Director of Development & Communications

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

ABOUT STANFORD SIERRA YOUTH & FAMILIES

Stanford Sierra Youth & Families (SSYAF) believes that each and every child deserves the love safety and unconditional commitment of a family and the opportunity to develop as a healthy and productive young adult. SSYAF provides a continuum of care to empower youth and families to overcome challenges through the following array of comprehensive programs : family advocacy and support; behavioral and mental health services; substance use prevention and treatment; juvenile justice intervention; mentoring; foster care; adoption services; and pre- and post-adoption support.

For 125 years our commitment to youth and families has never wavered supporting the entire family with professional treatment and compassionate care so that every youth has the opportunity to thrive at home in school and in the the coming year our community-based programs will benefit approximately 6700 youth and families throughout Northern California including Sacramento Placer El Dorado Nevada Yolo Napa and San Joaquin counties.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of Development and Communications (Director) leads SSYAFs philanthropic and fund development efforts. They manage the agencys public image through strategic communication and media relations acting as a bridge between the agencys mission and its external perception by donors and the wider community. The position includes the supervision of 6 staff to secure foundation grant and charitable contributions to ultimately support the mission vision and values of the agency.

The Director will work closely with the CEO the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Directors to maximize agency funding and public relations potential. The Director has a high level of competency in fundraising developing long-standing donor relationships and supporting broader fundraising efforts such as planned addition the Director oversees SSYAF branding and communications strategy and serves as an official spokesperson for the agency. A natural relationship builder the Director will foster connections in the community and create strong relationships with both new and existing donors.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership and Strategic Vision

• Develop and implement visionary strategies for philanthropy and public relations positioning the agency as a sector leader.
• Collaborate across programs and departments to identify economic support opportunities.
• Mentor staff and volunteers fostering leadership in fund development and advocacy.
• Conduct staff meetings and employee training and development including hiring growth opportunities and performance reviews.
• Work with CEO and leadership volunteers to empower Board members fund development roles.
• Attend Board meetings and serve on the Board Development Committee.
• Leverage data analytics key performance indicators and donor software to optimize fundraising efforts and inform decision-making.
• Proactively identify and manage risks in fundraising and public relations activities.

Fund Development and Donor Relations

Public Relations & Marketing

QUALIFICATIONS

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The Director of Development and Communications role offers a competitive base salary of $135000 - $160000 and an excellent benefits package. This is a full-time hybrid position based in Sacramento California.

Stanford Sierra Youth & Families is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining a diverse community with a work environment that is welcoming respectful and encouraging to all. We foster a culture of inclusion that celebrates and cultivates diversity along multiple dimensions including race ethnicity sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation out-of-home care age national origin socioeconomic status religion ability culture and experience. We encourage applications from those who identify as people of color and / or as first-generation college graduates .

Envision Consulting was retained by Stanford Sierra Youth & Families to search for their incoming Director of Development & Communications.

Applicants needing accommodation for any part of the application process may contact Envision Consulting at626.889.7905to request and arrange for assistance. Top of Form

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 135000 - 160000