Organization Overview: The Door was established in 1972 with the vision of creating an innovative youth development model to address the complex needs of young New Yorkers. Today, we serve up to 11,000 youth annually across our four New York City locations, including our lower Manhattan and South Bronx youth centers and two supportive housing sites on the Lower East Side. The Door’s success lies in our commitment to meeting young people where they are and providing them with the comprehensive and integrated services they need to reach their potential. At The Door, youth can access health care and education, mental health counseling and crisis intervention, legal assistance, high school equivalency and college preparation services, career development, housing support, arts, sports and recreational activities, and nutritious meals—all for free and in a diverse, caring, and supportive environment.

Broome Street Academy (BSA), a charter high school embedded at The Door, enrolls up to 330 students and prioritizes applicants who are experiencing housing instability or have been involved in the child welfare system. The wraparound supports provided in partnership with The Door promote student success in school and in life.

Learn more at www.door.org.

Position Overview: The Assistant Director is part of a dynamic team focused on maximizing support from individual donors and corporate entities to support the vital work of The Door and Broome Street Academy Charter High School.

Reporting to the Managing Director of Individual Giving, this team member will oversee all major fundraising, cultivation, and stewardship events. The Assistant Director will also plan and execute a strategic donor relations strategy including general oversight and management of the teams fundraising database, gift processing and management, stewardship efforts including the donor acknowledgment process, and 2-3 major appeal campaigns, as well as related reporting and analysis.

The position includes the supervision and management of the Development Coordinator position. The Development Coordinator is focused on supporting the efforts of the Assistant Director with a focus on data and gift management across the development functions. The Development Coordinator also helps support administrative functions of the team as needed and in coordination with the Assistant Director.

Responsibilities:

• Plan for and supervise all aspects of the organization’s existing annual fundraising events, as well as build out new events to help steward, cultivate, and engage existing and new donors
• Plan, create, and oversee stewardship and outreach efforts, including 2-3 constituency wide appeal campaigns, stewardship mailings, and other outreach to keep current and future donors connected
• Help to manage high-level oversight of the development gift record and information database
• Manage the Development Coordinator in their day-to-day duties and responsibilities
• Oversee the donor acknowledgement process, executed largely by the Development Coordinator
• Working in collaboration with the Managing Director and other team members, develop annual strategic plans in support of all fundraising events and activities
• Create meaningful opportunities for board members and other high-level volunteers to engage in event planning and donor relations activities - building and maintaining effective working relationships with the board of directors, and engaging board members to leverage their personal and corporate contacts
• Work closely with the Communications and Marketing team to ensure that all special events, appeal, and outreach materials (both print and online) are consistent, compelling and effectively support the organizations’ fundraising efforts
• Source and manage vendors and other outside experts as needed to help support project work related to events, appeals, and other outreach
• Manage budgets for events, appeals, and outreach activities and ensure the revenue and expense targets are met
• Closely monitor events and outreach calendars with a detailed timeline for each project; share event and project status and information with organization and all stakeholders
• Participate in team-wide strategic planning and assist with other team-wide projects as needed
• Using proven leadership and team building skills, support teammates in their work
• Manage and grow a portfolio of leadership donors and potential donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• At least 8 years of hands-on development experience; in particular with special events, high-level donor relations, proven cultivation and donor management skills, as well as strong working knowledge of data-base and fundraising platforms
• Self-starter with excellent people and project management skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances in a collaborative and face-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to envision an ambitious strategy to use events and outreach options to cultivate donors and build reputation, and execute on that strategy
• Success in soliciting and securing support from individuals
• Excellent writing and interpersonal/relationship skills
• Experience working one-on-on with board members, VIP donors, and executive suite
• Commitment to the missions of The Door and Broome Street Academy

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week, some evening hours may be needed

Compensation: Commensurate with experience, plus a generous benefits package

COVID -19 POLICY

The Door and Broome Street Academy follow the CDC and NYS recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Door and Broome Street Academy are now requiring all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have a qualified exemption.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.