Community Financial Resource Center
-POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION: Director of Development
REPORT:
President & Chief Executive Officer
SUMMARY: CFRC is currently seeking a strategic and passionate leader to join
their team as the Director of Development. The Director of Development will play
an executive role within the organization, reporting directly to the CEO, and
working closely with support from the senior staff. Specifically, the Director of
Development will create a tactical, multi-faceted development plan to maximize
CFRC’s growth potential, and work in concert with the CEO’s administrative team
to execute against those goals. This is a very exciting opportunity for an
enthusiastic and passionate development professional to play a significant role in
an innovative, entrepreneurial, and vibrant organization and to have a positive
impact on a leading, community development financial institution, micro-lender in
Los Angeles.
Overview: CFRC is a recognized source for capital, financial guidance, and
business education in South Los Angeles and across Los Angeles County. Since
1993 it has been a steadfast community partner, forging strong personal bonds
with low-income small business owners and other individuals. The organization
provides commercial lending- micro loans, peer lending, and small business
loans- along with business training, asset development, and home ownership
education programs. Its clients employ these comprehensive resources to fuel
individual initiative and propel business plans forward. The transformative power
of CFRC offerings-combined with the clients’ enterprise and hard work-improves
the financial standing of individuals, which in turn, generates neighborhoodstrengthening economic activity. CFRC has served nearly 100,000 low-income
clients since inception and generated economic development activity in excess of
$14 million impacting low-income communities throughout Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit: http://www.cfrcla.org.
Responsibilities:
1. Work closely with the CEO and Board of Directors to create a
strategic fundraising plan and budget to maximize CFRC’s funding
opportunities.
2. Lead efforts to identify strategic communications opportunities and
new funding sources by working collaboratively with program staff,
senior staff and outside stakeholders.
3. Serve as special advisor to the CEO on identifying, securing and
retaining funders/donors; cultivate relationships with key funders,
and leverage the CEO and other organizational leaders to develop
those relationships.
4. Identify and recruit new Board members and manage Board
Fundraising Committee and Corporate Leadership Advisory
Council.
5. Supervise planning and fundraising for CFRC’ s Annual Power
Luncheon including management of honorees, luncheon
committee, and event donors; coordination of logistics and
production; and cultivation of future honorees.
6. Create and implement annual cultivation and giving programs,
including events, corporate and foundation giving, and individual
donors.
7. Develop key messaging and language for institutional
communications and outreach.
8. Serve as a critical part of the organization’s leadership team and
work collaboratively with a team of three senior program staff.
9. Contribute to the creation and implementation of a robust
communications strategy to help support all development and
fundraising efforts.
10. Execute various types of multi-year fundraising campaigns.
Qualifications:
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Significant experience and demonstrated success in fundraising from high
net-worth individuals, foundation, financial institutions, and corporations.
Experience directing and strategizing around event planning, including
gala dinners and cultivation events required.
Demonstrated ability to grow fundraising programs from the ground up.
Ability to build strong relationships with high-level funders, and superb
writing and communication skills required; a strong background in
identifying and cultivating board members preferred.
Must be driven, creative and flexible, and willing to work hands-on in a
fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving organization.
Genuine interest in micro lending and community economic development
issues, policies and reform, and a strong desire to dive into the details and
bigger picture of the movement.
Experience with the microfinance industry, and knowledge or experience in
the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) sector a plus.
Experience working with online, social or other digital media.
Other requirements:
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Outstanding speaking, writing, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Team-orientation, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work
both collaboratively and independently.
Entrepreneurial style, with an enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced,
dynamic organization.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, juggle multiple tasks
simultaneously, and flexible to meet team needs.
Detail-oriented, with commitment to high standards of performance.
Bachelor’s degree required. 7+ years of related work experience.
The incumbent must be a self-starter, highly organized, entrepreneurial and
resourceful individual with strong marketing skills, analytical, project and time
management skills and communication skills, a high degree of professionalism,
and a flexible, collaborative spirit. The ideal candidate is highly motivated by our
mission.
CFRC is an equal opportunity employer, women and minorities are strongly
encouraged to apply. CFRC is a smoke free environment and holds a strict drug
free work place policy.
CFRC offers fully paid health benefits and a self-directed retirement plan. This
role is a full-time position that provides competitive compensation,
commensurate with experience.
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and
experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard
about this opportunity to:
CFRC, Human Resources
Attn: Sandey Egan
4060 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
sandey@cfrcla.org
Subject line: Director of Development
No phone calls, please.