Status: Full Time (40 hours), Salaried, Exempt (will consider applicants for 32 hour/wk salaried, exempt position, full benefits, prorated pay/PTO)

Reports to: Executive Director

Key Relationships: Executive Director, Leadership Team, Development Specialist, Marketing and Communications Specialist, Grant Coordinator, Admin Team, Program Managers, Board Members

Salary: $74,000 – $80,000 annually + benefits ($59,200 – $64,000 annually for 32 hours/week+ benefits)

WHO WE ARE + WHAT WE DO

EVOLVE Family Services is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit whose core vision is a world where everyone has nurturing, permanent, and supportive familial relationships. We accomplish this by providing a full breadth of inclusive ethical programing in adoption, foster care, pregnancy support, youth services, therapeutic support and education. Our programs are supported through individual and corporate gifts, grants, earned revenue, contracted services, and special events. With 30 highly dedicated, experienced staff, EVOLVE serves all of Minnesota and western Wisconsin through a child-focused lens. In many of our programs, EVOLVE works within and alongside the child welfare system. Our agency recognizes the disparities caused by structural oppression and systemic inequities and works to address and combat these.

EVOLVE expects each individual employed at EVOLVE to be actively engaged in antiracist, anti-oppressive practices. We practice intercultural communication while holding each individual accountable to continued growth, knowing that these skill developments exist on a continuum and is without end. Please see our EVOLVE’s standards of antiracism and anti-oppression here.

At EVOLVE, we believe in the power of family and work to strengthen connections and relationships in all of the child-focused services we provide. EVOLVE works to support and preserve families using a culturally responsive, collaborative and transparent approach. We understand that each situation is unique, personal, and significant, and we treat it as such. We welcome and are committed to serving all individuals and families, regardless of race, religion, age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital status. Our staff is dedicated to helping families throughout their process, supporting them in their transitions, and giving them tools to thrive as a family.

Read more about the services we offer, our team and clients at www.evolveservices.org.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + EXPECTATIONS

The Development & Communications Director is designed to provide leadership, management and accountability for the organization’s development, marking and communications processes, including grant writing, cultivating and sustaining individual donor relationships, coordinating fundraising events, social media, advertising, and website oversight. In alignment with EVOLVE’s commitment to being an anti-racist, anti-oppressive organization, the development team continues to adopt and incorporate the principles and tactics of Community Centric Fundraising into all aspects of fundraising and communications. This position represents these areas as part of the agency’s Leadership Team and works very closely with the Executive Director and other agency directors and managers. This position is responsible for fundraising and marketing of all programs. This position also manages a small team, including the Marketing & Communications Specialist, Grant Coordinator, and Development Specialist.

Position responsibilities include:

• Actively participate in weekly L-10 leadership meetings to identify, discuss and solve agency issues.
• Develop, oversee and hold accountability for department’s annual budget regarding development, marketing and relevant administrative costs, reforecasting as necessary.
• Oversee daily operations of identified roles, providing program leadership, evaluation, and direction
• Bring leadership, critical and creative thinking skills, and solutions around the organization’s financial needs
• Collaborate with individual Board members and the Board Development Committee to execute the agency’s development goals

• Cultivate and maintain donor relationships to deliver on major gifts program
• Develop relationships with foundation officers to increase foundation awareness and interest
• Supervise the research, development, and completion of local, state, and national grant opportunities
• Provide original content and research applicable written work for compelling stories and statistics benefitting agency program growth through grants, gifts, and successful proposals
• Integrate planned giving strategies and manage calendar of appeals
• Develops content for agency fundraising materials, electronic files, and databases
• Writes proposals and reports in support of foundation outreach and compliance
• Work collaboratively with managers and directors to successfully complete all required reporting, licensing, and accreditation processes

• Manage the coordination of fundraising, marketing, and outreach events
• Attend local development committee meetings, chamber of commerce events, rotaries, referral groups, and other networking opportunities to source perspective donors and clients
• Participate and engage the community by leveraging opportunities to develop and support agency programs and services
• Organize and schedule collaborative agency communications, training, and meetings to positively impact marketing and development outcomes
• Financial tracking for the Anne McManus Fund

• Responsible for 360-degree marketing
• Manage and edit social media content promoting agency services
• Supervise the research, acquisition, and scheduling of social media content and advertising
• Supervise and participate in community outreach activities on behalf of agency, including meetings, presentations, conference attendance, education sessions, and vendor tables
• Supervise and participate in the creation, editing, and management of online forms, newsletters, graphics, and media releases
• Supervise the monitoring and benchmarking of online work using analytical tools
• Coordinate with agency teams regarding the implementation social media and marketing strategies related to agency wide goals, as well as specific program marketing goals

