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DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Covenant House Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, seeks nominations and applications for the position of Development Director. The Development Director is responsible for all fundraising activities of Covenant House Pennsylvania. The Director is primarily responsible for generating substantial growth in local fundraising revenues. Covenant House began over 30 years ago in the lower east side of Manhattan and now has programs in 21 U.S. cities and Latin America. Covenant House Pennsylvania (CHPA) was established in Philadelphia in 1999. Services began with a Community Outreach Center that worked predominately with street youth. What started as a place where young people were offered a meal, a place to do laundry and get referrals for more complex needs such as housing and medical care has grown to a diverse agency that provides a full continuum of services to meet the complex needs of homeless and runaway youth. Covenant House Pennsylvania serves homeless, runaway and at-risk youth with absolute respect and unconditional love. As part of the international Covenant House organization, CHPA is guided by the principles of Immediacy, Sanctuary, Values Communication, Structure and Choice.
RESPONSIBILITIES: He/she is directly responsible for building and executing a robust fundraising plan. In partnership with the Executive Director, the Development Director will be personally responsible for establishing several new major donor and grant relationships each and every quarter. A strong preference for local experience and contacts in the Philadelphia fundraising/major donor community is a plus. In addition, the Development Director will also be responsible for optimizing the Agency’s existing donor relationships and pre-established fundraising activities to take them to new heights. As a key member of the senior management team, the Director of Development participates in strategic planning and budgeting, although the major focus will be external in expanding the Agency’s network of local financial supporters. This position initially supervises the Special Events Manager, but depending on resources could grow to include a Grant Writer and/or Communications Director. He/she must work within the guidelines and policies of the Agency and will be accountable and responsible for specific projects and budget targets as assigned. While the current annual local fundraising goal is roughly $1.3M, it is expected that this figure will more than double over the next five years (exclusive of expansionary capital campaigns). The Development Director must also be personally committed to fulfilling the mission of Covenant House Pennsylvania, namely to serve suffering children of the street, and to protect and safeguard all children.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The new Director will be given the opportunity to assist the Executive Director and the Board in building a comprehensive development program necessary to take the level of fundraising at Covenant House Pennsylvania to new heights.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience in resource development. Five years of progressively responsible fundraising/development experience, including experience in all facets of resource development:. Also, experience needed in staff supervision, executive management and decision-making and communication. Ability to work independently to generate new major donor revenues; self starter; familiarity with fundraising database software programs; flexibility to travel to corporate and affiliate sites as well as attend conferences and trainings; excellent verbal communication and writing skills; strong financial acumen. APPLICATION: Covenant House Pennsylvania is being assisted by the partners of the search firm: Hyatt•Fennell. Nominations and application materials should be submitted as MS Word attachments to:
Cheryl Hyatt CovenantHouse@hyatt-fennell.com Materials will include a focused letter of interest relating required experience, a current résumé, and contact information for three professional references. Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the right individual is found. All applications and nominations will be considered confidential.
Covenant House is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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