Job Posting

Foster Advocates | MN
Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000

See all details and application link at: www.fosteradvocates.org/join-our-team

Reports to: Executive Director
Compensation: $80,000-$90,000; Platinum PreferredOne Health Plan (no employee contribution); 6 Weeks PTO
Location: Minnesota. While the majority of job is remote-friendly, knowledge of the Minnesota landscape is desired and ability to represent Foster Advocates at community events may be required.

Foster Advocates was founded in 2018 to address the lack of policy and advocacy organizations working to improve the foster care/child welfare space in Minnesota. We believe that those closest to a problem are the closest to solving them and organize and develop the leadership of Fosters to direct advocacy, policy, and research to improve outcomes for our community.

The Director of Development and Narrative role will lead Foster Advocates’ development work by providing vision, strategy, execution, and leadership for donor communications. The Director of Development and Narrative will work to strengthen Foster Advocates’ individual donor program, oversee institutional giving partner relationships, and manage the communications coordinator as they elevate the voices of Fosters. This role will entail creating an annual plan guiding this work, managing content, and utilizing EveryAction. The Director of Development and Narrative will have a passion for foster care empowerment and the ability to communicate that message to supporters.

Primary Responsibilities
Collaborate with Executive Director and Deputy Director as a Senior Leader to:

• Ensure fundraising best practices and values-aligned processes across our organization
• Prioritize cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation strategies for sustainable fundraising
• Create an integrated, comprehensive communications plan
• Seek out and build individual and institutional donor relationships across the Minnesota education and child welfare landscape
• Work with partners to understand key opportunities and barriers to funding

Develop, lead, and/or manage execution of fundraising activities.

• Execute and strengthen all parts of the donor life-cycle including stewardship, cultivation, solicitation
• Write appeals, stewardship communications, and acknowledgments
• Hire and manage a communication coordinator
• Maintain EveryAction database of donors and supporters, overseeing and delegating tasks related to gift entry, reporting and metrics monitoring
• Collaborate with contracted grant writer and other related consultants as needed

Desired Qualifications

• Strong relationship-building skills with demonstrated experience working in diverse communities
• Background with project management or advancing issue-advocacy campaigns
• Strong communication skills, including comfort with public speaking and strong writing skills, with the ability to convey accurate, persuasive messages to multiple audiences
• Experience facilitating meetings and/or organizing groups around a common goal
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, self-direct and prioritize among competing goals, and work both independently and collaboratively
• Have lived experience in foster care and/or experience with child welfare systems
• Demonstrate commitment to Foster Advocates' core values, for example, the philosophy of young people as leaders in deciding and advancing their own priority issues and passion for working with young people
• Have an understanding of racial, LGBTQ2S+, disability, and gender equity, and have an appreciation for how these identities intersect and impact people’s lives
• 5+ years of experience in development and/or communications work
• Understanding of and interest in implementing community-centric fundraising principles

There are great candidates who might not check all these boxes or who hold important skills we haven’t listed. Don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Application Instructions:
Submit a resume and other hiring materials at: forms.gle/3kW9gfzTDLbqowqdA

Please reach out to info@fosteradvocates.org with any questions or comments. Use “Director of Development and Narrative” as your subject line. The priority deadline is November 1, 2022. However, if you are really rad please apply anyway and send us an email letting us know why we should still consider your application. Those selected for an interview will be notified by Nov 14th.