Title: Director of Development

Department: Development

Reports to: Executive Director

The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) envisions a world in which all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and HIV-affected people are safe, respected, and live free from violence. AVP works to empower LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling, advocacy and legal representation.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND BACKGROUND

AVP seeks a Director of Development who has overall responsibility for the conceptualization, management and implementation of AVP’s fundraising programs. AVP is looking for a seasoned leader to help the organization strengthen its existing relationships with funders and build a larger, more engaged and diverse funding base. Over the past several years, AVP has experienced steady growth from a $3.6 M to the current $5.5 M budget.

AVP’s work is more relevant and critical than ever. Over the past several years, the climate across the country has become increasingly hostile and dangerous for LGBTQ people and in particular, transgender, gender nonconforming and non-binary people (TGNCNB) people of color. Over 500 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced across the country. Twenty-nine states have passed or are considering passing laws banning care for transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth. The climate of hate stemming from misinformation and state violence is leading to a mental health crisis which is most affecting those holding multiple marginalized identities. AVP’s core work addresses and aims to prevent violence and prioritizes those in our community most marginalized and impacted including QTBIPOC, TGNCNB, immigrants and low-income people, and people living with HIV.

We seek an innovative and inspiring leader who can help AVP develop fundraising strategies that speak to the challenges and opportunities in this particular moment. Our next Director of Development will have a vision for how AVP can continue to achieve ambitious fundraising goals.

The Director of Development will lead a department that currently includes three additional team members — a Development Partnerships Manager, Supervising Manager of Development Operations, and Development Assistant. The Director will hire a fifth position to join the team in the Spring.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategy

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to ensure that AVP’s revenue meets its annual funding objectives and broadens its donor base through individual and major donor recruitment, retention and engagement, foundation grant writing, corporate giving, planned giving, digital fundraising, and 3-4 events throughout the year, including a large-scale gala in October.
• Cultivate relationships and work collaboratively with the Board of Directors, Board Development Committee, Associate Board, staff, volunteers and other stakeholders, and ensure that they have the tools and support they need to help carry out AVP’s fundraising plan.
• Facilitate fundraising strategizing for Board of Directors, Board Development Committee, and Associate Board. Prepare presentations to support discussion.
• Utilize moves management to research, cultivate, solicit, and maintain donors and funder relationships that result in new and renewed giving at increased levels.

Manage Development Team

• Build a cohesive team that strives for excellence.
• Ensure supervision, support, professional development and evaluation of staff.
• Engage and manage fundraising consultants and volunteers, as needed.

Provide Visionary Leadership

• Lead strategic visioning for the department and help lead organization-wide visioning, including departmental and interdepartmental work planning.
• Foster a positive, healthy, sustainable, innovative, results-oriented work environment.
• Participate on AVP’s Management Team.
• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure internal cooperation and effective external communications.
• Participate in AVP’s staff-led Anti-Oppression Process

Oversee Administrative Systems

• Ensure that appropriate systems and processes are in place for effective identification, tracking and recognition of donors and prospects and reporting.
• Oversee the management of funding contracts and funder relationships.

• Oversee the preparation and management of budgets and reports for the department, and with the Executive Director and the Management Team, prepare the organization’s annual budget.
• Manage vendor and gala award nominee relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of two years of experience as a non-profit Development Director with a demonstrated track record of designing an overall fundraising plan and growing and diversifying donor bases.

• A minimum of five years of experience as a development professional and social justice non-profit leader.
• Experience leading fundraising from multiple funding streams including individual and major donors, foundations, corporations, planned giving programs, digital fundraising and events.
• Proven experience leading and supervising staff and developing a spirit of teamwork.
• Knowledge of “best practices” in fundraising along with creativity and willingness to be bold and take risks.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to support board members and volunteers to be effective organizational ambassadors and fundraisers.

• Superior oral, written, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Must be highly organized, even-keeled, willing to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done, positive, solution-oriented, and have a sense of humor.
• Commitment to social justice and advancing anti-racism and anti-oppression in a professional setting.

This is a director-level, exempt position with a salary range of $95,000 – $110,000, depending on experience.

Competitive benefits package and an excellent and dynamic work environment, including flexible 32-hour week, over 4 weeks off, paid holidays with holiday substitution options, generous sick time, paid family leave, flexible/remote work options. Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 403(b) retirement investment plan (employee contribution only), flexible spending accounts for medical and transit costs.

Hours are generally 10am – 6pm, Monday through Thursday and 10-2pm on Friday with occasional evening and weekend work. This position is based in the AVP office in Manhattan, and can be a hybrid position with up to three days working remotely.