Benefits:

Short and Longterm Disability
Life Insurance
401(a)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development
Wellness resources

Join a dynamic team of professionals and spend your days making exciting, rewarding things happen for young people!

Overview

The Director of Development (DOD) works with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to implement a comprehensive fundraising and outreach program for the Boys & Girls Club of Newton. The program includes an annual fund supported by individuals and corporations, grants, and special event fundraising through 2 annual events: a Gala and a Golf Tournament. The DOD will manage donor prospecting, cultivating, asking, and stewarding. The DOD will identify and cultivate new individuals, businesses by representing the organization in public forums and through targeted, consistent relationship development efforts. The DOD will evaluate and pursue new grant opportunities as desired. The DOD will manage the board’s Development Committee while supporting the efforts of all board members in their fundraising activities. With the assistance of a Development Associate who is under their direct management, the DOD will be responsible for full donor database (Salesforce) management from gift recording to acknowledgement and for generating reports that both inform and drive strategy. The DOD will serve on the leadership team and assist the organization in its transition to a “Culture of Philanthropy” as outlined in the 2024 Strategic Plan.

Specific Responsibilities

The DOD will identify, qualify, cultivate, ask, and steward all donors, both prospective and current.
The DOD will expand individual donor giving at all levels, with specific attention to qualified prospects and current donors who give more than $1,000 annually
The DOD will build and execute a fundraising plan with actions to first identify donor prospects and then to engage them through deliberate stewardship.
The DOD will support the chair of the Club’s resource development committee and provide leadership to set the direction for all board members to engage with and succeed at their fund-raising efforts.
The DOD will oversee and be a partner in creation of social media posts in support of their efforts and in website content development
The DOD will conduct research on current and prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors.
The DOD will manage philanthropic giving and grant accounts manager’s fulfillment of all relevant grants.
The DOD oversee the processing of donations and the preparing of acknowledgement letters, and must directly participate in those efforts during periods of high demand.
The DOD will manage contracts with the vendors associated with the Club’s fundraising events, including the engagement of outside event support partners when needed.

Core Competencies

Possesses superior relationship building skills
Works well independently on department related activities and functions at a high level as a member of a team
Is goal oriented and results focused
Has strong organizational skills, works efficiently, and effectively multi tasks
Has excellent verbal and written skills
Is open to direction from supervisor
Can adapt to changing environments
Can work with and nurture volunteer groups
Trustworthy, responsible, enthusiastic, creative, energetic, and dependable

Qualifications and Experience

Four years or more of experience within a development department of a nonprofit or educational institution
Understanding of and passion for philanthropy
Working directly with individual giving programs
Grant writing experience preferred
Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher along with Google products
Social media savvy
Experience with Salesforce or like nonprofit donor database preferred
Four-year college degree helpful

Note

Submit cover letter and resume
Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis
No emails or telephone calls please

Full-time, 40 hours per week, with some nights and weekends. Direct connection with clients, constituents, prospects and donors is central to the position’s success, making this a primarily in-person position, working out of dedicated office space and at public and private locations and events located in and around Newton, MA. A generous benefits package including health and dental paid for at 80% by employer, life and short and long-term disability paid at 100% by employer, 2 weeks paid vacation, 10 sick and personal days, and 401A plan paid at 5% by employer after 1 year.

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton has a nearly 60-year history of making a difference in the lives of young people and is the only full-service agency in Newton serving only children and teens, ages 6-18. The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, gender identity, or national origin.

The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton retains the right to request CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information), SORI (Sexual Offender Record Information) reports as a condition of employment and periodically during employment.

Compensation: $100,000.00 per year

About Us

MISSION

The Club inspires and enables young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.

VISION

Understanding today's youth and developing tomorrow's leaders through a kaleidoscope of opportunities, fun-filled programs, and great people.

HISTORY

The Boys & Girls Club of Newton ('the Club') had its beginnings in 1899, as the Nonantum Athletic Association (N.N.A.) which was formed to provide recreational services for youth. Eventually, the N.A.A. and a small collection of vocational training organizations combined under one roof, and the building came to be known as "The Boys Club." In 1954, the Club joined Boys Clubs of America. The Club began serving girls in 1974 and was fully coeducational by the mid-1980s when the organization was officially renamed The Boys & Girls Club of Newton. During the 1990s, the Club outgrew its small space in a converted church and purchased an old water yard building from the City of Newton. In April of 2000, the Club opened the doors to a 20,000 square foot facility. Since that date, membership has grown to 800 members and the operating budget has grown from $280,000 to $1,100,000. A key to the Club's long-term success is the ongoing involvement of board members, volunteers, employees, and alumni.

For more than a century, Boys & Girls Clubs have helped put young people on the path to great futures.

OUR VALUES

Excellence

We maintain the highest expectations of our kids and for each other to be part of a culture of innovation, learning, and fun while always striving for our highest achievements.

Pride

Through the delivery of our programs and our engagements with kids and each other we are inspired by the growth and the positive outcomes achieved for ourselves and young people. We celebrate personal growth for all.

Integrity

Our actions are guided by honesty, reliability, and shared accountability while recognizing our influence on the development of a moral compass, self-confidence, and leadership acumen by those around us.

Collaboration

Trust, respect, and mutual support guide our relationships with each other and with members. We communicate in a nurturing, inclusive environment where everyone’s experiences and perspectives are woven into solutions.

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