompt applications are encouraged.   

Requirements

Required Qualifications  

• Minimum 7 years of work experience. 
• Minimum 4 years of fund development experience, at the coordinator/manager level or higher, with primary duties related to individual fundraising: annual giving, major giving, donor prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship. (Additional years of experience preferred.)  
• Minimum of 2 years of marketing and/or communications experience. (May be included in above.) 
• Demonstrated track record of consistently meeting or exceeding revenue goals under purview. 
• Exemplary written and verbal communications skills, including development of clear, strategic and compelling fundraising messaging; effective and ethical storytelling; attention to word choice and grammar; copyediting.  
• Proficiency with external communications and development of fundraising collateral. 
• High capacity to engage stakeholders and develop relationships.  
• Prior experience using and managing donor tracking software and giving platforms. 
• Outstanding organizational skills and follow-through. Strong attention to detail.  
• Successful project and/or event management experience. 
• Prior experience managing confidential information appropriately with high level of discretion. 
• Strong research and data analysis skills.   
• Ability to effectively prioritize work to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• High capacity to work and communicate effectively in a collaborative environment. 
• High capacity for creative and effective development strategy.
•   Proficiency in Microsoft Office (word and excel).  
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for work related travel. 
• Strong appreciation fororganization’smission, values and approach, with a strong commitment toworking with and supporting all members of the Amherst Survival Center community andensuring the fair and equitable distribution of goods. 
   
  Preferred Qualifications 
• 6-10+ years of experience in development, at the coordinator/manager level or higher, with primary duties as noted above. 
• Significant knowledge of and 2+ years of successful experience with major gift (5-figure) prospecting, cultivation, asking, and closing strongly preferred.
•  Demonstrated success significantly expanding a fundraising program or leading organizational revenue growth.   
  Past experience and success with capital campaigns. 
• Knowledge of and prior success with any of the following areas: planned giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, business and organizational sponsorship programs (including corporate giving), fundraising event planning and coordination, and grant writing. 
• Knowledge of best practices in community centered fundraising or other approaches to support equity and justice in fundraising. 
• Strong preference for candidates who bring additional skills, capacity, and perspective that strengthen our ability to meet our mission such as: language proficiency in addition to English; lived experience with food insecurity; lived experience with or a deep understanding of the impacts of racism; community engagement; experience working on food justice issues; experience working within organizations on diversity, equity, and inclusion; collaborative leadership, and/or other relevant skills.   
   
  Language Proficiency:  
• Fluency (written and verbal) in English required.  
• While working proficiency in additional languages is not a qualification for this role, the Amherst Survival Center does offer a bilingual differential for employees with professional proficiency/fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, or other priority languages.