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Employer:  Institute for Sustainable Communities.
Categories:  Sales/Marketing
Program/Project Mgmt.
Fundraising/Development
Business Development
Travel Required:  5-15%
Job Type:  Full Time
Preferred Degree:  Bachelors
Experience Required:  10+ years
State/Province:  VT - Vermont
City:  Montpelier
Salary:  n/a
Job Description: 

The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) is seeking a Development Director to provide strategic initiative, leadership and management of private fundraising efforts for ISC. The incumbent of this new position will implement a development strategy to support the aggressive growth of ISC through the identification of major donors and management of donor relationships with individuals, foundations and corporations. This is a highly visible key role within ISC requiring experience and skill in sourcing and cultivating individuals and institutions. The Development Director will also work with the Business Development team to ensure a cohesive fundraising/business development effort. Highly skilled individuals with less experience are encouraged to apply, but, if selected, the job title and some responsibilities may be adjusted.
Organization Description

ISC is an independent non-profit organization that gives passionate, committed people the tools, skills, and resources they need to make their communities better places to live. Our current areas of programmatic growth include strengthening democratic institutions and citizenship in transition countries; helping communities in the US and China become more resource efficient and transition to low-carbon economy; and supporting sustainable community development - particularly in areas recovering from natural disasters or vulnerable to climate disruption. With our headquarters in Montpelier, Vermont, and offices in China, Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, the Caribbean and Washington, DC, ISC has an international staff of approximately 90 people and an annual budget of approximately $14M. Since our founding in 1991 by former Vermont Governor Madeleine M. Kunin, ISC has led transformative community-driven projects in 23 countries across the globe.
Responsibilities

* Drive efforts to diversify the donor base and revenue streams; build capacity for increasing annual giving, especially among major donors;
* Manage and participate in the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual, corporate, and foundation donors, which includes work with the Board of Directors and the President;
* Develop annual work plans budget propjections, as well as monitor and evaluate effectiveness of activities, including cost analysis;
* Support the work of the President and the Board in major gift soliciation and stewardship of high profile relationships:
* Develop, lead and coordinate reaising of unrestricted funds, including executing strategies to attract new unrestricted and restricted funding sources;
* Develop and oversee private sector fundraising events and initatives;
* Manage pipeline of all private donor prospects, including the direct pursuit of agreed number of major donor prospects;
* Supervise major donor giving, annual giving, planned giving and special campaigns;
* Establish effective infrastructure for monitoring and administering fundraising programs and to donor cycle; coordinate private fundraising with program vice presidents, including support for matching requirements in public-private partnershps;
* Support the VP for Development & Communications in effectively and efficiently leading the Development & Communications team to attain goals and objectives;
* Develop and manage the annual fundraising plan (including revenue targets) and budgets in conjunction with the VP of Develompent and Communications.
Qualifications

o Bachelor's degree in Communications or Marketing or a related field;
o 10+ years of proven, measurable success in fundraising;
o Demonstrable capacity for cultivating and stewarding donors;
o Track record of success in increasing revenues through strategic development planning and implementation;
o Campaign fundraising experience desirable but not required;
o Excellent writing skills, with the ability to coach and oversee staff preparing written materials for develompent and communication programs;
o Outstanding oral communication skills; engaging and persuasive public speaking skills;
o Ability to provide effective leadership and a capacity for effective teamwork and collaboration across functional areas;
o Detailed oriented and excellent organizational skills with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities;
o Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to ISC's mission.
Compensation and Benefits

ISC offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and qualifications along with an excellent benefits program. Relocation available.
To Apply

To apply please submit your resume and cover letter to employment@iscvt.org. This position is opened until filled and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Please respect our no phone calls policy, candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. EOE

Location: Montpelier, VT
Application Deadline: April 5, 2010

ISC is an equal opportunity employer.

 

03/15/2010

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