Bikemore is excited to grow our team! We’re hiring for a Development Director - some with a vision, strategy, and skills who is excited to share Bikemore’s mission with funders and supporters and play a crucial role in growing our organization.
WHO WE ARE
Bikemore advocates for policies and infrastructure that create thriving neighborhoods in Baltimore. We focus on improving safety and increasing access to sustainable, affordable, and reliable transportation.
Bikemore’s advocacy has resulted in increased investments in Complete Streets at both the state and local level. Our Mobile Bike Shop has fixed hundreds of bikes in neighborhoods that don’t have brick and mortar stores. We host education programs where people learn and practice city bicycling safety. We show up for Baltimore residents and serve as a liaison between community members and city agencies.
Bikemore’s work has been nationally recognized and has influenced similar work across the country. Our landmark Fire Access Bill set a national precedent for how emergency vehicle access and Complete Streets policy work together. In 2019, Bikemore was named Advocacy Organization of the Year by the League of American Bicyclists. Smart Growth America recognized Bikemore's Complete Streets Policy as one of the best in the country. In 2020, Bikemore’s #IBikeIVote campaign endorsed in Baltimore City elections for the first time. Eight of the nine candidates we endorsed were victorious, including Mayor Brandon Scott, who invited Bikemore staff to co-chair his transportation transition team.
Bikemore’s three-year strategic plan is rooted in four guiding principles for designing a city for people: face-to-face interaction, sustainability, opportunity, and reimagined divides. Through community building events, study tours, partnerships with city agencies, and direct services such as the Mobile Bike Shop, Bikemore helps people reimagine how Baltimore can be designed. Our work helps make connections between improving the built environment and tackling everyday challenges people living in Baltimore face.
Bikemore consists of a 501(c)(3) and a 501(c)(4) called Bikemore in Action. The 501(c)(3) is primarily funded through foundation and corporate support and operates our community building and direct services. Our 501(c)(4) is funded through individual donations and allows Bikemore to engage in direct advocacy and lobbying. Bikemore’s strategic plan anticipates significant growth of both arms, including expanding work to advance equity in public transportation, zoning, and housing policy.
WHO YOU ARE
The Development Director is primarily responsible for performing duties that support development and communications. These duties include overseeing our donor relations program, managing our fundraising initiatives including public grants and corporate sponsorships. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing our non-profit fundraising campaigns, communicating with current and prospective donors and funders, and building a stronger development strategy for our organization. This position involves managing individual giving, including annual and monthly donor programs, as well as corporate and foundation sponsorships and philanthropy. If you have a strong background in non-profit fundraising and development, we encourage you to apply.
Execution of these initiatives requires strong administrative and time management skills, strength in data management, and working knowledge of nonprofit fundraising best practices. The ideal candidate is a well-organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful individual with strong task management skills who enjoys a workplace that is fast-paced and varied. You don’t need to ride a bike all the time, but you must embrace our mission that a city designed for safe biking and walking can improve the quality of life of all Baltimore City residents.
We realize job descriptions and the hiring process are imperfect. We do not hire based solely on experience. If the work sounds interesting to you and you believe you have the aptitude to develop the skills required, we encourage you to apply. We seek applicants with diverse experiences and perspectives that will help strengthen our organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Donor Cultivation + Stewardship (45%)
Identify, develop and steward donor relationships across all giving categories: major gifts, foundations, corporate grants and sponsorships, and government grants.
Work with colleagues on campaigns and special events that inspire new people to invest in Bikemore.
Manage the donor stewardship process to ensure donors feel valued and connected to our mission.
Develop and cultivate prospective donors.
Grant Research and Filing (30%)
Prepare grant applications and funding proposals with support of program and policy staff.
Track and meet all grant reporting deliverables.
Research new sources of financial support.
Development Strategy (20%)
Work with other Bikemore leadership to set and meet revenue goals by building a strong development plan that diversifies revenue sources.
Develop, with the support of staff, a grassroots individual giving strategy to engage small dollar donors.
Commit to ongoing professional development in nonprofit fundraising.
Data Management and Donation Processing (5%)
Oversee staff and contractors responsible for operations and compliance.
Update, add and maintain donor, member and prospect constituent records in our Customer Relationship Management System, EveryAction.
Process check donations and send proper donor acknowledgements.
Maintain accurate records of fundraising activities.
REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Understanding of and willingness to advocate for Bikemore’s mission, vision, values, and programs.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with individuals and groups.
Possesses strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by compassionate, courteous, cordial, cooperative, and professional interaction with diverse groups of co-workers, external business partners, and the community.
A history of successfully generating new revenue streams and improving financial results.
Demonstrated ability to fundraise and cultivate relationships with the philanthropic community, individual donors, and government funding sources.
Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and multiple tasks.
Valid Driver’s License or State ID.
Ability to effectively use and troubleshoot standard office equipment, applications, and customer relationship management software.
Dedicated to supporting Bikemore in addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression in our workplace, advocacy, and policy work
SCHEDULE / PAY / BENEFITS
Full Time Position: Starting salary is $55,000 - $60,000
Average of a 40 hour work week, includes some nights and weekends.
Fully remote due to the current state of COVID-19 pandemic, but this may change to hybrid remote/in-person in an open office environment.
Health Insurance
Employee health insurance plan provided. Bikemore pays 50% of monthly premiums.
Employee paid vision and dental plans available.
Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement provided to offset insurance costs.
Paid Time Off
160 hours of paid time off in addition to accrued compensation time. These hours may generally be used for vacation, sick, personal, or other leave at the employee’s discretion.
12 paid holidays, which may be banked and used at any time in the calendar year they may fall.
16 weeks paid parental leave.
Paid jury leave.
Unpaid military leave.
Application Process
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Candidates should email a resume and cover letter to jobs@bikemore.net.
Candidates may be required to provide references.
No calls.
Bikemore provides equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex or age.