Development Director

Would you like a career that changes lives while working with a team built on shared values? Look no further! At Youth In Need, we value community and relationships. We encourage courageous spaces, leaning into discomfort, and stretching your learning muscles.

As the Development Director , you will oversee the organization's mid-level, annual fundraising events. You will oversee grant writing and provide grant management, as well as provide supervision to members of the Development team.

Our Company :

Youth In Need has been around since 1974 helping to create safe places for the area's most vulnerable children. We have more than 400 full- and part-time staff who serve more than 8,000 children, teens and families at nearly 100 locations in six counties in Eastern Missouri.

Youth In Need has been named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplace for seven straight years. We are nationally recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services as an exemplary program. We value social justice and are dedicated to enhancing racial equity in our organization.

This Position :

We are interested in a Director with a Bachelor's Degree in Nonprofit Management, Business, or a comparable field. We're interested in someone with at least 2-3 years of fund development / nonprofit fundraising experience and at least 1-2 years of management experience.

A valid driver's license - or the ability to obtain one - is required, as is the ability to travel locally.

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This is a salaried position, starting at $63,000 / year.

Why Apply?

We offer an extensive amount of competitive benefits including :

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Youth In Need is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to ability, age, ancestry, color, cultural background, faith / religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, income, marital status, national origin, political belief / affiliation, pregnancy, race, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.