Development Director

FABF Development Director The Foundation: For A Bright Future Foundation (“FABF”) is a US-based 501(c)(3) not‑for‑profit organization created to support the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through health, education, youth leadership and the power of storytelling. Our primary vehicle is our scholarship program for underprivileged and underrepresented children in a variety of fields. We have funded children’s hospitals, media centers, internships, leadership opportunities through our ambassador programs, and sports leadership development organizations. We also support several local community charities and cultural enhancement organizations. We have near term goals to implement media labs and fintech labs in schools across the country, leveraging relationships among and between local communities, businesses, schools and donors to execute our vision. Our Scholarship Programs have had almost 4,000 applications for 18 potential scholarships in 2024. Our Ambassador Program now has 12 representatives in Los Angeles, Miami, and NYC. The Media Lab Program has expanded to three locations in 2023, with 72 students enrolled and up to 10 new school partners to launch between 2024 and 2025. Our Fintech Innovation Lab Program is set to launch in 2024 with three initial pilot locations in Los Angeles, Miami, and NYC. Position Overview Reporting to the Founder & Chairman, the Development Director will be directly responsible for successfully creating, leading and implementing an integrated resource development strategy and developing new relationships, while maintaining existing relationships to build the organization’s visibility, impact and diversify its financial resources. This individual will be responsible for raising private sector funds to support the Foundation’s initiatives and leading the development and implementation of organization‑wide strategies to increase the fundraising capacity. This will involve identifying, organizing and coordination of fundraising activities for the Foundation with a focus on unrestricted funding sources and new opportunities to obtain ongoing and increased support from corporations, foundations, public and private organizations and individuals. Additionally, this position will work closely with the Foundation’s marketing team to develop and implement a comprehensive marketing plan designed to support FABF’s fund development activities. The FABF Vice President of Development and Marketing will interface closely with other leadership team members and with the FABF Friends of the Board Advisory team and support board members as they take on a more active fundraising role and will lead efforts in cultivating and soliciting major gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and others. The successful candidate will have a robust network of contacts and will help forge new relationships to build FABF's visibility, impact and financial resources. Responsibilities Establish and successfully meet or exceed annual plans and long‑term fundraising goals through a portfolio of high‑impact corporate, foundation, individual and public partners. In partnership with the CEO, develop and implement all long and short‑term development strategies to diversify, grow and steward FABF’s funding base in support of the mission; in alignment with FABF’s strategic plan. Manage the maintenance of accurate and updated records of all contacts and contributions, projection pipeline of opportunities. Oversee execution of the strategic plan including development and execution of a multi‑channel strategy; supervise the development of key fundraising materials and participate in content creation for donor letters, press releases, website content. Collaborate with CEO to create and assist in the management of dashboards to track Key Performance Indicators. Collaborate with CEO, on a regular basis, to ensure fundraising and development budgets, gift and pledge information, and development contract requirements are timely communicated, discussed and reviewed. Act as liaison to the Board to include, supporting committee members with information and materials they need to achieve goals while driving local success, you will be central in developing a national platform and working closely with our operations and marketing teams to execute our vision and communicate our story. Utilize a range of techniques to build funding relationships including stewardship calls, visits, events, site visits, use of volunteers and regular communications to identify and cultivate potential donors. Assess, implement and utilize fundraising and donor management software as necessary. Engage with existing and new media partners to build strategic partnerships and manage media relations. Bolster systems and structures to measure and report fundraising success regularly (monthly, quarterly and annually), inclusive of preparing and delivering reports of fundraising activity to the executive leadership team and FABF Board of Directors. Requirements 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in sales and business development for small to medium sized sales organizations. Cultivate existing and build new relationships with strategic targets, partners and participants in communities and ecosystem, developing relationships to create and pursue opportunities. Developed a Go To Market strategy. Deliver accurate and timely opportunity, pipeline and forecast data for opportunities. MediaTech or Fintech industry experience a must. Bachelor’s degree required. MBA a plus. Proven track record of developing and closing sales pipeline, driving growth and innovation. Demonstrated success in developing and implementing marketing strategies across digital and traditional channels. Proven track record of developing successful partnerships with other companies and organizations. Must be able to lead and bootstrap sales operations. Demonstrated ability to strategically think, problem solve and execute. Extremely strong communication skills, both written and verbal, listening skills and dynamic public speaking and presentation skills. Location Remote position but south Florida preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr