About the organization

The Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development (WPC) is the regional hub for inclusive and responsive family support in southeastern Vermont. WPC’s programs include early intervention services, home-visiting nursing for prenatal and postpartum care, parenting support, early childhood and family mental health care, housing services, supervised visitation services, child care referral and financial assistance services, a high-quality Early Learning Center, and mobile literacy enrichment through the Early Learning Express Bookmobile. The organization owns and operates a 184 campus property that is the home to over 40 mission drive organizations and businesses and shares its walking trails, sports field and event/meeting spaces with community.

Job Summary

The Development Director is responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies to ensure long-term sustainability of the organization. The role requires both strategic visioning and hands-on execution. The Development Director will engage staff and board to establish philanthropy as an organizational priority and communicate the Center’s impact to stakeholders and the community.

General Responsibilities

Oversee annual calendar of fundraising activities including in-person events, annual fund appeals, and corporate sponsorships
Cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, foundations, businesses and community partners
Manage donor database, ensuring accuracy of constituent records and timely gift entry/acknowledgement
Supervise one Development Assistant, including delegating tasks, helping to manage time, giving feedback, and dedicating time for check-ins on a weekly, monthly, and semi-annual basis
Collaborate on strategic marketing and communication plans to promote events and raise awareness about programs
Manage budgets for fundraising activities while tracking progress toward goals
Bolster the Center’s major giving and planned giving programs
Identify grant opportunities, prepare and submit proposals and reports, and track deadlines
Collaborate on capital campaigns as needed

Requirements

5+ years of experience leading successful fundraising programs
Demonstrated success in event planning and project management
Familiarity with budgeting processes, data collection techniques, and donor management systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational and event management skills
Knowledge of planned giving programs and major gift solicitation strategies strongly preferred
Experience leading a small team

Educational Development

Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings
Attend professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, courses, and other educational activities (some in evening or weekend hours) to improve skills and update knowledge of current professional practices.
Fulfill a minimum of 15 hours of professional development per year.

Attributes

Ability to foster positive interactions with co-workers, donors, local business community, etc.
Commitment to collaboration, continuous learning and improvement
Flexibility, positivity, and being generally unflappable.
Ability to respect and harness the power of diversity and inclusion.

WINSTON PROUTY CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT INC

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