Job Title: Senior Director of Development and Communications
Department: Development
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Revision Date: May 2024

Who is Good Samaritan?

Good Samaritan Community Services is a 501(c) 3 organization that serves communities that are being underserved by traditional community support. We provide a continuum of integrated services to more than 3,500 individuals from the age of 6 weeks to 90+. We serve more than 1,200 families via offices and locations in San Antonio, Brownsville, and other parts of South and West Texas.

Good Samaritan began as mission of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in 1939 and became an institution of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas in 1951 under the leadership of Bishop Everett Jones. Since the inception of our ministry, we have focused on serving the health and education, and social and emotional needs of our neighbors.

Our mission to "actively serve as a catalyst for change, supporting youth, individuals, and families by providing excellent community services to overcome economic poverty. We do this through a continuum of services designed to stabilize families, establish nurturing relationships, and foster self-sufficiency in those we serve through the programs and support we provide via our Family Services and Youth and Teen Departments.

Position Summary
The Senior Director of Development and Communications (SDDC) will design and implement a comprehensive plan for cultivating individual and philanthropic support. This is an opportunity for an entrepreneurial development professional to establish a process, plan, and infrastructure that emphasizes donor cultivation and stewardship. The SDDC will be responsible for forging and deepening relationships to create and build fund development efforts through strategies and supportive activities and will be responsible for raising $1,500,000 $2,00,000 annually.

In addition, the SDDC will oversee all marketing and communication strategies, and mentor, develop, train, and lead the Development team. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), they participate in guiding the vision and strategies utilized to strengthen communities.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, Master’s degree preferred.
• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) preferred.
• Must understand the mission and vision of Good Samaritan.
• Must have 5-7 years of experience in successful fundraising through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gifts from funders including individual, corporate, government, faith-based partners, and foundations.
• Must have experience in leading a 3-5 person staff.
• Must have established relationships and/or ability to develop such relationships with local and regional donors.
• Must be proficient in the use of donor relationship software as well as Windows and MacIOS environments, Microsoft Office Suite Excel, PowerPoint, social media channels, Blackbaud databases, Canva design software, Constant Contact, and other programs commonly used in the industry.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Demonstrate adherence to the Core values of Good Samaritan Community Services.
• Actively participate in leadership team strategy and decisions.
• Research, cultivate, solicit and steward annual, major and planned giving gifts based upon building and nurturing long-term relationships with families, alumni, and friends of Good Samaritan to maximize the donor’s partnership and support through a multi-year strategy.
• Create and oversee the Annual Development Plan, considering agency financial goals and strategies and liaison with the Finance Department to maintain and track yearly budgets, records, payment schedules, pledges.
• Manage, guide, and support the Development staff through team meetings, performance reviews, employee focus groups, and one-on-one meetings and updated and aligning department policies and procedures.
• Track and oversee the research, development, and execution of proposals, and work with program staff to identify funding proposals and necessary narratives.
• Oversee the management of donor relations and fundraising database and ensure timely donor correspondence and acknowledgement of gifts.
• Cultivate and lead marketing efforts through the use of digital marketing campaigns, annual marketing plans, newsletters, social media outreach, etc.
• Lead and engage other Senior Leadership and agency staff in developing effective messaging for new and broader audiences.
• Complete all other duties as assigned by the CEO.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position is responsible for the direct supervision of the Development Staff.

Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment.

Physical Demands
Movement of documents and materials is required. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, one must be able to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, talk, hear, type, have close vision, color vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus with good hand-eye coordination, and occasionally lift between 25-35 pounds. These physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel
Local and regional travel is required.

Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday-Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM and require occasional long hours and weekend work. This is dependent upon the nature of the special action, project, or event that may arise, and the timeframe for completion.

Benefits and Compensation
Annual salary $85,000.00. A competitive compensation package will be offered for this position based upon the successful candidate’s education, skills, and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person