Development & Communications Manager
Our Saviour's Community ServicesMinneapolis, MN
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Job Description
About Our Saviour’s Community Services:
Our Saviour’s Community Services (OSCS) provides dignified shelter and housing for single adults and basic education classes to adult English language learners in the Phillips Community of South Minneapolis. OSCS takes its name from Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, which founded our programs in the early 1980s. In 2004, we became a legally and financially independent nonprofit. We are not a religious organization. Find more about OSCS at http://oscs-mn.org/.
We offer employees the ability to make a meaningful contribution to the community. We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment. We also provide excellent benefits to full-time and part-time (20+hours) employees, including generous Paid Time Off and Sick Time (ESST) along with Paid Parental Leave; 10 Paid Holidays; Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Employer contributions toward premiums; Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance; professional development opportunities; voluntary benefit options including HSA; and participation in 401(k) retirement plan.
This Role:
The Development and Communications Manager oversees the annual development and communications activities of OSCS, including individual giving and institutional giving, volunteering and in-kind donations, and communications. This position currently has two direct reports and holds a key leadership role within OSCS, working collaboratively across all program areas to support the organization in securing and growing the resources and relationships needed to reach short- and long-term goals. The Development and Communications Manager possesses strong communication skills, adaptability, organization, and keen attention to detail.
This position is exempt, full-time, and reports to the Development and Communications Director. This position will work primarily on-site, with an opportunity to work in a hybrid workplace, dividing their time between working from home and a central office, and typically working Monday to Friday between 9 am-5 pm.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Required Skills and Abilities
Experience and Qualification Requirements:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
OSCS is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive work environment. We are an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. We acknowledge that experience is gained through various settings and value informal experience in addition to formal education and work history.
Our Saviour’s Community Services (OSCS) provides dignified shelter and housing for single adults and basic education classes to adult English language learners in the Phillips Community of South Minneapolis. OSCS takes its name from Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, which founded our programs in the early 1980s. In 2004, we became a legally and financially independent nonprofit. We are not a religious organization. Find more about OSCS at http://oscs-mn.org/.
We offer employees the ability to make a meaningful contribution to the community. We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment. We also provide excellent benefits to full-time and part-time (20+hours) employees, including generous Paid Time Off and Sick Time (ESST) along with Paid Parental Leave; 10 Paid Holidays; Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage Employer contributions toward premiums; Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance; professional development opportunities; voluntary benefit options including HSA; and participation in 401(k) retirement plan.
This Role:
The Development and Communications Manager oversees the annual development and communications activities of OSCS, including individual giving and institutional giving, volunteering and in-kind donations, and communications. This position currently has two direct reports and holds a key leadership role within OSCS, working collaboratively across all program areas to support the organization in securing and growing the resources and relationships needed to reach short- and long-term goals. The Development and Communications Manager possesses strong communication skills, adaptability, organization, and keen attention to detail.
This position is exempt, full-time, and reports to the Development and Communications Director. This position will work primarily on-site, with an opportunity to work in a hybrid workplace, dividing their time between working from home and a central office, and typically working Monday to Friday between 9 am-5 pm.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Actively build a culture of belonging within OSCS by centering equity in organizational and programmatic decision-making.
- Provides shared leadership and support in setting and implementing the strategic direction for OSCS.
- Work collaboratively to develop and monitor the department and organizational budget, funding, and expenditures.
- Work collaboratively with staff and the board of directors to drive a comprehensive fundraising program.
- Provide supervision and leadership to a team of two, including a Communications and Fundraising Coordinator, and a Volunteer Coordinator.
- Collaborate with the Development and Communications Director to shape, monitor, and adapt annual and multi-year fundraising and communications plans.
- Support, coach, and develop staff in their roles to ensure targets are met.
- Lead the execution of an annual fundraising and communications calendar, including direct mail strategies, online strategies, one-to-one strategies, events, grants, and major/planned gifts.
- Coordinate with staff and contractors to manage and oversee public and private grant portfolios.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of major donors and funding partners, ensuring a thoughtful approach to cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
- In partnership with internal and external teams, seek new funding opportunities and ensure compliance to grant outcomes and reporting requirements.
- Build individual giving programs, steward current donors, and develop acquisition strategies for increasing new donors.
- Work to increase the overall visibility of OSCS through print, online, and in-person opportunities.
- Develop and implement development operating procedures and ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements.
- Utilizes a creative approach to enhance organization branding and marketing.
- Collaborate with the management team to achieve strategic goals.
- With support from Volunteer Coordinator, create and sustain consistent volunteer recruitment, stewardship, onboarding, and retention strategies.
- Seeks ways to ensure clear and consistent messaging to all volunteer and donor bases.
- Represent organization to a variety of audiences, including public speaking engagements.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated cultural fluency and commitment to diversity.
- Proficiency with Microsoft applications.
- Familiarity with donor database systems, such as Bloomerang, and fundraising software
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and creating cultural responsiveness within the team.
- Knowledge of and commitment to community-centric fundraising practices and asset-based communications.
- Ability to travel to and from in-person meetings.
- Ability to function independently and in collaboration with staff, Board, and volunteers.
- Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Meets deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to take initiative to solve problems and follow direction as needed
Experience and Qualification Requirements:
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor relations or development, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding fundraising goals.
- Familiarity with grant writing and grants management required; experience with government grant applications and reporting preferred.
- Prior work and/or volunteer experience related to the mission of OSCS is preferred.
- Experience with volunteer coordination, communications, and/or marketing is a plus.
- College or professional development coursework in nonprofit management, communications, business, public administration, or a related field preferred.
- Experience developing and/or monitoring grant budgets is preferred.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
OSCS is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive work environment. We are an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. We acknowledge that experience is gained through various settings and value informal experience in addition to formal education and work history.
Disclaimer. This job description only summarizes the typical job functions, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties of this position. The organization has the sole discretion to amend this job description at any time.
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