Job Title: Director of Development

Role Type: Full Time

Start Date: Upon hiring

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Supported by: Chief Product Officer during first few months

Interacts with: Chief of Staff, Chief of Programs, CPO, Deputy Chief of Staff

Overview

The Director of Development (DoD) is BRYC’s lead fundraiser, responsible for driving the organization’s overall development strategy in close partnership with the CEO. This multifaceted individual must be able to operate as both strategist and executor, leading high-level development efforts while also managing the day-to-day tasks that keep fundraising moving. The DoD will oversee all aspects of fundraising, with a primary focus on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding institutional and individual support.

Duties

Grants Management

  • Research, write, submit, and report on grants, ensuring compliance with funder requirements
  • Maintain a pipeline of new grant opportunities to diversify and grow revenue
  • Partner with program staff to capture outcomes and data that strengthen proposals and reporting

Donor Stewardship

  • Manage all aspects of donor relations, including acknowledgements, invoices/gift agreements, and milestone recognition
  • Oversee donor database (Kindful), including tracking donations/pledges, logging communications, and maintaining accurate profiles
  • Execute donor recognition initiatives and special touches that deepen engagement

Individual & Corporate Giving

  • Cultivate, solicit, and steward individual and corporate donors at all levels
  • Design and implement a comprehensive annual giving campaign
  • Plan and execute special campaigns (e.g., scholarships, annual giving drives, 225 GIVES) and fundraising events (e.g., parlor meetings, donor receptions)
  • Develop proposals, decks, and materials for fundraising opportunities to be delivered by the CEO or Board
  • Provide support for CEO preparation ahead of Board meetings and other high-stakes engagements
  • Coordinate in-kind giving (e.g., technology, furniture, supplies) to supplement fundraising efforts
  • Strengthen fundraising processes and materials as needed to ensure long-term sustainability

Hours

At BRYC, we believe in fostering a culture of productivity and achievement. While our standard workweek is based on a 40-hour schedule, we operate as an objective-driven organization. This means that our team members’ hours are centered around the core functions of their primary roles and the objectives, key results, and actions (OKRAs) they are tasked with accomplishing. By aligning our work hours with specific objectives and outcomes, we ensure that each team member’s time is utilized efficiently and effectively, ultimately contributing to the overall success of our mission.

Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s minimum
  • Min three (3) years of professional fundraising experience, preferably in a non-profit setting
  • Demonstrated success in grant writing and management, individual and/or corporate solicitation, and donor stewardship
  • Experience planning and executing fundraising campaigns or events

Skills & Qualities

  • Alignment with BRYC’s culture, as defined by our Trust Statements and Culture Code
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling proposals, reports, and donor materials
  • Strong organizational and project management skills; able to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines independently
  • Proficiency with donor management systems and Microsoft Office/Google Suite
  • Comfort working both strategically and tactically
  • Ability to build meaningful relationships with people of all ages and from all walks of life
  • Ethic: whatever it takes
  • Spirit: entrepreneurial
  • Heart: compassionate
  • Mind: creative, strategic

Compensation

In addition to an employee’s base salary, BRYC provides:

  • Insurance: 75% health; 100% vision, dental, life, disability (annual value: $5,000)
  • Vacation: 80 hours paid
  • 19 paid holidays
  • 12-week parental leave
  • 403(b) retirement Plan w/ employer matching (annual value: ~$2,100)
  • Professional development stipend (annual value: $500)
  • Sponsored meals/snacks (annual value: $350)
  • Access to BRYC’s licensed mental health counselor (annual value: $1,200)

Additional Workplace Benefits

  • Best workplace culture you’ll ever experience
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Remote work flexibility, following three month trial and when not teaching in school
  • Four-day work weeks in the summer
  • Access to discounted insurance and services (e.g., pet insurance, renter’s insurance, home warranty)

Employment Status

All full-time BRYC team members are exempt, at-will employees. The CEO would confer this position, and either party can terminate it at any time, with or without cause or notice. The “at will” nature of your employment cannot be changed except in a document signed by you, the CEO, and a BRYC officer.

Apply

Please email the following to [email protected]. Include the position title in the subject line.

  • Cover letter
  • Résumé
  • Names and contact information for 3-5 references

Strong candidates will participate in two interview rounds.

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