Director of Development

Provide – JOB DESCRIPTION 

Director of Development 

Remote Work, Full-Time Position 

 

Please read the entire posting and follow the submission
instructions. All requested items are required for
consideration.   

 

Provide is an equal opportunity employer. Black, Indigenous,
People of color, women, LGBQIA+, Trans and Nonbinary people, and
those with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We
prioritize applicants from our program states. These states are
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. 

 

About Provide

Founded in 1992, Provide is a national remote-only organization
working to ensure there is access to abortion. We envision an
equitable sexual and reproductive health system that cares for the
whole person with dignity and respect, centering marginalized
communities where access to abortion care is restricted. 

 

Provide offers free professional development for healthcare and
social service providers to give accurate, informed, and
non-judgmental referrals for abortion care. Through training and
customized technical assistance, we partner with organizations to
integrate abortion referral practices into their standards of care.
We see the potential for every person to play a role in ensuring
accessible abortion care. We focus on five of the most critical
systems of care for people of reproductive age: substance use,
domestic and sexual violence, HIV, primary care, and family
planning. By centering client autonomy and addressing pregnancy
within the context of whole-person care, we help providers
proactively and compassionately respond to their community’s needs
around abortion. 

 

Provide seeks a value-aligned, driven, strategic Director of
Development who functions well in a remote work environment. The
Director of Development will partner with the Executive Director
and other staff to attract the resources necessary to fuel the
mission of Provide. This individual will oversee and lead all
aspects of development, including individual, major donors,
institutional giving, and corporate sponsorship
initiatives. 

 

Description

This full-time remote position is open to applicants in the
United States only. 

 

Up to 30% travel is required for fundraising efforts, events,
and all mandatory department and all-staff
meetings.   

 

Work responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

 

Strategic Vision and Planning for Fund Development –
40%  

 

Strategic Planning: Participate in our
strategic planning processes to align fundraising efforts with the
organization’s long-term goals and objectives. 

 

Fundraising Strategy: Develop and implement
comprehensive fundraising strategies to support the organization’s
financial goals, including institutional and individual giving,
major gifts, and corporate partnerships.

 

Strategic Leadership: Serve as a thought
partner on the organization’s Strategic Leadership Team, a cluster
of Provide employees, including the Executive Team, who work
together to shape and model an equitable and inclusive
organizational culture, ensure progress towards, and a strategic
approach to achieving Provide’s internal and external goals,
leading interdepartmental collaboration at
Provide.   

 

Budgeting: In partnership with the ED and DDFA,
lead revenue planning within the annual budget process and manage
the Development department’s yearly budget by monitoring adherence
to expenditure goals.  

 

Oversight and Execution of Institutional and Individual
Giving, Major Donor efforts, and corporate partnerships strategies–
40%  

 

Donor Cultivation: Cultivate and steward
relationships with institutional, individual, major donors, and
corporate sponsorship initiatives to maintain and expand financial
support for the organization.

 

Grant Writing and Management: Identify grant
opportunities, prepare grant proposals, and manage the grant
application process, including reporting requirements and
compliance.

 

Event Planning: Organize fundraising events and
campaigns to engage supporters and raise funds for the
organization’s mission.

 

Community Outreach:  Represent the
organization in the community, build partnerships with other
organizations and stakeholders, and raise awareness about abortion
access issues.

 

Data Analysis:  Analyze fundraising data
and performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of
fundraising strategies and make data-driven decisions.

 

Compliance:  Ensure compliance with
relevant laws, regulations, and ethical fundraising and financial
management standards.

 

Development Team Supervision and Cross-Departmental
Thought Partnership – 20% 

 

Team Leadership: Provide leadership and
direction to the Individual Giving Manager and Development
Specialist, including setting goals, directing work plans, managing
conflict, and fostering a collaborative and supportive work
environment.

 

Communication: Communicate effectively with
internal and external stakeholders, including board members, staff,
donors, and the public, to articulate the organization’s mission,
impact, and funding needs.

 

Professional Development: Stay informed about
developments in fundraising best practices, nonprofit management,
and abortion access issues through ongoing training, education, and
professional development opportunities.

 

Qualifications

Proven Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of
experience in fundraising, development, or related fields within
the nonprofit sector, with a track record of successfully meeting
fundraising targets and cultivating donor relationships. Priority
is given to proven experience in the reproductive
health/rights/justice landscape or an adjacent system (DV/SA, HIV,
or Substance use)

 

Fundraising Expertise:  In-depth knowledge
of fundraising strategies and techniques, including Institutional,
individual, and Major donor, grants, corporate sponsorships, and
event planning, with the ability to develop and lead an annual
fundraising plan and calendar. Additional consideration will be
given to candidates with proven experience building a corporate
sponsorship plan.  

