Director - Philanthropy

director | philanthropy

Since 1951, Friends of Youth has provided hope, community, and opportunities for growth to young people in King County. We welcome, honor, and celebrate our clients, colleagues, and communities diverse identities, histories, knowledge, languages, and cultures. We partner with youth and families to provide the relationships, resources, and skills they need to attain personal growth and success. Friends of Youth remains committed to its founding principles : an unwavering dedication to providing quality services, the flexibility to meet new and emerging needs, and most importantly, a commitment to securing the futures of the most vulnerable members of the community. Friends of Youth is committed to supporting youth and being an active champion of multiculturalism and antiracism in the Puget Sound Region.

We are currently hiring a Director of Philanthropy who shares the same commitment and believes in our vision. If you identify with this, we value your unique perspective and encourage you to apply! Below is more information about the position.

The Director of Philanthropy will have leadership responsibility for developing and implementing Friends of Youth comprehensive strategy to philanthropy. In this role, the Director of Philanthropy will work with the President & CEO, the Board of Directors and agency Program Directors to develop fundraising strategies including annual campaigns, major gifts, planned-giving, and endowment efforts, that support key programs. This role is expected to work closely with the President and CEO, and the Marketing and Communication team, to develop ties with community organizations, corporations, and individual supporters, to uplift donor stewardship, acquisition, retention, and appreciation.

Essential duties

Annual Campaign :

• Develop and execute fundraising strategies that meet annual revenue goals across campaigns, inclusive of individual giving, corporate gifts, foundations, and special events.
• Ensure effective use of CRM systems to achieve the overall objectives of the agency annual campaign goal.

Board Interaction and Support :

Community and Civic Giving :

Foundation / Corporate Relations :

Grants (Private Funders) :

Major Gifts :

Planned Giving :

Professional Conduct :

Special Campaigns (Capital and Program) :

Special Events :

Supervision :

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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We offer :

Friends of Youth is committed to equity and creating a diverse and inclusive work environment as an equal opportunity employer. We welcome, honor, and celebrate our clients, colleagues, and communities diverse identities and cultures. For more information, email .

For a copy of the full job description, please email.

Compensation details : 100000-130000 Yearly Salary

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