Director of Development
SUMMARY
HIPS is seeking a creative and innovative person to join our leadership team as our first full-time development director. As the Director of Development, you will play a key role in HIPS growth, leading the design, implementation and continued development of our comprehensive fundraising plan consisting of federal, local and private grants, fee for service, and individual donations and events. The Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Board of Directors and leadership team, and provide leadership, strategic mentorship, and supervision of HIPS Development Coordinator and HIPS FACE (Fundraising/Advocacy/Communications/Events) volunteers.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years experience planning, organizing and executing both grant and donor-based fundraising activities, and be ready to learn what they don't know. They will also be passionate about harm reduction, LGBTQ+ issues, racial and social justice, sex workers’ rights and the grassroots nonprofit environment. If you are creative, self motivated and a strategic thinker who is passionate about growing a fundraising department to support life saving harm reduction and advocacy work in the community, this position might be for you!
Keys to Success
Development Leadership
Collaborative Leadership
Relationship Building
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
This position is currently full time remote due to Covid-19 safety protocols, but there is an expectation of at least 2-3 full days per week working on-site at the HIPS office when pandemic protocols are lifted. HIPS administrative offices in NE Washington DC are located up a short flight of stairs on the 2nd floor of our building that houses our drop in center, clinic and programmatic spaces. HIPS offers a generous comprehensive benefits package including 100% employer-paid health insurance, 401 K program, generous PTO package, and schedule flexibility. HIPS believes that our work must be led by those with lived experience in our core issues such as sex work, drug use, or homelessness; folks from the LGBTQ+ community; and people of color. We strongly encourage application from people with these identities or from these communities.
COMPENSATION: $75,000 - $90,000 + full benefits
TO APPLY
Please email your resume, cover letter to work@hips.org and please answer the three questions that follow this paragraph in the body of your email. Please include (First Initial - Last Name) Dev Dir as your subject line.
Please respond briefly to the following questions: Applicants who do not respond to the questions will not be considered
1) What interests you in working for HIPS?
2) Do you have a personal connection to our mission?
3) What do you like best about working in development?
HIPS is seeking a creative and innovative person to join our leadership team as our first full-time development director. As the Director of Development, you will play a key role in HIPS growth, leading the design, implementation and continued development of our comprehensive fundraising plan consisting of federal, local and private grants, fee for service, and individual donations and events. The Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Board of Directors and leadership team, and provide leadership, strategic mentorship, and supervision of HIPS Development Coordinator and HIPS FACE (Fundraising/Advocacy/Communications/Events) volunteers.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years experience planning, organizing and executing both grant and donor-based fundraising activities, and be ready to learn what they don't know. They will also be passionate about harm reduction, LGBTQ+ issues, racial and social justice, sex workers’ rights and the grassroots nonprofit environment. If you are creative, self motivated and a strategic thinker who is passionate about growing a fundraising department to support life saving harm reduction and advocacy work in the community, this position might be for you!
