Director of Community and Donor Engagement
- Posted
- 26 days ago
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- 90028
- Closing date
About this organization
FoodCycle was founded in 2005 by volunteers who recognized the scale of food waste, its impact on
vulnerable populations, and its contribution to climate change. With the mission to feed people, not
landfills, FoodCycle has grown into an innovative operation, leveraging technology, electric vehicles,
solar-powered refrigeration and mobile apps. Working with hundreds of businesses—including Whole
Foods, Lazy Acres and Trader Joe’s, to name a few--we rescued more than 10 million pounds of
surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, and with our nonprofit partners we delivered more than
8 million meals in 2024. FoodCycle nourishes food-insecure communities by rescuing and redistributing surplus food that
would otherwise go to waste. At the heart of our mission is the simple belief: no
one should go hungry while good food goes to waste.
About this job
The Director of Community and Donor Engagement will build a community of individuals, businesses, municipalities and foundations to support and financially sustain FoodCycle’s mission and programs to solve food insecurity, while keeping food waste out of landfills and thus reducing carbon emissions. The Director will build FoodCycle’s first formal development and communication plan to create and inspire transformational participation and giving opportunities that increase the availability of nutrition in food deserts while reducing food waste from food purveyors (like catering companies, restaurants, and grocery stores). Working with the FoodCycle staff, volunteers, and board of directors these strategies will support a growing operating budget that is currently approximately $1.2 million.
Roles & responsibilities
FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Create and implement a diversified fundraising plan that increases unrestricted funds and builds
committed relationships and long-term major giving support.
Cultivate and shepherd new donor relationships.
Reach out to past and existing donors and businesses to strengthen and increase support.
Build and strengthen relationships with food donors and nonprofit organizations
COMMUNICATION AND EVENTS
Develop and implement an agency-wide communication strategy and provide oversight of all donor and community communications.
Lead and provide oversight on social media postings that increase visibility and engagement.
Align messaging, storytelling, donor and community engagement strategies.
BOARD ENGAGEMENT
Assist board of directors in member recruitment
Work with the development committee to create and implement fundraising and community-building strategies.
Participate in FoodCycle budget creation and monitoring to project reasonable and realistic fundraising goals by funding category and other factors.
Qualifications
Commitment to issues of food insecurity and no-waste food production
At least seven years of progressive fundraising success, with an emphasis on unrestricted funds.
Track record of annually raising at least $250,000 in unrestricted funds through individuals, grants and events.
Track record of cultivating and stewarding high-net-worth donors and philanthropic
institutions.
Experience coordinating large and small-scale donor engagement events.
Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
High degree of emotional intelligence and strategic thinking.
Management and supervisory experience required.
Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, flexible, reliable and responsible.
Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills with the ability to prioritize
and complete projects thoroughly and on time.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with
individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Ethical, responsible with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion while
maintaining a high degree of confidentiality..
Solid understanding of communications tactics and social media platforms.
Salary
$115,000 - $125,000