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Development Director

Employer
One Common Unity
Location
2437 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Salary
74,000-82,000
Closing date
Oct 19, 2019

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One Common Unity (OCU) breaks cycles of violence and builds compassionate, healthy communities through the transformative power of music, arts, and peace education. Founded in 2000 following a string of school shootings in Washington, DC, OCU is a collaborative effort between educators, artists, and health practitioners dedicated to preventing violence and improving life outcomes for youth and families. Based in schools across DC, we train the next generation of leaders in social emotional literacy, arts expression, and conflict transformation and support them to create positive social change and healing in their communities.

Reporting to and working closely with the Managing Director and Executive Director, the Development Director will work to develop and implement an annual fundraising and development plan to support the strategic direction and annual budget of the organization and lead the organization’s development efforts, expanding the organization’s impact. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Grant Management: 

  • Write, compile, and submit grants and grant reports. 
  • Record, create, and maintain accurate and up to date grant and fundraising records and tracking in Salesforce. 

Fundraising and Business Development: 

  • Monitor and evaluate all fundraising and business development activities and manage timelines to ensure the fundraising goals are achieved.
  • Implement fundraising plans and develop policies and procedures for the development team in accordance with ethical fundraising principles and in alignment with OCU values.
  • Continually assess OCU’s program offerings and relevance to new and emerging funding opportunities and direct fundraising efforts towards those ends.
  • Research funding and creative revenue-generation opportunities and serve as the focal person for the development of proposals for prospective clients and donor cultivation.
  • Spearhead the planning and execution of fundraising events in collaboration with other OCU team members.
  • Identify and develop corporate, community, and individual prospects for the organization's fundraising priorities.
  • Oversee and manage donor database (Salesforce) and ensure accurate and timely recording.
  • Represent OCU at meetings with funders, potential funders, and outside stakeholders.

Staff and Volunteer Management: 

  • In consultation with the Managing Director, and Operations Manager recruit, interview, and select well-qualified development staff, including a Development Associate, consultants, fellows, and interns. 
  • Manage, direct, and be responsible for the development team, including guiding staff, fellows, and interns in the development of work plans that meet organizational priorities and conducting employee reviews.
  • Support the Executive Director to effectively engage and utilize the Board and Leadership Council’s Fundraising efforts.
  • Work closely alongside the Leadership Council to facilitate bi-annual fundraising events and strategies. 

Communications and Outreach

  • Direct and manage the cultivation of relationships with individual donors through mailings, face-to-face donor cultivation meetings, community engagement opportunities, and other creative mechanisms to build and maintain relationships.
  • Oversee the creation and timely distribution of quarterly impact reports, annual reports, an end-of-year giving campaign, and other communication with individual donors.
  • Ensure quality production and distribution of communications materials (both online and print), including brochures, monthly newsletters, social media and website updates to support fundraising activities.
  • And other duties as necessary. 

Desired Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 6 years experience working in or with a non-profit or business in fundraising and development.
  • Master’s Degree with a focus on development or a relevant subject or equivalent workforce experience strongly preferred.
  • A commitment to and understanding of One Common Unity’s mission, including a strong understanding of the role that education and the arts can play in social change.
  • Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.
  • Ability to integrate feedback from multiple stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative connections with individuals from diverse backgrounds including colleagues, community members, volunteers, program participants, and donors.
  • Personal qualities of emotional maturity, humility, strong work ethic, and a roll-up-my-sleeves attitude.
  • Familiarity with database systems, online social networks, and fundraising platforms; experience with Salesforce and Mailchimp strongly preferred.

Start date and compensation: 

The projected start date is October 1 - 15, 2019. Compensation is commensurate with experience in the range of $74,000-82,000. To apply, please submit a cover letter outlining why you feel you would be a good fit for this position and a resume to jobs@onecommonunity.org with “Application for Development Director" in the subject line. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.  

One Common Unity is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and encourages applications from people of color, women, differently-abled, LGBTQIA, and other groups that have historically been subject to discrimination.

 

Company

One Common Unity (OCU) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, which began in 2000. For 18 years OCU has successfully created spaces to transform the lives of youth and families. Through arts-based peace education in schools, summer youth initiatives and filmmaking, we have reached over 21,500 youth and families with our work. OCU teaches people how to create media, arts, and music that reflect the stories of those working diligently to create communities which honor and respect one another and understand our inherent equality and interdependence. OCU believes violence is a learned behavior, and therefore, if someone can be taught violence, they can also be taught compassion, cooperation, and the skills necessary to create healthy and mutually beneficial relationships.

Company info
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Telephone
(202) 765-3757
Location
2437 15th St NW
Washington
DC
20009
US

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