Title: Director of Development (DoD)
Reports To: Executive Director
Location: Cambridge, MA
Classification: Full time, salaried (exempt)
Supervises: Institutional Relationships Officer, Major Gifts Officer, Development

Associate, and Consultants


Agency Overview
RefugePoint was founded in 2005 to provide lasting solutions for the world’s most at-risk refugees. We support those who have fled persecution, war and/or violence, in particular unaccompanied and other vulnerable children, women, survivors of violence and torture, refuges from LGBTIQ communities, and others. We work with those in need of basic human protections, struggling to survive with limited/no humanitarian assistance or social safety nets and who are often overlooked and forgotten.

There are more refugees than at any other time in history, living in exile for longer periods than ever before. The majority of the world’s refugees, who remain displaced for an average of 25 years, is forced to survive indefinitely in “temporary” host countries, subject to fear, destitution, and hopelessness. The Global Compact on Refugees affirmed by the UN in 2018 highlights refugee self reliance, and resettlement and complementary pathways as two of its primary pillars. In the 15 years since we were founded, RefugePoint has positioned itself as a global leader and collaborator in these two areas. There are unique needs in the world given the growing magnitude of refugee crises, and RefugePoint is at a pivot point as an organization with new programmatic and fundraising opportunities. Additionally, we have the potential to forge collaborative efforts that can help to reshape humanitarian response for the better. RefugePoint addresses these particular challenges in the world during this unique moment in time by seizing key opportunities:

• Advance resettlement

• Advance self-reliance

• Help craft a 3-year fundraising strategy to lead us into 2022

Position Overview
We are looking to hire a creative, innovative, and driven Director of Development (DoD) to lead us into the future of fundraising. We want someone who is mission driven, passionate about supporting refugees globally, and creative in approaching fundraising opportunities. The DoD will have a strategic role within the organization and will manage and work alongside a talented and passionate team. Both RefugePoint and the world are at a pivot point regarding refugee support, and the DoD will have the opportunity to develop a 3-year fundraising plan while highlighting and taking advantage of our unique and time sensitive initiatives:

1. Family reunion program

2. Labor mobility pilot program with the Canadian government, UN Refugee Agency, and other partners

3. Building self-reliance for refugees as a new, essential, global response mechanism to long term displacement

RefugePoint values a collaborative approach to fundraising and searches for opportunities to expand the resource base among partners. In so doing, we endeavor to influence how resources are allocated in order to build opportunities for common agenda setting. RefugePoint is fortunate to benefit from a solid base of support and has identified significant pipeline potential. In addition to the basics outlined in this job description, we are looking for an individual who will contribute to new ways of thinking – building momentum for a new approach to fundraising in the humanitarian sector that is collaborative rather than competitive.

The DoD reports to the Executive Director and works closely with the Managing Director, communications, program and finance/administration staff to develop and execute fundraising and agency-wide goals.

Responsibilities

• Develops, executes, and monitors multi-year development plans and delegates tasks and activities to the development team;

• Manages development staff and consultants to ensure quality and timely execution of activities;

• Communicates effectively with staff, Board of Directors, high net worth individuals, and celebrities and represents the agency externally in fundraising events;

• Identifies and frames opportunities for growth, matching program needs with the interests of potential donors;

• Develops and monitors Key Performance Indicators to measure fundraising goals;

• Ensure a balanced revenue mix (individual/institutional; restricted/unrestricted; maintenance/growth)

• Educates donors and philanthropists about RefugePoint’s work and the refugee sector at-large;

• Works with Institutional Relationships Officer (IRO) to identify and develop pipeline, with focus on priority growth areas and multi-year awards;

• Supports the IRO in grant writing, budget development, reporting, and compliance; and

• Actively educates donors and philanthropists about RefugePoint’s work and the humanitarian assistance sector more generally.

Qualifications

• Ten years of experience in non-profit or social impact fundraising preferred;

• Demonstrated commitment to/passion for RefugePoint’s mission;

• Ability to work and/or travel occasional nights and weekends and travel up to 30%;

• Strong code of ethics;

• Experience working effectively with non-profit Boards and Development Committees and must be comfortable working with high net-worth individuals and celebrities;

• Exposure to working with refugees, humanitarian assistance, human rights or international development is helpful but not required;

• Demonstrated ability to manage a team;

• Proven track record closing six figure gifts;

• Superior writing and communications skills;

• Ability to provide high level direction, work with minimal supervision, and manage a wide range of tasks;

• Sufficient financial literacy with proficiency in preparing budgets, explaining financial reports, and analyzing revenue trends;

• Salesforce and iWave database experience considered a major asset;

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred; and,

• A sense of humor, flexibility, patience, and diplomacy.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Employee benefits include medical and dental insurance; life, ADD, and short and long-term disability plans. The organization also provides a 401(k) plan and offers a 6% match to eligible employees after 1 year of continuous employment. RefugePoint offers 30 days of combined sick, personal, and vacation time per year in addition to 12 annual holidays. Other benefits include parental leave, flexible healthcare and dependent care accounts, 100% employer paid monthly MBTA passes, and the opportunity for a flexible schedule.

Preferred Start Date: Immediately, with some flexibility

A diverse workforce helps RefugePoint realize its fullest potential. RefugePoint is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all persons in all aspects of employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, ancestry, or any other factor unrelated to job performance.