We are looking for a skilled development and communications professional with at least five years of fundraising success. We seek an inspiring, passionate, and collaborative partner who will develop and enhance relationships, not only with donors but also with our staff, board, and volunteers, under standing their needs and inspiring their deeper commitment to our mission. In this multi-faceted position, the Director of Development, who reports to the Executive Director , will develop and execute an annual development plan and communications strategy while responsive to fund opportunities that arise through our the year. You will generate restricted and unrestricted income by enhancing relationships with new and existing donors. Your focus will be increased engagement and giving from individual, corporate, foundation, community, interfaith, and governmental donors, generating between $400,000 and $500,000 ni non-governmental support. Fundraising Events and Appeals. Oversee and manage all logistics and operations, including: •Grants • Establish and oversee approved budget. • Recruit and manage volunteers and staff for event/appeal committees. • Secure venue, establish décor/theme, solicit auction items, identify/recruit honorees. • Identify, cultivate, and secure sponsorships. • Promote ticket sales. • Oversee invitation design, program design, publicity, journal ads, and event outreach. • Develop run-of-show and event timeline. • Oversee CRM and Mailchimp system to input, retrieve, analyze, utilize, edit, and report information. • Assure timely and appropriate acknowledgements of donations - both financial and kind •Online and social media presence (Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linked-In, RCM...) •Newsletters and Annual Report. •Presentations to corporate, community, and interfaith groups. • Print and broadcast media(press releases, press conferences, on-air work). Agency outreach material (brochures, flyers, posters). Qualifications •At least 5 years of successful work in fundraising, communications, and event planning. •Able to work respectfully and collaboratively in a diverse and empowered environment. •Compassionate, empathic, and expert communication skills - both oral and written. •Demonstrated success in securing commitments from diversified funding streams- individuals, corporations, foundations, community groups, interfaith organizations, major donors. Governmental grants expertise is a plus. •Able to think strategically and creatively to develop and execute meaningful and enjoyable fundraising plans. •Exceptional time management and organizational skills. Able to inspire Board of Directors, Advisory Council, colleagues, volunteers, and others in development activities. •Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Mailchimp, and CRM •A collegial, collaborative, and empathic managerial style.
• High School Diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or degree of higher education • Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Certified Recovery Peer Advocate provisional required; or the ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire. • Chemical dependency and/or mental health experience preferred • Ability to speak effectively before groups • Meet with clients at Central Park Recovery who have been identified as having a high risk of relapse, at intake or prior discharge to provide support to their individual recovery plans • Utilizing your recovery expertise, professional training and lived experience, support individuals' engagement in treatment and commitment to recovery. • Help to initiate and sustain an individual/family in their recovery from substance use and/or addiction. Provide support and guidance, in person or via telephone. • Promote recovery by removing barriers and obstacles to successful recovery. • Meet with identified clients onsite or in the community, and serve as a personal guide and mentor for those clients through their early recovery • Help the identified clients find resources for treatment, family support and education, local or online support groups • Support identified clients find ways to stop using (abstinence) or reduce harm associated with addictive behaviors • Accompany identified clients to their first appointments with aftercare, and initial self-help meeting as needed; or provide a link to connect clients to community-based recovery support consistent with treatment, recovery and discharge plans. • Help to ensure participant directed care by assisting the individual to build the specific skills and relationships he or she needs in order to achieve and maintain recovery by mentoring and motivating patients. • Provides peer support and guidance when patients are in the disciplinary stages due to non-compliance with program policies and procedures as directed by supervision • Be available to colleagues on the unit and elsewhere in the facility to consult around special mental health needs and services for patients • Documents as directed in the clinical record when appropriate and complete all necessary documentation for billing. • When off site, supervisor will always be notified and consulted • Alerts the director and/or assistant director of any break of policy immediately. • Other duties as assigned