Keys to Success
Development Leadership
- Develop and execute the HIPS annual fundraising plan timeline, including a comprehensive grants, sponsorship, event, and individual giving strategy with targeted and measurable financial goals
- Ensure HIPS has the best tools and policies for managing our funding relationships, including relational database management (currently Nationbuilder)
- Steward and grow HIPS monthly membership/monthly donor program
Collaborative Leadership
- Work collaboratively with program staff to develop, write, and submit, cohesive and compelling proposals and timely reports, consistent with donor requirements
- Develop new systems to improve reporting, tracking and communicating HIPS’s successes
- Support staff, volunteers and board members in their personal and peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, and be willing to serve as a mentor to support HIPS internal leadership pipeline
Relationship Building
- Identify new opportunities for donor, volunteer and community engagement
- Identify and cultivate new potential foundation and corporate partnerships that align with HIPS core values
- Develop and implement a major gifts program
- Manage HIPS online, direct mail, social media and event based fundraising communications
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- Demonstrated success in securing six-figure grants and stewarding multi-year grants. Experience with DC local government agencies is a asset, but not required
- Minimum of five years of successful fundraising and relationship building experience, including donor cultivation and grant writing
- Success in directly or supporting the solicitation of individual donations of $5,000 or more
- Knowledge of sound and ethical fundraising principles
- Strong leadership capabilities, including the ability to appropriately delegate and engage others in the fundraising process
- Excitement about working in a fast-paced, grassroots, nonprofit work environment with folks from diverse lived experiences
- A superior team player; ability to maintain collaborative and team-oriented relationships with staff, volunteers, board members and community
- Flexibility for evening/weekend meetings, and a willingness to travel as needed
- An ability to engage and connect with our team while working remotely during the pandemic
This position is currently full time remote due to Covid-19 safety protocols, but there is an expectation of at least 2-3 full days per week working on-site at the HIPS office when pandemic protocols are lifted. HIPS administrative offices in NE Washington DC are located up a short flight of stairs on the 2nd floor of our building that houses our drop in center, clinic and programmatic spaces. HIPS offers a generous comprehensive benefits package including 100% employer-paid health insurance, 401 K program, generous PTO package, and schedule flexibility. HIPS believes that our work must be led by those with lived experience in our core issues such as sex work, drug use, or homelessness; folks from the LGBTQ+ community; and people of color. We strongly encourage application from people with these identities or from these communities.
COMPENSATION: $75,000 - $90,000 + full benefits
TO APPLY
Please email your resume, cover letter to work@hips.org and please answer the three questions that follow this paragraph in the body of your email. Please include (First Initial - Last Name) Dev Dir as your subject line.
Please respond briefly to the following questions: Applicants who do not respond to the questions will not be considered
1) What interests you in working for HIPS?
2) Do you have a personal connection to our mission?
3) What do you like best about working in development?
HIPS Benefits
Full Time Employees
HIPS comprehensive benefits package includes: 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life plans as well as accrued paid time off that begins accruing on your first day at HIPS. Paid bereavement time issued annually. Access to a health flexible spending account, ancillary benefits like hospital, accident, critical illness, and prepaid legal insurance, discounted HIPS swag, and access to HIPS employee assistance program. After one year of service, full time employees may participate in HIPS 401k retirement plan.
HIPS comprehensive benefits package includes: 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life plans as well as accrued paid time off that begins accruing on your first day at HIPS. Paid bereavement time issued annually. Access to a health flexible spending account, ancillary benefits like hospital, accident, critical illness, and prepaid legal insurance, discounted HIPS swag, and access to HIPS employee assistance program. After one year of service, full time employees may participate in HIPS 401k retirement plan.
Ready to Apply?
Application Checklist:
- Updated Resume in PDF Format
- Cover Letter in PDF Format
- Email Subject: [Position] Application - [Last Name, First Name]
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
It is the policy of HIPS to provide equal opportunity of employment for all qualified persons. HIPS complies with all applicable laws governing fair employment practices. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other factor made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. Employment opportunities shall be open to all qualified applicants, and employment decisions shall be made on the basis of a person’s performance, education, experience, skill, potential and other job related factors. HIPS will take affirmative action to ensure that the EEO Policy is implemented, with particular regard to: advertising, application procedures, compensation, demotion, employment, fringe benefits, job assignment, job classification, layoff, leave, promotion, recruitment, rehire, social activities, training, termination, transfer, upgrade, and working conditions. HIPS will continue to make it understood by the employment entities with which it deals, and in employment opportunity announcements that the foregoing is company policy and all employment decisions are based on individual merit only. All current employees of HIPS are requested to encourage qualified disabled persons, sex workers, drug users and transgender individuals, minorities, special disabled veterans, and Vietnam Era veterans to apply for employment, on the job training or for union accommodations for qualified disabled individuals. It is the policy of HIPS that all company activities, facilities, and job sites are nonsegregated. Separate or single-user toilet and changing facilities are provided to assure privacy. It is the policy of HIPS to ensure and maintain a working environment free of coercion, harassment, and intimidation at all job sites, and in all facilities at which employees are assigned to work.