Development Director Job Description

Organization: Margaret’s Village

Position: Development Director

Reports to:  Executive Director

FLSA:   Exempt

Status:   Full Time, including some evenings and weekends

Location:   7315 S. Yale Ave. Chicago, IL

Organization Summary: 

Margaret’s Village provides a Transitional Housing and Empowerment Program to End Homelessness for Women, Children, and Families on Chicago’s South Side. For 50 years, we have been an integral and beloved part of the Englewood and South Chicago communities, and our transitional housing shelters have served the homeless since 1989. We serve around 400 individuals each year across two 50 bed facilities: Maria Shelter in Englewood, and Believe Shelter in South Chicago. We partner with many organizations to provide wraparound services that help our residents achieve holistic stability, attain employment, and return to permanent housing. We also operate the Vincennes Senior Center providing companionship, meals, and activities to neighborhood seniors who otherwise face isolation and food insecurity. We are the site of a Community Garden. We host an annual Community Health Fair in the summer, and Community Peace Fair in the fall.

Position Description 

As Development Director, you will have a high level of agency and ability to shape and grow our development efforts. You will plan, oversee and execute all fundraising activities in support of Margaret’s Village. You will report to the Executive Director and work closely with executive leadership, staff, board members, and committees. Together with the Executive Director, you will serve as a primary communication source for the organization. You have a high level of personal and professional integrity. enjoy the fulfillment that comes with creating transformational impact in the lives of those we serve.

Responsibilities: 

In this hands-on position, you will apply your commitment to the human services sector, your dedication to our mission of transforming the lives of the homeless, your passion for fundraising, and your love of meeting people to carry out the following responsibilities:

• Create an annual development plan, including an execution timeline
• Raise funds from government, foundation, corporate, and individual funders
• Write grant applications and grant reports
• Deepen relationships with current supporters, including individual, foundation, and corporate funders
• Cultivate a pipeline of new supporters, including individual, foundation, and corporate funders
• Cultivate major-gift donors
• Cultivate corporate, professional, and community partners for pro-bono support and services
• Work with marketing and social media volunteers to raise awareness and enhance the positive image of Margaret’s Village
• Recruit, train and supervise volunteers and interns to assist with development functions
• Help grow our planned giving program
• Plan and execute in-person fundraising events, online fundraising appeals, and direct mail fundraising campaigns
• Plan and execute annual Community Health Fair and Community Peace Fair
• Represent Margaret’s Village at networking and community events, and make presentations to attendees to promote our mission
• Report on fundraising activities to executive management and to the board
• Collaborate on all the above with executive leadership, program staff, board leadership, board members, and committees

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Passion for the mission of transforming the lives of the homeless
• Three or more years of successful fundraising, sales, and/or business development experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Highly motivated, driven, and conscientious
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Enjoys taking initiative and willing to be persistent
• Collaborative, dynamic, and personable
• Enjoys interacting with a team of executives, staff, and board members
• Skilled net-worker, enjoys meeting new people
• Creative, out-of-the-box thinker
• Experienced and comfortable with Microsoft 365 office software, creating PowerPoint presentations, productivity software, and customer/donor management systems
• Enjoys online research and following philanthropy news and trends
• Ability to work on weekends when needed
• Ability to provide your own transportation to and from Margaret’s Village and to and from fundraising-related events

COMPENSATION:

Salary range: $73,000 to $85,000 based on education, experience and qualifications. Includes a generous vacation package and health insurance. 

Work Environment: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms balance, stoop, kneel or crouch. 

 Workplace is a smoke and drug free environment. 

Candidates should respond with resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn URL (if applicable) to: 

Angela Hicks 

Executive Director 

Margaret’s Village 

7315 S. Yale Ave. Chicago, IL 60621

Or email cover letter, resume and references to: 

careers@margaretsvillage.org