A Santa Fe-based youth empowerment and community development organization whose mission is to educate and engage young people in creating healthy, just, and sustainable communities is seeking a Co-Executive Director/Development Manager.
The job of the Co-Executive Director is to increase funding for the organization so it may expand staff and services in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico. The Co-ED is responsible for all aspects of fundraising in cooperation with the current Executive Director, including (1) maintaining current funding and developing new sources of funding; (2) strengthening and nurturing our donor base; (3) championing the organization's vision of youth-led sustainable community and (4) working with staff and board of directors on development projects and initiatives. The co-executive director's main objective is to adhere to a strategic plan to procure funds for the organization while promoting our mission and programs.
This is a part-time position, 25 hours a week, job sharing with the current Executive Director. Some weekends and evening required.
Responsibilities:
Fundraisin g:
Increase funding for the organization so it may expand services to Santa Fe and northern New Mexico.
Create and execute a long-range development plan.
Locate and develop new sources of funding especially major donors, foundations, and government agencies.
Donor Development:
Working from specific objectives and performance outcomes, cultivate relationships with foundations, individual donors, and prospective donors through visits, phone calls, correspondence, and special events in order to strengthen and nurture donor base.
Build upon and create key relationships to expand funding bases and to ensure that the organizations' programs and goals are realized.
Create and administer fund-raising programs and spend a significant amount of time writing to and meeting with donors.
Involve the Co-ED in the above activities, as appropriate.
Sponsorships/Advertising:
Secure advertisers to fund the production and distribution of annual publication.
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