Position Description

LISC Hampton Roads seeks a highly organized Development Officer to help grow and expand private resources for our local programs and strategic initiatives. Responsibilities will center on the development of grant proposals, reports, and other materials for existing and prospective funders. The successful candidate will be a strong writer, very organized, and able to collaborate well with an active local team and colleagues in LISC offices throughout the country. 

The Development Officer will work with LISC Hampton Roads’ Executive Director to help develop resources and programs consistent with emerging local priorities and the LISC National strategic framework. The successful candidate will have familiarity with the field and LISC’s programmatic work sufficient to help attract new funders and investors to support expansion of LISC’s programs. The successful candidate should have experience in fundraising and external communications. 

Responsibilities

Principal areas of responsibility will include:

• Write grant applications, reports, and supporting materials and communicate to other Program Officers (POs) and Executive Director about grant commitments, expectations, and activities;
• Coordinate and develop annual impact reports to capture the achievements of the office. Work in coordination with Program Officers to gather program-related stories and data;
• Help identify and manage key relationships with public and private partners and supporters;
• Track progress on funding, communications, and programmatic milestones. Conduct research and gather/analyze data that supports organizational and programmatic outcomes.
• Prepare, monitor, and track performance and outcomes of grant recipients and borrowers;
• Prepare reports as required by funders and grant deliverables and maintain master calendar of reporting requirements;
• Assist with communication efforts to highlight program successes;
• Develop presentations for existing and prospective funders;
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Program Responsibilities 

• Identify, research, and cultivate potential new sources of support for LISC Hampton Roads, including government, philanthropic, and corporate sources for LISC’s work, including but not limited to affordable housing development, emerging developer programming, wealth-building, capacity building, workforce development, and community resilience;
• Track and regularly evaluate an annual fundraising plan to track dollars received and pending and to ensure each program is sufficiently resourced;
• Plan and oversee fundraising and other special development events as needed;
• Assist with program development consistent with local LISC Hampton Roads priorities and LISC National Strategic Framework; 
• Coordinate and work with LISC National development and communications staff to ensure LISC Hampton Roads is aware of new practices and is competitive for internal funding opportunities;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum three years development experience
• Professional experience in community development is required. Keen understanding of affordable housing, economic/community development, workforce development, and community resilience in the Hampton Roads region is preferred
• Proven record of writing successful grants, for governments, foundations, and corporate and institutional funding sources
• Excellent writing, editing, and research skills
• Interpret, articulate, and present programmatic information and data in a compelling manner
• Excellent understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and grants
• Detail-oriented, and highly organized; at ease working with tight deadlines
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce

Compensation

LISC offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.