Director of Philanthropy (Greater Washington Urban League)

 
Location: Washington, DC 20009
Work Location: In-Office / Hybrid 
Reports To: President & CEO + Chief Finance and Administration Officer 
Salary Range: $150,000 to $165,000 

About the Greater Washington Urban League

The Greater Washington Urban League (“GWUL” or “The League”) is on a mission to achieve a racially equitable metropolitan area and aim to ensure all Greater Washington regional residents benefit from the rewards of full citizenship. For decades, the League has stood on society’s front lines, serving as both a safety net and facilitator of opportunity in Washington, D.C., Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County, Maryland. As one of the region’s longest-standing civil rights organizations, the League continues to carve a distinct path towards justice and fair play by putting families first and focusing on the needs of children, the elderly, and everyone in between. GWUL has touched more than three million lives since 1938, guiding them down the road to self-sufficiency.

The Greater Washington Urban League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit civil rights and community-based organization. It is a member agency of the United Way of the National Capital Area and among the largest of over 80 National Urban League affiliates in the United States. GWUL is a HUD certified agency and employs staff that are certified financial counsellors. GWUL will continue to advance racial equity as a mechanism to achieve equality while also fueling the acceleration of economic self-reliance, political parity, and physical and mental wellness.


About The Role

The Director of Philanthropy is responsible for outlining the strategic direction of the development, marketing, and communication team, and for establishing and achieving annual goals and objectives in accordance with the organization's mission and vision statements. The Director of Philanthropy will work closely with the CEO and CAFO to create advancement plans and institutional marketing goals reflecting the strategic goals of the institution. The Director of Philanthropy will significantly increase contributed revenue, earned revenue, high-impact partnerships, community awareness, and powerful connections with both GWUL’s existing stakeholders and emerging audiences. The incumbent is expected to value change management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

According to the ADA 1990, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Collaborating with the CEO and CAFO to identify and refine giving priorities and translate those priorities into compelling opportunities for philanthropy and persuasive proposals.
• Set and implement annual fundraising goals and manage funding and expense budgets.
• Set and implement special fundraising campaigns with the CEO and CAFO as needed. Work with each fundraiser to increase contributed revenue goals and donor satisfaction. Align these efforts with other development activities to assist in identifying and cultivating prospects for annual and endowment gifts, as well as with institutional marketing campaigns.
• Oversee the training, mentoring, and attainment of goals of the development team.
• Develop comprehensive plans and refine on an ongoing basis, strategies and approaches for use in communicating and marketing the organization’s brand proposition and its CEO/board members' image to citizens, businesses, institutions, and media locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to develop and implement an overall strategic plan for marketing and communications activities in support of the organization’s priorities, manage the marketing budget, and create yearly marketing plans as well as individual campaigns for online, print, TV, and radio advertising and promotions.
• Develop yearly media plans and pitch stories that show the organization’s depth and breadth as a community convener and educational resource.
• Ensure creation and development of marketing and sales materials for presentation to prospective customers/partners.
• Serve as an ambassador to communities served by the organization, playing a visible role in advancing new and existing relationships that lead to increasing levels of philanthropic support. Nurture relationships between the organization and corporations, foundations, individuals, and f