Careers at Heart & Hand

The Heart & Hand Center is looking for a motivated, organized, and creative Development Director who is dedicated to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to succeed. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Heart & Hand Development Director will drive the strategy and execution of resource development for Heart & Hand’s annual operating budget.  This individual will also be part of Heart & Hand’s leadership team.  

 Heart & Hand Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering all young people to realize their potential. H&H runs after-school programming for youth in 1st-8th grade, Monday-Friday full-day summer programming, a career & college program for students in 9th grade and beyond, and we extend support to enrolled families by providing resources, referrals, and emergency assistance.

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Development Team

• Update annual development strategy to achieve expense and reserve goals
• Collaborate with the Chief Operating Officer to set and monitor the development expense budget
• Collaborate closely with Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Operating Officer
• Supervise and support personal and professional growth of Development Manager

Individual and Corporate Donors

• Drive process of donor recruitment, retention, and upgrade using data, donor stewardship, and creative outreach strategies
• Grow a major gifts program, including identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors, emphasizing multi-year giving
• Identify prospects and design strategies to improve Heart & Hand’s Corporate Engagement program
• Track and measure ongoing development activities through data dashboard
• Oversee daily operation of a customer relations management (CRM) database
• Engage Heart &Hand’s Community Professionals Board to meet fundraising goals.

Event Management

• Drive the vision, planning, and execution of the organization’s annual Night in Lights gala, I Heart Camp fundraiser, and up to 3 smaller-scale events
• Negotiate vendor contracts and manage vendor relationships, including pace, food and beverage, AV, linen and tableware, décor, photographers, and performers
• Create and execute details for positive guest experience, including event programming, décor and event signage and presentations, check-in processes, and pre-event communications
• Maintain event documentation, including expense budget, sponsorship lists, contracts, and seating charts
• Solicit compelling items for silent and live auctions, event prizes, and donated alcohol with the Development team
• Lead in the procurement of event sponsors

Communications and Marketing

• Lead communications and marketing strategy and track related metrics of impact
• Oversee updates and improvement of the Heart & Hand website with the support of the Development team
• Oversee all printed fundraising materials, including annual reports, info cards, campaign one-pagers, thank you cards, and all event assets
• Collaborate with the Development team to execute sponsor and partner recognition.
• Oversee Development team’s management of social media outlets, including social media strategy and daily postings
• Oversee all email communication and quarterly e-newsletter in collaboration with the leadership team.

Board Related Activities‍

• Present Development updates at quarterly Board of Directors meetings
• Manage the Community Professional Board. This includes all engagement with Heart & Hand-meetings, fundraising events, and volunteer opportunities.

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Commitment to Heart & Hand’s mission to empower all young people to realize their full potential
• Desire to be part of a team that values family, community, connection, respect, and opportunity
• Demonstrated success in fundraising for a budget of at least $1 million
• Experience in coordinating all aspects of fundraising event planning and execution
• Ability to create compelling visual and web identity
• Skilled with design, web, and communications tools such as Canva, Webflow, social media platforms, and MailChimp
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, inspiring leadership style
• Strong communication and writing skills, team player, detail-oriented

COMPENSATION

This position is full-time. The salary range is $60,000-$75,000. Additional benefits include employer contributions to health and dental care; generous time off policy including 19 paid holidays; a fun, flexible, mission-driven environment with a strong staff culture.

Heart & Hand is looking for creative, committed, and compassionate Program Leaders who are dedicated to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to succeed. 

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Heart & Hand Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering all young people to realize their potential. H&H runs after-school programming for youth in 1st-8th grade Monday-Friday from school dismissal-6:30pm (depending on site), full-day summer programming, a career & college program for students in 9th grade and beyond, and we extend support to enrolled families by providing resources, referrals, and emergency assistance. This position will be at one of our elementary or middle school sites Monday-Friday, from 2:00-7:00pm (shift varies depending upon assigned site).

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Job Description

• Build strong relationships with Heart & Hand students and families
• Be instrumental in the development and planning of programs through lesson planning and workshop development
• Actively lead structured academic and enrichment learning for participants throughout programming
• Independently facilitate small group activities and provide behavior coaching through a restorative justice lens
• Supervise all aides, interns, youth mentors, or volunteers assigned to your group‍
• Participate and communicate in daily staff meetings and attend professional development opportunities
• Be instrumental in the development and planning of programs through lesson planning and workshop development
• Facilitate small academic and enrichment learning groups
• Communicate challenges and issues with Program Coordinator, Program Manager and/or Director
• Assist daily with set-up and clean-up of facility, to ensure cleanliness, and that all safety protocols and procedures are being met

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Qualifications

• Must be 18 or older
• Must possess a genuine desire to positively impact the lives of youth 
• Must have the ability to develop and cultivate relationships with volunteers, staff, youth, families and community members that we serve
• Must be a flexible, solutions oriented, dependable, team player
• Must have strong organizational, communication, and time management skills
• Ability to exercise discretion
• Display the ability to act as a strong role model for young people and maintain boundaries
• Employment is contingent on a criminal background check
• Valid Driver’s license preferred
• Spanish speaking preferred
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification preferred

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Work Schedule

This is a part-time, 25 hours per week, position Monday-Friday. Typical after-school programming runs from 2:00pm-7:00pm (shift times vary depending upon assigned site) Monday-Fridays. There will be meetings, professional development opportunities, and planning times that could be scheduled outside of these hours. This is a school year position with the potential for summer hours.

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Salary & Benefits

• Starting pay: $18.50/hr 
• Eligible for healthcare benefits after 30 days of employment
• PTO: 16 days of PTO in addition to paid holidays (including a two week office closure at the end of the year)