We are hiring! Development Director

March 03, 2023

TLC Child and Family Services is a leading agency which offers relationship-focused care to youth and families. Join our 100+ staff serving the needs of foster youth in Sonoma County. Our agency offers five levels of service; foster care and adoption, residential treatment, special education, comprehensive mental health, and transitional housing. Our team is dedicated to empowering children, young adults, and their support systems with the goal of cultivating resilience, well-being, and prosperity.

Position Summary:

The Development Director is responsible for meeting annual fundraising goals via grants, corporate sponsorships, fundraising events, and donor cultivation. This position partners closely with the CEO, CSO, and Communications team to improve donor relationships, increase the number of donors, and implement successful fundraising events. The Development Director will lead and build our new and successful Fundraising and Development department as we reach out to the foundations, individuals and government entities to tell our story and gain the funds to improve the lives of our vulnerable clientele.

Essential Functions:

  • In partnership with the CEO, oversees TLC’s annual funding with the goal of increasing current level of giving and increasing unrestricted funding provided to the agency
  • Improve the effectiveness of fundraising efforts by collaborating with the CEO on creation of case statements, and the building of a robust corporate partnership program
  • Works with the Communications team in the development of direct, email and social media marketing campaigns and agency messaging
  • Grow and cultivate a portfolio of donors that represent community organizations and small private foundations. Includes researching, drafting, and submitting proposals
  • Team coordination including calendaring meetings, setting and circulating agendas and maintaining pulse on local events and publications
  • Work with the Communications team on the agency’s overarching messaging framework to help key stakeholders understand what we do, why we do it, and how it’s relevant to them. Through storytelling, create experiences that uniquely amplify our message and draw partners to us in a deep and meaningful way
  • Cultivate and manage foundational relationships including overseeing the writing of proposals, RFP’s, and grants
  • Other duties to meet the needs of our youth, as requested

Applied Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to foster internal and external relationships and work in a complex and fast paced environment
  • Highly creative, excellent written and verbal communication
  • High capacity to collaborate across varied programs. Lead with inspiration, resilience and resolve
  • Demonstrated ability to understand both macro and micro agency needs
  • Enthusiasm for the mission of TLC Child & Family Services
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to move multiple projects forward simultaneously
  • Flexibility, drive and a sense of humor
  • All employees will be required to familiarize themselves with a variety of written material that coincides with TLC Child and Family Services professional standards, philosophical orientation toward youth and their treatment needs

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit administration, business administration, communications or a similar field
  • The successful applicant will have a robust network of donor relationships and a proven track record of securing multi-million-dollar revenues on an annual basis
  • Demonstrated success in developing strategies to achieve fundraising goals
  • Demonstrated success in cultivating and managing major donor relationships
  • Proven success in writing donor correspondence
  • Experience in grant writing and managing foundational relationships
  • Experience distilling complex concepts into content that is easy to consume

Agency Requirements:

  • Obtain and maintain fingerprint, government and agency required background clearances, without additional exemptions
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment physical exam, TB and drug screen
  • Valid California driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and auto insurance showing employee as an insured driver on the policy
  • Bilingual preferred

TLC offers a generous benefit package for full time staff including:

  • 100% employer paid health, dental and vision plans for the employee. Dependents would be covered at 50% of the base health plan by TLC, dental and vision would be the employee’s responsibility. Coverage is available on the 1st of the month following the date of hire.
  • Paid Time Off: Starting at 14 days per year based on 40 hr. work week. Increases with time of service.
  • 11 paid Holidays
  • Employee ability to contribute toward a 403b retirement plan. TLC offers a matching contribution with vesting schedule, beginning at the completion of 6 months service.
  • Employer paid $50,000 Life Insurance policy
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Competitive pay based on education and experience

We value diversity and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more info about TLC go to www.tlc4kids.org

Please convey your interest by submitting a cover letter and your resume to careers@tlc4kids.org.

Salary range: $85,000 – $100,000, dependent on education and relevant experience