 

Grant Writing Skills: Strong grant writing and
proposal development skills, with experience researching funding
opportunities, writing compelling grant applications, and managing
the grant application process from start to finish.

 

Leadership Abilities: Demonstrated leadership
experience, including the ability to lead and motivate a team,
manage conflict, set strategic goals, and manage work
plans. 

 

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and
written communication skills, with the ability to articulate the
organization’s mission, impact, and funding needs to a diverse
range of stakeholders, including Institutional, Individual, and
Major donors, corporate partners, and the Board of
Directors. 

 

Cultural Competencies: Proven ability to
integrate principles of equity not only into fundraising strategies
and donor engagement practices, fostering an inclusive and
culturally competent approach to donor relations, but also within
team supervision, strategic planning, internal collaboration, and
policy building. 

 

Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze
fundraising data and metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of
fundraising strategies to identify trends and make data-driven
decisions to optimize fundraising efforts and forecast
revenue. 

 

Strategic Thinking: Strategic mindset with the
ability to participate in strategic planning processes, align
fundraising efforts with organizational goals and objectives, and
adapt fundraising strategies in response to changing priorities and
opportunities.

 

Team Player: Collaborative approach to
leadership with the ability to work as part of a highly
collaborative organizational culture, building partnerships with
other departments and stakeholders, and contributing to a positive
and supportive work environment.

 

Passion for the Mission: Genuine commitment to
the organization’s mission and values, and a passion for
reproductive rights and abortion access issues, and the ability to
inspire others to support the organization’s cause.

 

Salary and Benefits

The Director of Development position is full-time, with a salary
of $98,000.  

  

An important note about equitable pay and the posted salary: It
is well-researched and documented that the salary negotiation
process is uncomfortable at best and inequitable at worst. Provide
is committed to fairly and equitably compensating our team members
from day one. Therefore, the posted salary and benefits package is
our best offer. We have done considerable research to ensure the
salary offered for this position is within the industry range for
the skill set and experience we seek. It’s important to understand
that there will be no salary negotiations should we extend an offer
of employment. We live by this practice as a demonstration to other
organizations that equitable, transparent, and upfront
conversations about salary attract well-qualified
talent.  

  

Provide offers a generous benefits package beginning on day one,
which currently includes:  

• Group health, dental, and vision insurance with Blue Cross Blue
  Shield of Massachusetts
• Unlimited Paid Time Off – We highly encourage you to take time
  off to rest and prioritize wellness
• Plus 16 paid Provide holidays
• Plus, Additional wellness days
• Plus, One week off in the Spring
• Plus, One week off in the Summer
• Plus, one week off in the Fall
• Plus, two weeks off in the winter
• Plus, sabbatical leave after five years
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employer paid long and short-term disability
• Employer paid basic life insurance
• 403b retirement plan with 3% employer contributions after six
  (6) months of employment.
• Child and pet care stipends during Provide travel
• Employee Assistance Program
• $75 monthly stipend for phone
• $75 monthly internet
• $1500 plus time off for professional development
• MacBook Air, keyboard, mouse, monitor, and necessary adaptors
  to stock your workspace
• $350 Productive Workspace allowance during the first year, $150
  each year after

 

Location

Provide staff are remote workers, and we do not have a physical
location. This remote position is only for applicants based in the
United States who can work with others on a remote team.

 

About the Hiring Process

Selected candidates can expect one 60-minute screening and two
one-hour-long ‘deep dive’ panel interviews with various Provide
staff. Final candidates will be asked to submit a technical
exercise relevant to the position. Specific instructions will be
provided to finalist candidates. Final candidates will be
compensated $200 for time spent on the technical exercise.

  

Timeline

• Screening interviews will be on a rolling basis beginning on
  May 7th, with the final interview and technical presentations to be
  completed by June 14th.
• Provide will extend an offer no later than June 17th
• The start date is July 8th.

 

How to Apply

To apply, please follow the link to our online application
portal. Please submit your resume, letter of interest, a grant
writing example, and a list of your fundraising successes. All
items are required to be considered for the position. Please
combine all items into one PDF packet for uploading. We realize
some grant information may be confidential; therefore, we will
accept minor redactions to honor that confidentiality. 

  

No phone calls, please. Interested candidates are encouraged to
apply immediately. All applicants will receive a status
notification as they move through the process.  

    

Equal Opportunity Employer

Provide is committed to providing an environment of mutual
respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all
applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy,
national origin, age, physical and mental ability, marital status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic
information, military and veteran status, and any other
characteristic protected by applicable law. Provide believes that
diversity and inclusion among our team are critical to our success
as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the
most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.