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Posting date:

January 18, 2023

Job Description:

About Us:

Star House exists to lift young people out of homelessness and into a community of hope. Founded in 2006, Star House operates our nation’s only 24/7/365 drop-in center for teens and young adults experiencing homelessness that offers immediate access to safety and hosts continuous best practice research for effective service. Along with the Finance Fund and Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, Star House operates the only housing village of its kind in Central Ohio for young people who are exiting homelessness. The organization met the unique needs of 1,160 individual young people in 2022, successfully connecting them with housing, jobs, education, health care, therapy, and a range of community resources.

Star House’s mission is to do whatever it takes to support young people as they exit homelessness and thrive in a community of hope. Our vision is to replicate our evidence-based model of service for youth nationally and globally, based on the demand for our services in other communities.

We are seeking a Director of Development who believes in our mission; embodies our values of unconditional love, doing whatever it takes as long as it takes and creating innovative solutions; and who can help us achieve our vision with development expertise.

Job Description:

Title: Director of Development

Work Location: Star House @ 25 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201

Reports To: VP of Finance and Development

☒Full-Time

☒Exempt, Salary

Position Summary:

With intrinsic passion for the mission and vision of Star House, the Director of Development leads the organization’s strategic fundraising efforts aimed at cultivating and stewarding donors. The Director of Development plays a major role in sustaining revenue for existing programming and building support for Star House’s expansion efforts. Responsibilities and Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations. However, the list is not ranked in order of importance.

  • Cultivates and stewards donors, including, but not limited to, individuals, corporations and foundations in accordance with objectives, set in collaboration with the development team, the VP of Finance and Development and the Development Committee
  • Leads the implementation of development efforts, designed to increase the visibility of Star House and to enhance giving, such as annual giving campaigns, gift-in-kind programs and special events
  • Makes effective use of Star House’s customer relationship management (CRM) system and other fundraising technology to achieve fundraising goals
  • Manages and supports the development team, which comprises the Communications and Grants Manager, Development & Engagement Coordinator and Volunteer & Partner Services Coordinator
  • Ensures effective coordination of development efforts among team members, development committee members, the board, volunteers and others
  • Oversees and prepares persuasive, accurate and grammatically and syntactically correct solicitations, proposals, case statements, reports, correspondence and other development-related communications
  • Speaks at various events with accuracy and in a friendly, engaging, compelling and confident manner to audiences of all sizes
  • Ensures all individuals representing Star House in meetings with donors are equipped with pertinent information prior to each fundraising engagement
  • Serves as the lead for Star House’s annual signature event, collaborating with the event planner and development team
  • Performs other specific duties as assigned by the CEO, VP of Finance and Development or a designee

“Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions of Star House and the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio-Council of Governments.”

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • At least 3 years of demonstrated successful fundraising experience in a leadership capacity
  • Demonstrated ability in securing and retaining major gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and other private or public funding sources
  • Skilled in the use of personal computers, Google Suite, Microsoft Office and fundraising software applications, such as Salesforce, iWave, etc.
  • Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities
  • Demonstrated ability in planning and implementing long- and short-range development initiatives to meet established priorities
  • Ability to lead and support staff and volunteers, through organizing, prioritizing and scheduling work assignments
  • Database and records management skills and strong attention to detail
  • Working knowledge of a variety of fundraising strategies and methods
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community
  • Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal relationship skills and DEI-B mindset
  • Ability to conduct research, gather data, analyze information and prepare communications efficiently
  • Knowledge of grants management
  • Ability to exercise good judgment, to demonstrate an understanding of ethics related to development activities and to use discretion in interactions with donors, prospects, volunteers and others
  • Ability to use fiscal information to make informed recommendations and decisions about the development budget
  • Ability to oversee the planning, organization and coordination of activities and special events
  • Ability to provide technical coordination and management of development and/or implementation projects

Note: This assignment may require a valid driver’s license and access/availability of a reliable vehicle. Star House is committed to equal opportunity employment, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio economic status, national origin, veteran or disability status. In order to further Star House’s mission, achieve our vision and live out our values, drawing from the collective wisdom of a diverse group of individuals is essential. With diverse minds influencing our work and decisions, we can go further for the young people we serve, ensuring that our continued programming and the solutions developed along the way are influenced by the best minds.

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