Keystone Development Center (KDC) seeks a qualified person to join our growing team and serve as Director of Membership and Development. The Director of Membership and Development will have a unique opportunity to define and grow the organization, our membership strategy, and our impact while using their skills for social good. KDC is seeking creative, self-directed, and accomplished candidates who have at least 5 years of membership, communications or development experience.
The Director of Membership and Development will launch our Membership Program stimulating support for KDC and shaping how we share our story, our value, our mission, and our successes. They will provide leadership for the conceptualization, implementation, and revision of KDC’s Development Plan in alignment with our Strategic Plan. They will work closely with the Executive Director and KDC’s leadership team to set organizational strategy. This full-time position can be staffed remotely or located in KDC’s offices in Ephrata, PA, or Philadelphia, PA. For remote candidates, preference will be given to those in geographies where KDC has remote staff or longstanding projects in the Mid-Atlantic region.
About Keystone Development Center:
We are a non-profit organization, found on the believe that the cooperative-business model can enable groups of people to mitigate business risk and provide themselves with services at an economic advantage and economic empowerment. KDC provides technical and research assistance to cooperatives and to new and emerging groups, especially in areas that are under-served and financially challenged. Through these efforts we strive to meet the economic and business development needs in the multi-state area of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware.
Responsibilities:
Membership:
- Acts as a team coordinator for all staff on Membership and Development Team; Manage, develop and implement individual donor, corporate sponsor and membership programs.
- Develops, implements and oversees KDC’s marketing plan and communications efforts for KDC’s program areas and consulting practice in collaboration with KDC’s ED.
- Develops and oversees implementation of plans for outreach and external communication: e.g. website, social media, newsletters, annual reports, outcome measurement & client satisfaction reports, brochures, special publications.
- Ensures maintenance of lists and files and tracking of metrics relevant to marketing and communications.
- Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including partners, foundation officers, media, public officials, and key influencers. Address gaps in KDC’s networks of collaborators, funders, and clients.
- Oversees administrative system of tracking, cultivating and thanking donors.
- Identify events that offer key opportunities to elevate awareness of KDC’s work and represent KDC at these events.
- Coach leadership team and other staff in the development of talking points, speeches, presentations, and other supporting material as needed. Serve as a spokesperson.
Development:
- Identify emerging issues contributing to the development of KDC’s Strategic Plan.
- Set fundraising goals contributing to KDC’s overall budget; Provide estimated Membership Program, Donor Program, Sponsor Program, and Fundraising Program income and expense budget lines contributing to KDC’s overall budget.
- Develop, implement, achieve goals identified in KDC’s Fundraising Plan.
- Ensures that appropriate steps are taken to research, identify and garner federal, state and private grants, large donors, small donors, restricted and unrestricted sources of revenue.
- Write and assemble proposal packets to foundations and other grant-making organizations, ensuring persuasive and accurate representation of KDC’s mission and programs.
- Maintaining documents and agreements with funders and reporting on outcomes to funders and the Board.
- Helps organize, implement, and follow up from fundraising events.
Professional Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of and commitment to cooperatives and cooperative development
- Knowledge of fundraising strategies and donor relations unique to our nonprofit sector
- Experience in a nonprofit or advocacy organization preferred
- Strong aptitude for verbal and written communication, presentation, and relationship development
- Expert relationship building skills to develop rapport with diverse stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, including persuasive writing and public speaking
- Self-starter, able to work both independently and collaboratively
- A high degree of cultural competency
- Strong computer and software skills required: e.g. MS Office, CRM, email marketing
Minimum Requirements
- 3 years of experience in fundraising in non-profit community or economic development organizations.
- Successful track record of securing individual contributions as well as government, foundation and partner funds.
- 3 years of experience with communications and marketing in mission-driven organizations.
Occasional nights, weekends, and travel required.
KDC is an equal opportunity employer and provider. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please email a resume and cover letter to jobs@kdc.coop, addressed to Peggy Fogarty. Please submit your application using the subject line: “Application for Membership and Development Director”: [Your First and Last Name]” No phone calls, please. We will call candidates to schedule interviews. We will accept applications until we fill the position.
