| Posted |
|---|
| 7/27/2010 |
| Region |
| North East |
| Function |
| Communications, Fundraising |
| Industry |
| Non-profit, Education (K-12), Children and Youth, Arts and Culture, Social Justice |
Director of Development
DreamYard Project, Inc.
Bronx, New York
DreamYard is a Bronx-based organization that uses the arts as a tool to improve teaching and learning and to build community. DreamYard works with K-12th grade youth in the Bronx through in school and out of school programs, creating educational pathways to help them work toward higher learning and meaningful careers. It is our expectation that DreamYard youth will develop the tools to become engaged citizens, life-long learners and the leaders and innovators of the 21st century.
Co-Executive Directors Jason Duchin and Tim Lord founded DreamYard in 1994. Over the past decade, DreamYard has worked with more than 80 public schools and over 100,000 students. DreamYard has developed a robust educational community in the Bronx—from its in-school partnerships and launch of the DreamYard Preparatory High School to its Out of School Programs and the opening of the DreamYard Art Center in the Morrisania neighborhood.
DreamYard is focused entirely in the Bronx, a borough that possesses incredible cultural, human and economic assets. The organization believes that the arts are a necessary part of developing those assets to their greatest potential.
The Position, Roles and Responsibilities
The Director of Development will work closely with the Executive Directors to develop and implement DreamYard’s donor stewardship, corporate funding and strategic and long-term development planning programs. The Director will also work with the Associate Director of Development on Foundation funding and grant-writing. DreamYard currently has an annual budget of $2,800,000; the goal is that DreamYard will increase its school partnership and community work and reach its strategic goals through an expanded budget of $4,000,000 by the year 2015.
Traits and Characteristics
The DreamYard Director of Development must possess:
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with major donors, donor volunteers, senior staff and DreamYard’s diverse community;
* A commitment to DreamYard’s educational and community change mission;
* Demonstrated creative problem solving and strategic planning skills;
* Excellent organizational skills and the ability to gracefully manage tight timelines, a fast-paced working environment and multiple projects concurrently.
* The ability to lead and motivate fellow team members and volunteers to achieve organizational development goals.
Experience
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years proven development experience at the managerial level with a successful track record in individual giving (major and annual), corporate, foundation, and government fundraising, and a working knowledge of special events. Experience in soliciting and closing donations in all core components of the fundraising mix. Strong knowledge of contact management systems, prospect research methods, and experience presenting to Boards and high-level donors.
Compensation and Benefits
DreamYard offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. Please note that this can be designed as a part-time position of three to four days per week.
Applications and Inquiries
Please submit (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter providing more in-depth information on your academic and professional experience, (3) a writing sample (3 pages maximum), and (4) contact information for at least three academic or professional references via e-mail by July 31, 2010 to the e-mail address below:
Tim Lord, Co-Director
DreamYard Project, Inc
E-mail: tlord@dreamyard.com
DreamYard is committed to the principles of arts education, educational reform and social justice, and fashions its programs to specifically address the needs of urban communities that are typically underrepresented because of race, sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Accordingly, we welcome and encourage applications from a diverse range of individuals.
Bronx based and Spanish-speaking applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. DreamYard Project, Inc. employs without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other attribute not related to superior performance.
Contact Information
Tim Lord
Co-Executive Director
DreamYard Project, Inc.
1085 Washington Avenue
Bronx, NY 10456
718 588 8007
718 588 8310 (fax)
tlord@dreamyard.com
http://www.dreamyard.com
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