• Interview, hire, and provide orientation to new marketing and development staff
• Participate actively in weekly meetings to check in with team progress
• Develop and review department goals, as well as take appropriate actions to identify and mitigate issues
• Supervise and coordinate performance reviews
• Manage marketing and development budget, increasing outcomes to 20% of agency budget
• Work proactively and in collaboration with managers and directors on the hiring of essential consultants and program staff throughout the year

• Develop successful and trusting relationships with the program directors, managers, staff, clients, donors, and the community. Create and sustain an environment at EVOLVE that supports these relationships and our agency’s values.
• Participate in staff meetings, sessions related to agency’s commitment to anti-racist work and workplace culture, training, consultation meetings, and workshops.
• Complete and engage in individual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion development plan
• Participate in committee work either in individual programs or larger agency committees.
• Complete work according to established guidelines, budgets, and timelines and communicate effectively around individualized need.
• Keep supervisor informed of potential problem situations, as well as suggestions for improvements in programming and agency functioning
• Maintain continuing education requirements, as well as ethical and professional standards as required by agency and applicable licensing board.
• Contribute to the agency’s overall well-being and effectiveness by fully communicating needs, ideas, and concerns directly to supervisor.
• Participate fully as a management team member in day-to-day tasks as well as special activities and other duties as assigned.

This job is for you if you are (a)…

• Committed to Social Justice
• Committed to practicing with an anti-racism and anti-oppressive lens
• Child-Focused
• Collaborative
• Self-Aware
• Trauma-informed
• Organized
• Detail-Oriented
• Team-player
• Proactive

As well as have…

• Bachelor’s degree in development, marketing, communications, or related field
• At least four years of experience with the Minnesota philanthropy and/or grant-making process.
• Knowledge of and connection to Minnesota government and philanthropic grant makers required.
• Must possess excellent in-person and written communication skills using expository, descriptive, persuasive, and narrative styles.
• Strong interpersonal skills, focused on customer service and has an acute attention to detail.
• Passion for adoption, foster care, child and family welfare, social justice, volunteering, and/or nonprofits is ideal
• Ability to use technology including Outlook, Zoom, fax, printing, client and donor databases, and completion of forms.
• Ability to work with peers and clients cross-culturally.
• Ability to meet established deadlines
• Facilitation of informational meetings and discussion forum agency education
• Other duties as assigned

LOGISTICS

We have two office locations; a large office suite in West St. Paul located off of Robert St. and Thompson Ave. and a building in Oak Park Heights off of highway 36 just outside of Stillwater. This position offices out of the Oak Park Heights location and is hybrid, with in office time required each week, as well as the ability to work remotely part of the week if preferred. This position could also complete some in office hours at the West St. Paul location as well. All staff are provided with a laptop and have access to the server remotely. If working from home, you will need access to high-speed internet and cell phone service. Your home workspace must be conducive to perform the specific work you will be doing. Typical business hours for this position are Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30, with occasional evenings or weekends for special events. Our agency allows some flexibility around adjusting work schedules for individualized needs, outside of required staff meetings. Your direct supervisor will communicate details of logistics and expectations specific to your position.

RACIAL IDENTITY + OUR WORKPLACE

For full transparency of racial identities within our workplace at EVOLVE, racial identities within our workplace are listed below. Our current EVOLVE team is comprised of 25 team members.

TO APPLY

Fill out our application. In addition to our application, please also submit a cover letter that includes a social justice statement within and resume.

The position will remain open until filled. Intended start date is as soon as possible.

Compensation and Benefits

$74,000-80,000 annually for 40 hours/week, paid biweekly.

Benefits include health care (family coverage available), dental + vision coverage, 160 hours of PTO in first year, increasing annually up to 240 hours after 10 years of service, 13 paid holidays, 16 hours paid community engagement time for volunteering, service, activism, etc., flexible work schedule, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options, $50,000 Life insurance benefit, Short term and long-term disability insurance, $1,500 adoption benefit, $300 education benefit, Parental, Jury, Voting, Military, and Bereavement Leave, and Investment options.

$59,200 – $64,000 annually, year for 32 hours/week, paid biweekly.

Benefits include health care (family coverage available), dental + vision coverage, 128 hours of PTO (prorated for part time positions), in first year, increasing annually up to 192 hours after 10 years of service, 13 paid holidays, 16 hours paid community engagement time for volunteering, service, activism, etc. (prorated for part time position), flexible work schedule, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options, $50,000 Life insurance benefit, Short term and long-term disability insurance, $1,500 adoption benefit, $300 education benefit, Parental, Jury, Voting, Military, and Bereavement Leave, and Investment options.

EVOLVE Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of the agency, in recognition of the essential rights of all children and individuals, to provide agency services and employ staff without regard to race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, union or political affiliation, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, disability, or reliance on public assistance except where a bonafide qualification exists. People of color and individuals of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.