Northshore Food Bank Mission
Northshore Food Bank is a 501(c) nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve the northshore community by providing access to basic needs. We serve the food insecure population of St Tammany parish through various nutritional food assistance programs.
  
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Northshore Food Bank seeks an experienced and innovative Development Director to lead our fundraising efforts.  NFB is local non-profit organization that provides nutritional food assistance to food insecure households in St Tammany Parish.  This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual who is passionate about making a difference in their community.
 
General Description
The Development Director is responsible for leading all development activities within the Northshore Food Bank (NFB) in effort to raise necessary funding for organization operations and its nutritional programs. The position develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive fundraising plan to expand philanthropic support of the organization – including identifying and strengthening relationships with community stakeholders, actively pursuing, securing and managing corporate and individual leads, fostering strong donor and sponsor stewardship, and seeking, applying for and managing grant funding, and oversight of production of internal Food Bank fundraising events.  This position also represents the organization with business and community organizations promoting the mission to all organization audiences.
 
The Development Director reports to the CEO and directly supervises the development staff team.
 
Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and execute a comprehensive and strategic annual Development Funding Plan which maintains the fiscal health of the organization and provides future financial resources for growth and expansion. Including but not limited to grant writing and management, corporate major giving, annual appeal development and management, third party events, and internal organization events.
• Manage portfolio of donors through use of donor database and tracking tools.
• Actively monitor and analyze donor data, giving reports and trend analysis.
• Prepare and present regular reports on progress toward fundraising goals.
• Develop strong relationships within the community that foster a positive image such that will make Northshore Food Bank a local charity of choice for funding.
• Act as primary point of contact for funding, donations and sponsor inquiries, transitioning prospective donors to active contributors annually.
• Oversee production and execution of NFB internal fundraising events – offering management and production oversight, as well as timeline, budget and evaluation management.
• Oversee the Food Bank’s branding, image and messaging in all organization materials. Including production of all marketing and promotional materials, and public relations efforts, and social media platforms.
• Design and produce annual giving campaign(s), as well as auxiliary marketing, promotional and outreach materials.
• Acts as an organization representative with businesses and community organizations promoting the mission and the goals of the community.
• Speak on behalf of organization with media outlets as needed.
• Perform networking at selected community and leadership events.
• Provide leadership to development team, including Development Coordinator, Development and Development Administrative Assistant.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Advanced strategic thinking skills;
• Strong interpersonal, verbal communication and presentation skills;
• Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading ability;
• Sound grant writing skills that turn applications into funding awards;
• Excellent customer service, communication and recordkeeping experience;
• Able to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines;
• Solid organizational, time management and project management skills;
• Initiative and collaborative skills indicated;
• Comfortable working with people from diverse backgrounds.

• 10+ years experience in fundraising and nonprofit event coordination, including significant success with major gifts, corporations and foundations;
• Applied understanding of basic fundraising principles and development best practices;
• 5+ years management experience with previous leadership or management in social service agency preferred;
• Experience in designing and implementing innovative fundraising strategies, as well as cultivating and stewarding relationships with corporate donors;
• Proven track record of meeting annual fundraising goals and successfully securing corporate sponsorships and partnerships, demonstrating excellent communication and negotiation skills;
• Must be results oriented, strategic, and possess a deep understanding of the local business community to effectively identify and pursue potential sponsors/donors;
• Experienced in building and maintaining media relationships;
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word and Excel, development databases and social media;
• Experience with online fundraising, email marketing, and internet research;
• Possess approved state licensure to drive company vehicles;
• Flexibility for evening and weekend hours required on an event basis.