Required Experience:
What We Look For
Believers in the power of food, education and community
A minimum of 5 years experience in development
Experience creating and managing budgets
Exceptionally strong oral and written communication skills
Experience managing an internal team and external contractors/consultants
A positive and constructive attitude
Self-direction and self-motivation
A love for learning
The ability to hear, reflect upon, and implement feedback
The ability to give intentional and constructive feedback promptly
The ability to lead in a clear, direct, and encouraging manner
Duration and Compensation
This is a year-round, full-time position with a 3-month probation period. The competitive compensation package includes:
Compensation range $104k-110k
403(B) with employer matching
Paid health and dental individual benefits
9 paid holidays, 22 Days of Paid Time Off, and end-of-year winter break
Generous parental leave
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $104,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
403(b)
403(b) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Evenings as needed
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
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Duties / Expectations:
Development and Communications Director
Jones Valley Teaching Farm
701 25th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
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Job details
Job type
Full-time
Shift and schedule
8 hour shift
Weekends as needed
Evenings as needed
Monday to Friday
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
403(b)
403(b) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid holidays
Full job description
Position: Development and Communications Director
Reports to: Executive Director
Organization
Founded in 2002, Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) located in Birmingham, Alabama. Envisioning communities inspired by food and transformed by youth, JVTF uses food as a foundation so young people can lead, create, and grow a healthy future for themselves and their community. Learn more at .
Position Description
Jones Valley Teaching Farm’s Development and Communications Director will create and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive multi-year development strategy for fundraising. This strategy will include individual, government, corporate, foundation, and in-kind investments. The role will lead the planning and execution of JVTF’s signature fundraising event, grant reporting, and donor/investor stewardship. The Director will oversee the implementation of JVTF’s annual communication. The role manages a team that works across departments and with external partners to ensure the financial and organizational health and growth of JVTF.
A successful Development and Communications Director must possess extraordinary drive, flexibility, intuitiveness, and organizational skills. They must enjoy collaboration with an energetic, high-performing team and be comfortable leading people within the organization. They must be confident in their abilities to play a major role in building a strong funding base to sustain and grow our organization.
A Development and Communications Director will also provide overall leadership in communicating Jones Valley Teaching Farm’s mission and methods to our funding and community partners, and they will work directly with the Executive Director to ensure that our financial growth runs parallel to our program and staff growth.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
Serve on the Leadership Team, which collectively works to ensure that the organization’s programs are relevant, meaningful, effective, and measured within each partner school and community
Lead collaborative hiring process for Development and Communications staff
Development Strategy & Fundraising
Collaborate with the Executive Director to design and implement a robust fundraising strategy that identifies and establishes strategic alliances/partnerships that will help the organization secure local, regional, and national funding
Collaborate with the Executive Director to encourage Board Members to identify prospects and be “door openers” to set and meet fundraising goals
Cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners locally, regionally, and nationally
Identify, cultivate, and solicit new gifts for JVTF; foster relationships with donors/investors through personal visits and communications; build a pipeline of future major gift donors/investors
Ensure that grant proposals and reports align with the strategic vision and objectives of the Executive Director and programming
Ensure timely and accurate report deliveries to funders
Ensure proper management of JVTF’s donor database (Bloomerang)
Lead the strategy, design, and implementation for annual fundraising events, including Twilight Supper, Harvest Circle, and others as needed
Communications
Develop and execute a compelling communications strategy that elevates JVTF’s brand and mission to donors, community partners, and national audiences
Speak and represent JVTF in front of various audiences, including current donors, potential donors, government agencies, and community meetings
Financial Management
Collaborate with the Leadership Team to develop an annual budget
Work to meet annual and multi-year development and funding goals and ensure that these goals run parallel to program and growth
Meet monthly with the Leadership Team to review funding reports and forecasts
Please note that this job description is not designed to provide a comprehensive list of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Job responsibilities may change at any time and without prior notice. New job responsibilities may be added as needed.
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