Senior Director of Development

• Position Title: Senior Director of Development
• To Apply: Submit a resume and cover letter. Your written presentation and interest in EMPath’s mission are crucial aspects of our selection process. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
• Who is EMPath?
• Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath) is a 200-year Boston-based nonprofit that transforms lives by partnering with families to move out of poverty and provides other organizations with the tools to do the same.
• As a leading nonprofit innovator that combines direct services, a global learning network, robust research, and advocacy, we offer a wide range of rewarding career opportunities.

JOB SUMMARY

EMPath has seen great growth in its fundraising over the past few years and is looking to add a seasoned member to the Advancement Team to further grow philanthropic revenues. The Senior Director of Development will be responsible forbuilding and managing EMPath’s overall development strategy. S/he will establish fundraising goals and plans in accordance with the organization’s budgetary goals and will work with the Chief Advancement Officer and the President& CEO to maintain relationships with the organization’s funders at all levels.

The Senior Director will lead and develop a strong, small team (two direct reports), and will focus especially on developing the organization’s individual giving program and its institutional partnerships. The Senior Director will manage a portfolio of major donor prospects, and will manage the team to build development processes, improving overall development team functioning and increasing revenues.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CAO and Advancement Team to develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy, including major gifts, grants, annual giving, planned giving, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, and special events.
• Achieve annual and multi-year revenue goals and assist in meeting departmental and organizational goals.
• Serve as one of the primary relationship officers to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of both new and existing major individual and institutionaldonors to build and deepen their connection to and partnership with EMPath.
• Devise and execute plans to qualify, cultivate, and solicit potential new high net worth individual and institutional donors.
• Manage senior grant writer and oversee all grantapplications, reports, site visits, and stewardship communications.
• Manage senior development specialist to ensure strong donor communications, including acknowledgements, email/mail solicitations, and stewardship correspondence.
• Serve as a key contributor and partner with the CAO in planning and executing EMPath’s annual gala and biennial Disrupting Poverty Conference (2028); plan and hold additionaldonor cultivation and stewardship events whenappropriate.
• Develop a planned giving program and expand EMPath’smonthly giving program in partnership with the senior development specialist, increasing donor uptake of both programs.
• Work collaboratively with and leverage the assets and talents of the organization’s leadership, including President & CEO, Board of Directors, and EMPath staff.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure proper documentation of donor contact information, outreach, gift acknowledgement, recognition and stewardship activities.

Qualifications

• At least seven years of experience in nonprofit development.
• Experience building relationships with and direct personal solicitation of individuals, foundations, and corporations at the 6-7+ figure level.
• Proven track record of significantly increasing an organization’s annual philanthropic revenues, in addition to success with campaigns, is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively maintain relationships with many different types of people: including program participants, donors, staff, and board.
• Ability to proactively build new, productive relationships with potential donors is a must.
• Exceptional supervisory skills with the ability to motivate and grow a small team.
• Very strong writing skills (show these in your cover letter!). Ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly and convincingly.
• Very strong project and event management skills with experience managing and prioritizingwork to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to goal attainment, high degree of initiative, and ability to motivate and engage staff, high level volunteers, and donors.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products and strong working knowledge of Raisers Edge or similar CRM database.
• Ability to support fundraising activities and meetings that occasionally may occur outside of regular work hours; ability to travel occasionally for fundraising meetings.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree required; master's degree or CFRE preferred. Will consider more experience instead of formal education.
• 7+ years nonprofit development experience.
• 7 + years of frontline major gift fundraising experience.
• 2 + years people management experience (managing full-time employees).
• Cover Letter submitted with your application.
• Why EMPath?
• The meaningful work! The organization and your colleagues are committed to disrupting poverty and supporting families as they work towards their biggest goals.
• Collaborative team environment! You’ll join a team that values teamwork and shares knowledge and ideas – all working towards shared goals for empowering leadership and organizational impact.
• Work-life balance: EMPath operates on a 36 hour, 4-day work week. This is a hybrid opportunity. This position requires 2 days of in-personwork at our 308 Congress Street, Boston MA office and 2 days of remote work.
• Benefits: competitive healthcare benefits, tuition assistance, and retirement planning. 4 weeks of accrued paid time off, 9 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays.
• Pay transparency: This role is budgeted for $110,000 - $125,000 annually, based on education and experience.
• At EMPath, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered. We strongly encourage people of color and individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.
• We are an EEO/AA/ADA/ADEA employer based in Boston, Massachusetts.
• All offers of employment at EMPath are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.
• Tell Us About Yourself!
• To be considered for this role, please submit a resume and cover letter. Your written presentation and interest in EMPath’s mission are crucial aspects of our selection process.