Chief Development And Engagement Officer Dfa

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER DFA

Position Description

• Collaborates with President and Senior Management Team in setting and driving organizational vision, strategies and partnerships needed for DFA and its managed entities’ sustainable growth and mission impact.
• Leads development and community/stakeholder engagement, creating strategies to attract investment, building strong relationships with policy makers, partners, and foster broader organizational involvement to achieve mission goals.
• Oversees all aspects of applications for funding, including grants, loan fund capital development, programmatic (New Markets Tax Credits, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) requests), and internal investment strategies.
• Links revenue with impact – connecting funders to community involvement, creating a comprehensive approach to organizational and community growth.
• Fosters a mission-driven culture by connecting staff, governance, stakeholders, and community to DFA’s purpose.

• Develop and execute a multi-year strategic development plan to support all organization’s mission, vision and growth objectives.
• Develop and execute an investor relations strategy, aligning with organizational programmatic objectives.
• Serve as principal advisor to President and Governing Board(s) on trends in economic/community development investment industry and opportunities for growth.
• Establish performance metrics and annual goals, for revenue/investments and community and stakeholder engagement.

• Oversee the development, writing and submission of various funding applications and reports to government agencies, foundations, and other institutional funders.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with all types of funders.
• Collaborate with leadership team on strategies to develop various financial tools for the community and capitalization of those funds.
• Lead research efforts to find new funding opportunities.

• Oversee communication strategies and representation of the organization(s) to external groups.
• Ensure marketing efforts include compelling messaging for public and private stakeholders and community members.
• Oversee annual community event planning and execution.
• Represents organization(s) externally at funder meetings, legislative advocacy meetings, community events, and public forums to enhance visibility.
• Actively seeks and maintains positive relationships with business partners, governmental entities, funders, other public agencies, and the community at large.
• Along with Senior Management and Marketing Strategist, lead the creation and execution of an integrated marketing and communications strategy that advances organizational goals, strengthens brand identity, and aligns messaging across all programs and channels.

• Lead team members to execute strategic and operational goals. Translates strategy into actionable steps for growth, implementing organization-wide goal setting and performance management.
• Supervises marketing and legislative and board liaison staff.
• Mentor staff to ensure high-quality community engagement.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with staff and board members.
• Collaborate closely with staff to ensure accurate and timely funding applications and reporting.
• Embraces the values of diversity, equity and inclusion and ensures they are reflected in the impact and portfolio of work.
• Performs other duties of DFA as requested, directed, or assigned.

• Advanced degree in non-profit management, public administration, finance or business administration or closely related discipline, and/or ten (10) years experience or equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the duties of the position including fundraising/development, grant writing and community engagement.
• Lived or professional experience working in or alongside diverse communities.
• Ten (10) years’ experience in leadership roles and administration.