Director of Development

St. Stephen’s Youth Programs (SSYP) seeks a full-time Director of Development to guide our overall fundraising strategy and lead the organization’s grant writing and communications efforts. This is a hybrid position with the requirement of coming into the office at least two days a week. 

ORGANIZATION

The mission of St. Stephen’s Youth Programs is to promote diversity, equity & inclusion in education, employment and opportunity through long-term relationships with young people and their families and communities.

SSYP accomplishes its mission through: 

  • Out-of-school time programs that keep young people safe and healthy within a  supportive community and strengthen critical thinking through academics and enrichment. 

  • Teen and alumni programs that provide teens and young adults with the tools they need to achieve their own academic and career goals. 

  • Intergenerational community organizing and family engagement programs that equip parents and  young people with the tools to build power and make material changes in our neighborhoods and  schools. 

SSYP is a dynamic, supportive work environment where the team takes its crucial work to heart while also enjoying lots of laughs together.  

SSYP values:  

  • Welcoming: We welcome everyone who walks through our doors, and we continually reach out to engage with the communities around us. 

  • Relational: Our work is rooted in healthy one-on-one relationships, thriving partnerships and a  supportive and dynamic community. 

  • Responsive: We pay careful attention to evolving youth, family, and community needs and respond  as quickly and effectively as possible to what emerges. 

  • Equitable: We actively work to create greater equity of opportunity for all people to participate in and benefit from the common good, public institutions, and democracy, especially those who have been systematically marginalized from these public goods due to race, gender, ethnicity, age, and other factors. 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

  • Create and manage the implementation of an annual development plan to meet or exceed revenue projections;

  • Supervise the Manager of Development and Communications, working collaboratively on larger scale projects and events as needed. 

  • Research and identify potential funders for program and operating support;

  • Cultivate and support positive relationships with funders;

  • Plan and execute funder site visits;

  • Lead writing and editing of approximately 30 grants and grant reports/year, as well as correspondence to corporate, foundation and government donors.

  • Write monthly newsletter

  • Write updated content for SSYP Website

  • Write twice annual fundraising appeals including direct mail and email solicitations

  • Support annual fundraising events and smaller donor events

  • Ensure effective reporting, tracking, acknowledgement and correspondence with individual donors.


QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree required.

  • Previous fundraising experience with a nonprofit social service or youth development agency, ideally with multiple programs and raising $2M annually from private sources.

  • Experience with and connection to national and local (Boston, MA) foundations desirable

  • Proven ability to establish and grow relationships with existing and potential funders.

  • Track record of successful corporate, foundation and government grant proposals.

  • 5+ years of management and supervisory experience.

  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and gain the respect of diverse groups including board and staff, donors, corporate partners and foundation leaders.

  • Ability to prioritize work and meet frequent deadlines. Excellent attention to detail. 

  • Demonstrated commitment to SSYP’s mission.

  • Experience using Bloomerang or similar fundraising databases is a plus.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The Development Director reports to the Executive Director and is a full-time, year-round, exempt position. Salary is commensurate with relevant  experience, within the framework of the organization’s annual operating budget, and in the approximate range of $80,000-90,000. SSYP offers 100% of health and dental coverage for the employee and dependent options, a 403b plan, five weeks vacation, and 12 paid holidays. 

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a current resume and cover letter to jobs@ssypboston.org that describes how their qualifications and experience match the needs and mission of SSYP. All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential within the hiring team.  

Candidates should include a resume and a cover letter he search will remain open and applications accepted until the right candidate is identified.  

St. Stephen’s Youth Programs is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall be afforded  equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status.