Job Information
Food Bank of Northern Indiana Development Director in South Bend, Indiana
Title: Development Director
Classification: Full-time, Exempt, 40 hours/week
Reports to: Executive Director and CEO
Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000/annually
Benefits of Working at the Food Bank of Northern Indiana:
Eleven holidays - New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Vacation and Sick Days - prorated for the first year based on hire date/available after 90 days.
Health Insurance - Available the first month following 60 days of employment. Dental Insurance - free to employee regardless if covered under health insurance policy.
Hearing and Vision Insurance - free to employee covered under health insurance policy.
Life Insurance - free to staff member ($25,000 policy).
Cell Phone Reimbursement - up to $60 per month.
Short Term Disability Insurance - eligible the first month following 60 days of employment.
Simple IRA - eligible after 90 days during open enrollment period which is November 1 with a 3% Food Bank of Northern Indiana contribution.
Mission:
The Food Bank of Northern Indiana works in partnership with the community to feed the hungry, increase awareness of the effects of hunger and lead programs designed to alleviate hunger. The Food Bank serves Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Starke and St. Joseph Counties and is a member of Feeding America, Feeding Indianas Hungry and United Way.
Job Summary:
The Director of Development is charged with the development and execution of a comprehensive and long-term financial development plan to support the mission of the Food Bank of Northern Indiana. This position will work closely with the Executive Director and CEO to create and execute fundraising strategies that
increase FBNIs support from corporations, foundations and other sources. This includes, but is not limited to, identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of corporate and foundation gifts, major individual gifts planned to give, special events and grant writing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1)
Work closely with Executive Director and CEO and Board of Directors External Committee to develop and implement fundraising strategies to meet annual and long-range goals.
2)
Develops, manages and evaluates all fundraising activities to ensure annual revenue goals are achieved.
3)
Research, develop, cultivate, engage, solicit and steward a portfolio of prospects, corporate partners and major donors in the Food Banks six-county service area.
4)
Proactively develops and implements strategies, grant requests, events, outreach and donor calls, and fundraising requests to support programs and activities of FBNI.
5)
Partners with Executive Director and CEO and others in making solicitations as appropriate.
6)
Research public and private grant agencies and foundations to identify other sources of funding for FBNI and may serve as grant writer or collaborate with the Executive Director/CEO to pursue these opportunities.
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