Development Director

Instructions:  Click the following link https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/tides-for-reproductive-freedom to upload your resume and cover letter. Selected candidates will be contacted after the application deadline.

Application Deadline: August 29, 2024

Hire Date: November 11, 2024

Title: Development Director

Supervised by: Co-Executive Director

Supervises: N/A

Status: Full-time, non-exempt, salaried

Compensation: $80,267, annually

Location: Remote, must live in MA (RI may apply but must have current significant ties to MA)

Benefits: Package currently including 100% employer paid health and dental insurance, plus 50% for dependents/families; 75% employer paid vision, 50% for dependents/families, employer paid life insurance, 36-hour work weeks, 13 holidays, 24 days of paid time off.

Organizational Overview:

Tides for Reproductive Freedom (Tides) is the first abortion fund in Massachusetts founded and led by people who have had abortions, Black, Indigenous, & Queer folx. We are small and scrappy in all the good ways and in the ways that push us to grow. Organization-wide we are unapologetic in our belief that no one should have to struggle when accessing an abortion, making it our mission to approach abortion funding from a whole person perspective. We approach our staff and the communities we serve the same way, because we are our communities - we are whole people. We believe that anti-blackness is real, that people (not just women) get abortions, and that orgs can keep their land acknowledgements if they are not actively working with Native communities. We are learning so much in our first year as a nonprofit simply because this world was not made for us to be leaders - we approach our work with humility, creativity, flexibility, and curiosity. We invite folx interested in learning how a startup nonprofit works to join us in building something outside the box, even if it means getting a little messy along the way.  

Position Description 

The Development Director is responsible for leading and managing all fundraising strategy, operations and events for Tides for Reproductive Freedom (Tides).  This position oversees all grants and donor cultivation activities. The Development Director works with Tide’s staff and Board of Directors to create and implement strategic fundraising plans to build the capacity of Tide’s support in Massachusetts and nationally.

Job Function

Development Operations and Administration (approximately 50% of the position)

• Develop fundraising strategies, plans and goals in alignment with Tide’s mission and vision:
• Plan and execute three annual fundraising events
• Fundraise $150,000 annually thru a combination of grants, major gifts and direct donations to sustain organizational programming 
• Implement equity-based strategies that advance the principles of redistribution
• Develop appeals, seasonal campaigns, and events; tracks, monitors, and evaluates results of campaigns; identifies and implements new approaches to campaigns;
• Oversee and approve design, production, and distribution of Tides merchandise
• Develop engagement materials that encourage donor’s involvement in Tide’s. 

Grant Management and Reporting (approximately 20% of the position)

• Oversee identification and submission of grant applications to foundations and institutions for opportunities in alignment with Tides’ mission and vision. 
• Manage Reproductive Health Access grant through 
• Prepare monthly meeting agenda for subgrantees and MA Department of Public Health 
• Manage communications with subgrantees regarding deadlines for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, reconciliations and return of unused funds.  Support subgrantees to manage grant workflow processes, budget adjustments and provide technical support.

Donor Cultivation and Retention (approximately 25% of the position)

• Develop, implement and evaluate donor engagement workflows, programming and activities towards building a robust donor base
• Set vision and process for a dynamic annual and long-term individual fundraising strategy including digital fundraising, direct mail campaigns, events, and personal outreach

Other (approximately 5% of the position)

• Actively participate in required retreats, staff meetings, tabling and  community events beyond direct fundraisers, management of the intake line and participate in required virtual staff communications.
• Protect the organization by keeping information confidential.
• Update professional knowledge by participating in professional, educational and community opportunities as relevant to your role.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Five or more years of relevant work experience
• Familiarity and experience with implementing principles of Community Centric Fundraising 
• Experience with planned giving and digital fundraising to raise a minimum of $100,000

Skill Sets

• Highly organized and detail oriented; must be a self-starter
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate using multiple methods to people of diverse work and communication styles. 
• Outstanding judgment, sensitivity, and high level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Experience developing short and  long-term plans, tracking progress towards goals, and prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines are met
•  Proficiency in Neon One, or similar CRM, preferably in a nonprofit setting 
• Familiarity with Gusto, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Quickbooks
• Demonstrates sound project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple projects to meet required deadlines.
• Knowledge of fundraising best practices and fundraising data management.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and creative; confidence with planning, problem-solving, and responding to changes related to work and events with a reputation for quality and excellence
• Commitment/Desire to build a Development Department reflective of Tides’ mission and values

Qualities

• Committed to abortion access and full reproductive justice for all.
• Committed to an intersectional framework that includes, but is not limited to gender, economic and racial justice.
• A self-starter, highly motivated, resourceful, creative and able to work without significant day-to-day supervision.
• Open to giving and receiving feedback and committed to practicing this regularly.
• Appreciation of working with diverse staff and board in an organization committed to reproductive, racial and social justice. 
• An orientation to relationships, collaboration, and building the capacity of colleagues. 

Work Environment:

• This is a fully remote position. Must be able to actively participate in online communications including email, video conferencing and other online tools used to facilitate virtual office culture and work sharing. 
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and scanners. Regularly required to communicate effectively via computer, phone and in person. 
• This role requires frequent sitting.

Tides for Reproductive Freedom (Tides) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual based on any non-merit factor, and is committed to an equitable workplace where everyone is treated as a respected and valued member of the team. In fact, Tides actively seeks to build and maintain a diverse staff with regard to race, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, physical ability, age, gender, and sexual orientation. As an organization working in solidarity with the reproductive justice movement, Tides is committed to fostering the leadership and elevating the voices of women, young people, people of color, Indigenous people, immigrant and refugees, low-income people, LGBTQ+, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people, people who have had abortions, people with disabilities, young parents, people who were formerly incarcerated, people who have received funding for abortions, and people living in the many intersections of these experiences. We encourage people from these communities to apply.