CAREERS
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Executive Director
The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for the overall strategic leadership, operational management, and financial health of the Big Red Barn Retreat. This role ensures the organization operates efficiently, maintains compliance with all regulatory requirements, and fosters a high-performance culture that supports the mission of healing, wellness, and post-traumatic growth for veterans, active duty service members, and first responders. The ED serves as the primary driver of organizational strategy in partnership with the Board of Directors and oversees all aspects of financial management, fundraising, donor development, legislative affairs, community partnerships, and marketing & communications. Additionally, the ED provides oversight of operations and property management while leading the team to achieve maximum impact.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Partner with the Board of Directors to develop and execute BRBR’s strategic plan.
- Align strategic objectives with operational execution to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
- Provide regular updates on performance metrics, financial health, and mission-driven impact.
- Recommend and implement policies to enhance organizational sustainability and growth.
- Work closely with the Board on governance, strategic initiatives, and external relationships.
- Supervise and support direct reports, staff, and volunteers to enhance organizational performance.
- Foster open communication, provide feedback, and implement performance evaluation standards.
- Champion a positive organizational culture that reflects BRBR’s mission and values.
- Promote and oversee key HR initiatives, including recruitment, training, and professional development.
- Ensure an inclusive, collaborative, and mission-driven workplace environment.
- Develop and manage the annual budget, ensuring financial sustainability.
- Oversee revenue generation efforts, including grants, donor relations, sponsorships, and fundraising campaigns.
- Cultivate relationships with donors, corporate partners, and philanthropic organizations.
- Collaborate with the Board’s finance committee to maintain compliance with financial policies and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee daily operations to ensure efficiency, safety, and mission-driven effectiveness.
- Oversee property and facility operations, ensuring maintenance and security.
- Implement policies and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Cultivate and strengthen relationships with community leaders, government officials, nonprofits, and key stakeholders.
- Advocate for policy initiatives that align with the organization’s mission and objectives.
- Represent the Big Red Barn Retreat in public forums, legislative hearings, and community events.
- Build strategic alliances to expand the organization’s reach and impact.
- Establish BRBR as the premier nonprofit in the Carolinas serving the military and first responder communities.
- Develop and oversee communication strategies for donors, partners, and the public.
- Ensure branding, messaging, and outreach efforts effectively promote BRBR’s mission and programs.
- Serve as a key spokesperson and media representative for BRBR.
- Ensures adherence to legal, regulatory, and ethical standards.
- Maintains transparency in financial reporting and governance.
- Implements policies to mitigate risks and ensure the safety and security of staff, volunteers, and program participants.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Regular and sustained performance.
Director of Development
The Director of Development will lead and coordinate all efforts to raise funds through a combination of grants, sponsorships, events, direct mail, and individual donations and will work with the Executive Director, Staff, Board Members and Community volunteers to identify opportunities for support. The Director of Development is fully responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising plan that will be utilized by development staff and board to successfully achieve annual fundraising goals.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Strategizes and executes an annual fundraising plan that includes prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship through major gift individual giving, involvement with fundraising efforts through annual giving and special event programs.
- Manages major gift individual giving and support annual giving and special event fundraising efforts.
- Monitors the progress of annual on-going fundraising activities and track performance toward meeting fundraising performance benchmarks as established in the development plan.
- Secures income through investments and donations.
- Forms strategic partnerships with contributors, solicits sponsorships, and manages and strengthens relationships with corporate investors to increase corporate giving.
- Researches donor interests and trends in fundraising and identifies new prospective investors.
- Develops and implements a comprehensive grant strategy aligned with BRBR’s mission, goals, and funding needs.
- Identifies funding priorities and match them with potential grant opportunities.
- Conducts thorough research to identify prospective grant opportunities from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and other funding sources.
- Analyzes grant guidelines and assess the feasibility of applying for specific grants.
- Oversees the development and writing of compelling grant proposals, including crafting narratives, creating budgets, and compiling supporting documentation.
- Collaborates with program staff to gather necessary information and data to support grant proposals.
- Ensures that all proposals meet the specific requirements, guidelines, and deadlines of each grantor.
- Manages post-award grant activities, including tracking grant deliverables, outcomes, and expenditures.
- Develops and directs corporate giving programs and donor engagement opportunities that grow financial support for the Big Red Barn Retreat.
- Creates donor engagement opportunities to increase financial support for Big Red Barn Retreat.
- Provides strategic direction for each signature event and help lead team with plan to achieve event goals.
- Ensures timely mailing of acknowledgements, invoices and other correspondence as needed.
- Ensures accurate and timely recording of contributions, the issuing of receipts and thank you letters.
- Possesses a working knowledge of the gift entry process and work to enhance the use of donor records and reports for Development as needed.
- Reconciliations of expenses and cash flow.
- Oversees ongoing maintenance of donor files.
- Partners with design and marketing teams to create and distribute fundraising communications including social media posts, brochures, and press releases.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Regular and sustained performance.
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