Executive Director of Development

Position Summary:

This position supports the work of the Countryside YMCA, a leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Executive Director of Development serves on the CEO’s admin leadership team and provides strategic leadership in financial development to advance the YMCAs mission through annual giving, grants, endowment bequests, major gifts, corporate gifts and capital campaigns. The Executive Director of Development assists the CEO in developing actively engaged fundraising volunteers and positions Countryside YMCA as a community convener and collaborator to address critical social issues.

Essential Functions:

Focus Areas:    

Critical Thinking and Decision Making, Communication and Influence, Philanthropy, Program/Project Management, Volunteerism, Quality Results, Fiscal Management

• Implements organizational goals and strategic plans for fundraising, balancing long-term direction and short-term requirements. Coordinates systems and manages resources, including the financial development budget, needed to carry out the fundraising plans. Implements fundraising policies and procedures for the association.
• Provides oversight and supervisory responsibility for the Director of Rentals and Volunteer Coordinator.
• Develops in conjunction with CEO and maintains “case for support” and necessary documents to communicate the case, impact and opportunities to participate through giving.
• Actively involved in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gift prospects. Maintains database resource file on top Countryside YMCA relationships and community leaders.
• Coordinates endowment programs, Heritage Club, Chairman’s Roundtable, annual campaign, campaign events and capital development (as needed) programs.
• Coordinates proposals for grants from government sources and private foundations.
• Actively involved in identifying, cultivating and soliciting major gifts, corporate relationships and/or sponsorships within the local business community.
• Develops in conjunction with CEO strategies to increase volunteer involvement at all levels of financial development.
• Tracks all gifts and pledges by source and purpose and provides reports as needed.
• Provides training in fundraising.  Educates, motivates and provides feedback to individuals related to best practices in the fundraising process.
• Working with CEO and marketing staff Creates and implements effective communication strategies with compelling messages that inspire others to accomplish the mission and cause with maximum impact. Coordinates communication plans to ensure members, participants, and the community understand the case for support.
• Represents the CEO in the community as needed.
• Prepares annual department budget.  Monitors and adjusts spending as needed to keep costs within budget guidelines.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of the Countryside YMCA
• Participates in CEO’s Admin Team to provide strategic and operational leadership to the Countryside YMCA.
• Other duties as required by business necessity