Development Director
City Year · New Orleans, LA · 1 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
Job Description
What You’ll Do
- Fundraising & Donor Engagement
- Grants, Communications & Events
- Development Operations & Stewardship
- Board & Cross-Functional Partnership
About the Role
City Year New Orleans is a small, collaborative site, and this role is currently the only site-based development position. This role combines strategic fundraising leadership with hands-on execution and day-to-day development operations.
Who You Are
The strongest candidates will bring:
- 5+ years of experience in fundraising, development, nonprofit partnerships, communications, external affairs, or related work
- Demonstrated success building and stewarding donor or partner relationships
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Strong writing, communication, and storytelling skills
- High proficiency with Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working collaboratively across teams and with external stakeholders
- Comfort with donor databases, reporting systems, and development operations
- Comfort navigating change and adapting strategy in a dynamic nonprofit environment
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
- Passion for youth development, community partnership, and helping students and schools thrive
Success Looks Like
Success in this role means:
- Meting annual fundraising goals across multiple revenue streams
- Building strong long-term relationships with donors and community partners
- Maintaining organized and effective development systems and processes
- Strengthening donor stewardship and engagement efforts
- Increasing community awareness and investment in City Year New Orleans
- Sustaining fundraising growth and long-term organizational impact
Benefits
Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs.