DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Position Overview

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) was founded in 1975 and its mission is to empower youth in our community to find their way through social-emotional support and by building safe, accepting communities. To achieve this, ACS operates four programs serving 10-25 year olds in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties: the On-Campus Counseling Program, providing free counseling on-campus at partner secondary schools; the Outlet Program, providing support, education, leadership development, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ youth; the Adolescent Substance Addiction Treatment Program, providing assessment, outpatient treatment, aftercare, and education; and the Community Counseling Program, providing affordable individual and family counseling during the afternoon and evening hours.

Title: Development Director

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

HOURS: Full Time

Duties & Responsibilities

Fundraising

• In partnership with the Executive Director, develop and implement a comprehensive, multi-year fundraising strategy including major gifts, planned giving, institutional giving, and annual campaigns to grow contributed revenue and donor engagement year orver year.
• Develop and manage an annual fundraising plan and calendar including donor cultivation, stewardship, fundraising appeals, awareness initiatives, and signature events.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with individual donors, major donors, institutional funders, corporate partners, and prospective supporters.
• Develop and oversee implementation of a comprehensive, relationship-based donor stewardship program using the Strength Through Support Model to deepen donor relationships and inspire increased giving.
• Partner with the Executive Director, Board Chair, and Board members to strengthen the Board’s capacity in donor engagement, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Executive Director and as the primary staff liaison to the Board’s Fund Development Committee.
• Foster a culture of philanthropy among staff and Board members, supporting engagement in fundraising and meaningful donor engagement.
• Plan and coordinate logistics for fundraising, cultivation, and awareness events, including major events such as Out to Eat, Spring for Support, and donor appreciation gatherings.
• Plan and execute multi-channel fundraising campaigns including direct mail, email, online, and social media appeals.
• Manage donor database operations including gift processing, data entry, reporting, moves management, and maintaining data integrity.
• Oversee donor acknowledgement processes, tax receipts, and stewardship communications.
• Produce fundraising reports for the Executive Director and coordinate with finance staff to ensure accurate reconciliation between donor database and financial records.
• Recruit, supervise, and collaborate with development volunteers, interns, and consultants supporting fundraising initiatives.

Marketing

• Develop and implement an integrated marketing and communications strategy to increase awareness of the organization’s mission, programs, and impact.
• Produce and oversee key organizational communications including newsletters, fundraising appeals, the annual report, press releases, and marketing collateral.
• Maintain and update the organization’s website and ensure consistent, engaging digital content.
• Manage the organization’s social media presence and digital communications, including platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and the ACS Parent Blog.
• Develop marketing materials to support fundraising campaigns, community outreach, and program visibility.
• Build relationships with local media, community partners, and key stakeholders to increase public awareness of programs and services.
• Collaborate with program leadership to share program outcomes, impact stories, and engagement opportunities that support fundraising and communications.
• Lead and steward ACS’ brand identity across the organization, overseeing the development of all communications, including newsletters, fundraising appeals, press materials, website content, and marketing collateral.
• Manage the inventory, production, and distribution of marketing materials, ensuring ACS staff have timely access to resources both onsite and across satellite locations.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of development, fundraising, marketing, and/or public relations experience
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in GSuite and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience working in database environments, such as Bloomerang, QGiv, or Raiser’s Edge, preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a highly collegial and collaborative manner
• Strong organizational skills; ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with staff, the public, and volunteers in an effective, professional, confidential and tactful manner
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Marketing, Sociology, or other related field preferred
• Must have a passion for the mission and values of Adolescent Counseling Services

Benefits

• Full medical/dental/vision benefits 100% coverage for employees
• Generous vacation package starting with 17 days per year
• Sick leave up to 10 days per year
• ACS observes 8 holidays and closes for two weeks in December and one week the beginning of summer to allow staff to spend time with their loved ones
• ACS is proud to be Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. People of color, women, trans* and gender variant people, and individuals of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) empowers youth in our community to find their way through social-emotional support and by building safe, accepting communities.Tax ID#: 1779 Woodside RoadSuite 200 (2nd Floor)Redwood City, CA 94061General Information: Intake Line: x108Fax: Email:

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) empowers youth in our community to find their way through social-emotional support and by building safe, accepting communities.Tax ID#: 1779 Woodside RoadSuite 200 (2nd Floor)Redwood City, CA 94061General Information: Intake Line: x108Fax: Email:

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) empowers youth in our community to find their way through social-emotional support and by building safe, accepting communities.Tax ID#: 1779 Woodside RoadSuite 200 (2nd Floor)Redwood City, CA 94061General Information: Intake Line: x108Fax: Email:

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) empowers youth in our community to find their way through social-emotional support and by building safe, accepting communities.Tax ID#: 1779 Woodside RoadSuite 200 (2nd Floor)Redwood City, CA 94061General Information: Intake Line: x108Fax: Email: