Director of Development
2 weeks ago
The Media Line is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 to help bring the issues in the Middle East to light. Using unbiased, neutral and nuanced reporting, journalists in the region cover events daily reaching millions of news consumers through their robust online presence. As an independent news agency, it gives a voice to countless stories from all sides, making it an invaluable resource for governments, policy makers, and other media outlets. The Media Line provides content that helps drive change by promoting journalistic accuracy and fairness. Its initiatives include The Mideast Press Club; Women in Mideast Media, a women’s empowerment program; and a journalism internship program.
The Media Line is poised to expand significantly. As tensions rise in the Middle East, so does the need for unbiased reporting. With a current budget of just over $1 million, The Media Line is looking for a skilled and proven development professional to be the Director of Development to build upon The Media Line’s successes and expand its sphere of influence.
Position
The Media Line seeks a dynamic and inspiring fundraiser with excellent relationship skills to plan, organize and direct all fundraising with the goal of doubling its income. To achieve this goal, the Director of Development (Director) will lead the diversification of the organization’s fundraising portfolio building on current funding relationships (corporate, foundation, government and individual), while cultivating new funders and creating new fundraising campaigns, including major gifts and social media campaigns, as well as special events.
Specific Responsibilities:
Lead, develop and implement a development strategy to increase the breadth and depth of foundation, individual, and institutional support
Create and support a culture of philanthropy that engages executive leadership and the advisory board, fostering a collaborative organization-wide approach to development
Grow and broaden major, private support and a pipeline of smaller and mid-level donors using effective prospect research
Develop new markets and areas where the organization is unknown, and create new arenas for fundraising
Maintain and deepen existing donor relationships through regular cultivation, communication, stewardship, and solicitation
Develop a balanced funding mix of donor sources and solicitation programs tailored to the needs of the organization that will enable it to attract, retain and motivate new donors
Create development related marketing materials including foundation and corporate proposals
Ensure the design and maintenance of donor and prospect records, gift management systems, informational reports, and metrics and performance measures to guide development goals and efforts
Design and implement cultivation, acknowledgment, and recognition programs
Be a credible, compelling representative of The Media Line and its mission through persuasive presentations, written communications, and social media
Qualifications:
3-5 years of fundraising experience, with a track record that includes strong foundation and government grant-writing
Broad knowledge of the role that media plays in helping to bring issues to the forefront and improve lives
Expertise in all areas of fundraising, with special strengths in building pipelines for major donors, major gift fundraising, and partnership-building with large foundations
Ability to learn the details of an organization’s substantive work and apply that knowledge in drafting successful fundraising solicitations
Persuasive written and oral communication skills as well as public presentation skills; compelling frontline fundraiser and storyteller who inspires people to support the mission
Confident, highly-motivated and entrepreneurial
Proven relationship building skills, and the ability to renew and grow support from a broad range of constituencies
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and learn quickly; able to work on a team or independently as needed
Commitment to organizational mission
Detail-oriented, organized, enthusiastic and energetic
Strong work ethic, able to maintain and model high personal and professional standards
Successful experience as a partner to senior leadership, senior professionals and the board
Able to manage complex relationships with outstanding diplomatic, negotiation and ambassadorial skills
The Media Line’s offices are located at 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.
To Apply
The Media Line has retained the services of Harris Rand Lusk to conduct this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to:
Please put
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