Associate Director of Development

Who We Are
For over 35 years, El Buen Samaritano (El Buen) has been a trusted community resource for Latino and immigrant families in Central Texas. Serving more than 30,000 individuals annually through innovative, culturally relevant food access, health literacy, and education programming, El Buen is a progressive, welcoming space for families to grow into their own power and unleash their potential.
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Job Description
El Buen seeks an Associate Director of Development (ADD) will support the implementation of fundraising activities and amplify El Buen’s mission in the philanthropic community during an exciting period of organizational growth. The ADD will join a passionate, hard-working team of fundraising and communications professionals to aid in securing a robust annual development goal exceeding $6 million, including over $600,000 unrestricted dollars through campaigns, individual donors, foundations, corporate giving, and special events.

Purpose
As part of the Development team, this position reports to the Director of Development and Communications (DODC) and assists with the development and implementation of a comprehensive annual and corporate giving program to support the organization’s unrestricted funding goals. The ADD will be responsible for Annual Campaigns and Corporate Giving Program, including creating campaign appeals, corporate sponsorship packages, and donor cultivation and stewardship materials. This position has the potential to oversee additional support staff.

This is a full-time, exempt position based at El Buen headquarters, generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The role requires flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, and special events as needed. Following a three-month probationary period, employees are eligible to work one day per week remotely, or up to two days per week if commuting from a location more than one hour from the office. Employees are expected to attend all staff training, professional development activities, and in-person organizational events.

What You Will be Doing:
Annual Fund, Campaigns & Corporate Giving (50%)

• Support the Development team with the management of El Buen’s Annual Fund, including executing digital and direct mail appeals, peer to peer fundraisers, and special events.
• Conceptualize, plan, execute, and serve as operations manager for the following campaigns and funding strategies with the goal to solicit, renew, and upgrade donors :
  • ¡Avanzando Futuros! Brunch Celebration
  • Amplify Austin
  • En el Juego: Back to School (B2S) Campaign
  • Community Health Worker Graduation

• Collaborate with Development and Volunteer Engagement Manager (VEM) on El Buen’s Flagship Hands for Hope: Food Equity and Access Campaign to meet fundraising goal
• Develop and manage fundraising plan including a working prospect list. Strategically working with DODC to meet unrestricted fundraising goals.
• Establish a recurring donor program, including levels and benefits, and recruitment of donors.
• Support the planning, growth, and execution of direct mail appeals (End of Year, Spring Appeal) in collaboration with the Development team.
• Collaborate with DVEM to secure volunteer relationships with Episcopal churches and schools, corporations and community partners to grow El Buen’s donor-volunteer pipeline.

Donor Cultivation and Stewardship – Corporate Membership Program (25%)

• Oversee El Buen’s Corporate Membership Program and secure corporate funding diversify and grow unrestricted funding. This includes full-cycle relationship building—donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and renewal.
• Establish systems and procedures for pursuing corporate relationships.
• Perform prospect research on businesses to determine sponsorships, workplace giving partnerships, events, and collaborative efforts to raise funds.
• Project manager for corporate and partner drives including but not limited to Back to School and the Angel Tree holiday project.
• Engage corporate donors in volunteer opportunities in collaboration with DM.
• As a shared Development team responsibility, accurately update donor/funder records in the development database, including tracking moves management and funding decisions.

Supervision (15%)

• Provide strategic leadership and supervision to the Development and Volunteer Engagement Manager.
• Oversee recruitment, retention, and professional development of staff in alignment with El Buen’s HR policies and procedures, ensuring the team reflects organizational values of equity, collaboration, and excellence.
• Conduct regular check-ins and annual performance evaluations, providing mentorship, clear direction, and opportunities for growth.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and inclusiveness, encouraging teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement across the department.
• Attend scheduled Development team meetings to nurture team cohesiveness, planning and the division of responsibilities.
• Allocate staffing and resources effectively to meet program and organizational needs.

Cross Department Collaboration (5%)

• Support and participate in the development of donor-centered content for social media, email, newsletters, radio and TV.
• Participate in networking events and give presentations on behalf of El Buen.
• Work with DODC to provide support for Development Committee meetings as requested.
• Create and provide regular fundraising reports to Executive Team and Development Committee.
• Participate in annual Development Strategic Planning and Annual Development Plan.

Other Activities as Assigned (5%)

• Participate in emergency response operations as needed to address community disasters.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; and
• Four to Six (4-6) years of experience working in the fundraising office of a foundation, corporate giving program, non-profit organization, or large institution such as a university; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Experience growing unrestricted portfolios including strong corporate connections.
• Experience with annual giving or individual giving programs
• Excellent writing skills, and proven ability to construct clear and compelling donor communications and proposals.
• Experience developing and monitoring budgets, submitting reports to funders and/or donors.
• Proficiency in the use of a personal computer, specifically Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of fundraising practices, procedures, and philosophies.
• Experience with gift processing and database management preferred (Network for Good preferred).
• Direct mail experience.

Skills, Abilities and Other Requirements:

• Ability to work in a hands-on-environment with limited resources
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of employee, donor, benefactor, and constituent information.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of appropriate fundraising software required.
• Ability to develop and deliver fundraising reports and analyses.
• Highly efficient, resourceful, and flexible.
• A strategist who is adept at innovation, forward thinking, planning, prioritizing, multi-tasking, organizing and following through while remaining energetic and focused.
• Straightforward, self-motivated, and diplomatic -- sharing information readily, listening as well as giving advice and respecting the abilities of others.
• Energetic and willing to work hands-on in assisting with developing and executing a variety of fundraising activities.
• Interpersonal skills to relate to a diverse group of donors, volunteers and colleagues, including diplomacy and discretion.
• Proficiency with communication and email marketing tools and social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; proficiency with Adobe programs preferred (Acrobat, InDesign); some knowledge of website management preferred.

What We Can Offer You for All Your Hard Work:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• A 403(b)-retirement plan is offered, for which you will be immediately eligible.
  • El Buen will match employee contributions dollar for dollar, up to 4%
  • El Buen will make a retirement contribution of 5% of earnings ( must enroll )
• Employer paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Time Off Including
  • 8 paid holidays are observed each year, plus Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break in December ( up to 10 days ) through New Year’s Day
  • You will accrue a total of 80 hours annual vacation time
  • You will accrue 1 day of sick leave per month of service (12 days per year)

Safeguarding certification is required to work as an employee at El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission (El Buen), an institution of the Diocese of Texas. The steps in this process help to protect the individuals who are employees; the children, youth or adults with whom you work, and the institution (El Buen) where you work. Our goal is to make El Buen a safe place where each person is treated with care and respect.
Criminal background check will be conducted on all final candidates.

The qualifications and physical demands listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with the ADA to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Job Type: Full-time
Annual Salary $75,000.00

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