<p>Company Overview</p> <p>Health disparities among New Yorkers are large, persistent, and increasing. Public Health Solutions (PHS) exists to change that trajectory and support New Yorkers and their families in achieving optimal health and building pathways to reach their potential.</p> <p>As the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City, we improve health outcomes and help communities thrive by providing services directly to low-income families, supporting community-based organizations through our long-standing public-private partnerships, and bridging the gap between healthcare and community services. We focus on a wide range of public health issues including food and nutrition, health insurance, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS. Learn more about our work at healthsolutions.org.</p> <p>Position Summary:</p> <p>Public Health Solutions (PHS) is seeking a highly motivated, strategic, and passionate Development Director to build and manage major gifts, corporate supporters, and foundations to support PHS' services and innovations around health equity in New York City.</p> <p>The Director will build and oversee PHS' annual giving program, develop giving strategies to grow PHS' donors and revenue, provide ongoing and proactive relationship management, and lead targeted outreach, cultivation, and stewardship. In maintaining a sustainable annual giving program, the Director will create and manage donor engagements and live- and virtual-events, identify new individual and corporate prospects who can become major gift donors, and support the organization in long-term revenue growth. H/she will manage a portfolio of up to 50 mid-level donors and work to move them to become major donors.</p> <p>This position reports to the Chief Development and Marketing Officer and will work closely with the President/CEO and Board of Directors to secure funds for PHS by identifying new prospects, and assuring strong donor engagement, retention, and enhanced giving. The ideal candidate will be an innovative and results-oriented relationship manager and fundraiser who is excited about PHS' mission and energized by teamwork, new ideas and thinking out of the box.</p> <p>Specifically, the Director of Development will:</p> <ul> <li>Lead the creation of a development program that grows PHS' donor base, increases major gifts, and assembles a multi-tiered strategy to increase unrestricted net revenue by at least 20 percent year after year. </li><li>Build and manage a corporate giving strategy that solicits and stewards philanthropic support via employee giving, sponsorships and corporate foundations. </li><li>Develop and execute corporate fundraising strategies to secure philanthropic support, including sponsorship opportunities, corporate partnerships, employee giving programs, and strategic collaborations, strengthening PHS' relationships with corporate entities and enhancing organizational visibility. </li><li>Work with Chief Development and Marketing Officer and grant writer to create a robust private foundation giving program to support new opportunities that advance PHS' work. </li><li>Consistently engage with PHS' on-the-ground services to create inspiring donor appeals, targeted messaging, and motivational content. </li><li>Identify and implement new donor relations opportunities involving the President and CEO to cultivate larger gifts and advance Board development. </li><li>Manage a Development Coordinator in the creation and execution of virtual and live fundraisers, prospect research, Raiser's Edge documentation and management, gift processing and vendor invoicing. </li><li>Apply best-in-practice development strategies to all development work including, but not limited to, annual goal setting, donor segmentation, moves management, and social media marketing. </li><li>Work closely with a team of marketing, social media, and communications experts to collectively create new ideas and think through strategies to grow financial support and awareness for PHS. </li><li>Manage all office systems related to Development, including maintaining updated donor files, tracking spreadsheets, correspondence and gift acknowledgments, and upkeep of department policies and procedures. </li><li>Perform other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications and Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>At least 10 years of development experience with progressively increasing responsibility. </li><li>5-7 years of frontline major gift experience with demonstrated ability to grow a donor prospect base and successfully close five and six-figure individual and corporate gifts. </li><li>Desire to reach aggressive fundraising goals, and the ability to independently solicit and secure private gifts. </li><li>Ability to conceptualize and describe funding needs in a way that is compelling to prospects, donors, board, and other stakeholders. </li><li>Exceptional written and verbal communications skills. </li><li>Results-oriented self-starter who has a passion for fundraising and helping New Yorkers in need. </li><li>An understanding of public health and/or social services and ability to communicate the mission of PHS. </li><li>Experience working with foundations is preferred. </li><li>Salary: $120,000- $135,000.00. </li></ul> <p>Benefits:</p> <ul> <li>Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays. </li><li>An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision. </li><li>Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits. </li><li>Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage. </li><li>403 (b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions. </li><li>College Savings Plan. </li><li>Ongoing training and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development. </li><li>Hybrid to in-person work schedule. </li></ul> <p>At PHS, we place immense value on diversity within our teams, understanding that varied backgrounds and experiences significantly enhance our community and propel us toward our goals. If you find you don't have experience in all the areas listed above, we still encourage you to apply and share your background and experiences in your application. We are eager to discover how your unique perspective can bring positive transformations to our team and help advance our mission of creating healthier, more equitable communities.</p> <p>We look forward to learning more about you!</p> <p>PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and veterans.</p>