Opportunity to Join the JDRF Staff as a Development Director

Title:               Development Director              
Reports to:     Executive Director                                                                                                       
Chapter:          Greater Bay Area Chapter

JDRF Bay Area has just completed staff realignment, transitioning from an event-driven model to geographically-based teams.  In doing so we feel we are better prepared as partners to our volunteers; to meet the needs of the diabetes communities and communities in general; and to steward the donors within the Greater Bay Area.  This restructure creates an opportunity for an experience development professional for the newly created position of Development Director to serve as the team leader for the Silicon Valley and Monterrey Bay region which includes San Mateo County south of Highway 92, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterrey Counties.  Reporting to the Executive Director, the selected candidate will support and maintain the vision, mission, priorities, and guiding principles of JDRF and will serve as a key leader in implementing the strategic direction and purpose of the Chapter. 

Responsibilities include:

• Formulate, implement, and lead strategies and tactics for chapter fundraising and Development activities to sustain continued growth, maximum penetration of core market areas and opportunities for expansion where appropriate.

• Enhance and further develop existing Silicon Valley and Monterrey Bay communities to increase support of JDRF’s mission to find cures for type 1 diabetes and its complications.

• In collaboration with chapter volunteer and staff leadership, identify and cultivate key community and corporate relationships to achieve financial objectives critical to the advancement of JDRF’s mission to cure diabetes.

• Evaluate the resources within the market area and develop, implement and achieve a comprehensive plan of operation for all annual income development activities (including budgets, timelines, logistics, volunteer activities and recruitment, marketing, donor development, and sponsorship plans).

• Direct and manage assigned resources including staff and volunteers. Supervise, coach and evaluate staff, consultants and temporary personnel. Provide ongoing growth and development by motivating, developing, and directing people as they work.

• Provide staff leadership and partnership for Walk to Cure Diabetes (Walk). In collaboration with key volunteers, develop annual Walk plan including goals, objectives, revenue targets and principal operational strategies and timelines.

• Provide staff leadership for special event, including Spring Fling Golf Tournament, Luncheon and Evening Bash (gala), and achieve event revenue growth objectives.

• Accountable for volunteer management (i.e. recruitment, training, motivation, recognition, supervision and evaluation) required to plan and implement assigned special events, donor activity and support programs.

• Serve as relationship manager on all assigned corporate and individual donor relationships in the Branch.

• Coordinate and assure the development of all marketing and communications materials required for the successful implementation of branch activities including recruitment material, promotional flyers and brochures, invitations, posters, training materials, pledge retrieval or motivational materials.

• Cultivate productive relationships with the media, hospitals, clinics and other referral sources including various constituents, and related groups in the geographic market area including professional, educational and political leadership.

• Coordinate the tracking of income and expenses (with Chapter Office Manager) associated with assigned events, and facilitates comprehensive special event records, evaluations and reports.

• Provide branch leadership, management and support for the development of government relations and outreach programs (i.e. adult and/or family networking activities, tool kits, coffees, etc.) in the branch market area.

• Represent the best interests, professionalism and integrity of JDRF in all activities and relationships through a unified message of the JDRF mission and a commitment to organizational standards and leadership by personal example.

We seek individuals with the following skills and experience:

• 5 -10 years of progressively responsible and related experience with a minimum of 5years in a supervisory capacity required or equivalent combination of education and experience. Professional background must include familiarity with Silicon Valley business community.

• Traditional donor development and special event experience required.

• Successful volunteer management experience required.

• Community development experience.

• Experience in developing and managing to strategic plans.

• Knowledge and skill in non-profit and fiscal management.

• Understanding of computer systems and databases. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint) is desired. 

• Effectively multi-task, establishes priorities, and work in a fast-paced environment. Organized and highly efficient in time management; ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

• Team player that has the ability to interface with all levels of staff and volunteers. Must develop, maintain, and utilize relationships and have skills in leveraging relationships and negotiate agreements.

• Excellent written, oral, and communication skills including the presentation skills, conveying ideas, and instructing effectively.

• Superior active listening, observation, analytical, and problem recognition and solving skills. Exercise sound judgment.

• Ability to work and make judgments independently and take initiative. Well disciplined, resourceful and a self-starter

• Flexibility to travel as needed but mostly within the Bay Area.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.  Sound interesting?  You can learn more about JDRF, our national organization or about the Greater Bay Area Chapter.  If you’d like to join our team and have the background, please send your resume and cover letter to gmartin@jdrf.org. 

No phone calls, please.  Sorry, but only those candidates that meet our qualifications will be contacted.  JDRF is an equal opportunity employer.

About us
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is the worldwide leader for research to cure type 1 diabetes. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.
The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump - each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.
Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.5 billion to diabetes research. The generosity of our supporters allowed JDRF to fund more than $107 million in FY2010. In FY 2010, JDRF funds research projects in 22 countries throughout the world, including more than 40 human clinical trials.
July 14, 2010