About Foster Village Charlotte
Foster Village Charlotte (FVC) creates connection with dignity for children and families experiencing foster care by meeting urgent needs, providing educational and emotional support, and advocating as a collective community voice for children. Our vision is to see all children in foster care have strong support structures to stabilize their home lives and become resilient adults. Our core values are Integrity, Advocacy, Community, Empowerment, and Compassion.
FVC has developed and launched a variety of programs under our three pillars: Equip, Connect, and Advocate. FVC’s critical focus is to build the capacity of high-quality families by reducing parental stress and increasing advocacy and support through trauma-informed parenting skills and connection, so foster families serve as a protective factor in a child’s resiliency to overcome childhood trauma.
FVC has a workplace environment of high warmth and high expectations. We believe in creating a safe environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and respected. Our team is like a family, where empathy, kindness, and collaboration are the norm.
Founded in 2018, Foster Village Charlotte (FVC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded through individual gifts, corporate partners, foundation support, and grants. To learn more about Foster Village Charlotte, please visit our website.
The Opportunity
Foster Village Charlotte was founded as a grassroots effort by four Charlotte-based foster moms seeking support during their own foster care journeys. After finding each other, they quickly realized the need for a community of support to ensure every foster parent had the resources they needed to continue offering a safe place for children.
Fast forward six years and the organization’s three founders have created “the village” they wish they had when they began their fostering journeys. And their work is not complete. With aspirational goals of creating a Charlotte-based resource hub housing the many resources foster families need, some of their greatest dreams for Foster Village Charlotte are still in front of them. FVC’s three-year strategic plan is focused on space, sustainability, stability.
With joy for all that has been accomplished and passion for what is still to come, part of the strategic plan will include the creation of a Founder Succession Plan. This will create a roadmap to thoughtfully pass the torch to new leadership. Attracting and onboarding new leadership with the skills and experience to fulfill the long-term vision to continue building the Village is a top priority of our Founders. They all see themselves continuing to be involved in some way long-term, but also appreciate the value in working alongside future leaders for a period of time before transitioning to those new roles.
The Role
As Foster Village Charlotte enters its next phase of growth, we seek a visionary and strategic Development Director to lead its fundraising efforts. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Development Director will lead and supervise an Engagement Coordinator.
The ideal candidate is deeply committed to FVC’s mission and brings experience creating and implementing a strategic, diversified and comprehensive approach to fundraising.
Key responsibilities include:
Strategic Fundraising
Donor Cultivation and Stewardship
Team Leadership
Qualifications and Competencies
The ideal candidate will have the following professional qualities, skills, and lived experiences:
Compensation and Benefits
The salary for the Development Director is $80,000 – $85,000. Full-time employees are eligible for a health care stipend of $250/month; 14 PTO days, 17 holidays, and a one-month paid sabbatical in the third year of employment. Eligibility for hybrid work is determined by the supervisor and based on its alignment with the job description.
How To Apply
Foster Village Charlotte (FVC) has partnered with recruiting consultant Tanya Varanelli to support this leadership search. Foster Village Charlotte (FVC) is an equal opportunity employer and candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
To be considered for the Development Director position, please submit applications to jobs@fostervillagecharlotte.org. Applications must include a resume and customized cover letter. Your cover letter should address the questions listed below: