Job Title: Development Manager

Reports To: Director of Development, The Next Door

Classification: Full-time, non-exempt

Orientation Period: 90 days

Created On: September 2022

Mission:

The mission of The Next Door is to provide a continuum of substance abuse and mental health services for women in an environment of faith and healing to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery.

Summary:

The community outreach and events coordinator will play a significant role in the

organization’s fundraising efforts. The position will work on the development team with primary responsibilities that include coordinating all fundraising events for the organization and developing a strategy to promote The Next Door at community events, through speaking engagements and other publicity efforts.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties include the following:

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  Coordinate the agency’s 3-4 major fundraising events, which includes:
  • Managing overall planning process
  • Supervising volunteers/committees
  • Securing corporate sponsorships
  • Developing/adhering to event budget and managing all event finances
  • Overseeing design of all printed and ancillary materials
  • Managing/overseeing day-of logistics/post-event thank you
  • Managing event publicity
• Reach annual fundraising goals – especially as it pertains to:
  • Individual giving
  • Corporate partnerships
  • Fundraising events
• Maintain event guests lists, using Excel spreadsheets and event management software
• Serve as TND spokesperson in the community

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  Coordinate and lead quarterly tour and information session for donors/volunteers/community partners
• Lead and cultivate Young Professionals Board of Directors
• Find new avenues of increasing TND’s revenue through creative and innovative ideas and partnerships in the community
• Find new avenues of increasing TND’s presence in the community through outreach efforts and building strategic partnerships in the community
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 2 years of non-profit experience preferred
• Prior experience with event planning and event management required
• Understanding of the needs of women and families impacted by addiction, mental illness, trauma and/or incarceration helpful.

Qualifications:

To be successful in executing the responsibilities and duties assigned in this job, a person must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The person must have a successful track record in setting, achieving, and exceeding measurable goals and outcomes. This person must be self-motivated and take direction well. This person must be a caring, servant leader and must consistently make quality, ethical decisions.

Additional Requirements:

• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Possess computer skills including e-mail, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Have a valid Driver’s License

All Employees will adhere to the following professional standards:

• Honor the agency mission: The mission of The Next Door is to live out our faith by providing a continuum of evidence-based substance abuse and mental health services for women in an environment of faith and healing to restore hope and a lifetime of recovery.
• Consistently treat residents and co-workers with the utmost respect.
• Keep ALL information regarding staff, residents, diagnosis, group information, etc. confidential at all times.
• Work as a necessary part of the team effort.
• Model ethical and professional behavior at all times.
• Participate in ongoing meetings and trainings as required by the leadership of The Next Door.
• Be creative and assist leadership with ideas for improving the overall quality of the services and environment for the residents of The Next Door.
• Encourage and live the core values of The Next Door, Inc., at all times:
  • Love ~ We demonstrate what love looks like, so our women learn to love others in healthy ways and love themselves.
  • Faith ~ We welcome all people, and all will be cared for with Christ-centered principles.
  • Hope ~ We believe hope is within reach for all women.
  • Wholeness ~ God has a plan and purpose for a woman’s life and that is abundantly good. She does not have to be defined by her past decisions. God loves. God forgives. Every woman can be whole and complete.
  • Community ~ We are building a healthy community in which our women are contributing members of society. We need one another. We care for one another. We will teach our women how to build their own healthy community.
  • Respect ~ We believe each woman deserves respect from us and from each other. We believe each woman can learn to respect herself and others.
  • Encouragement ~ We believe that our words and actions should build one another up. We inspire one another with love and good deeds.