Director of Development

Current Director: Mishelle Oun

The Director of Development is responsible for developing organizational strategies and pursuing organizational opportunities.

The Director of Development’s responsibilities include:

• establishing and maintain relationships with beneficial organizations.
• managing partnerships both between Architecture for Humanity NY and external organizations and between two external organizations, including relationships with city organizations, press, and media.
• developing a long term plan for the organizations finances.
• working with the Events Coordinator to generating events that foster external relationships and public presence including conferences.
• working with projects for grant preparation documents.
• maintaining all information pertinent to fundraising and partners with project teams during fundraising to facilitate their efforts and ensure members follow the appropriate channels of acquiring funds.
• overseeing grant writing and fundraising research volunteer teams as needed.
• determining the best places for the organization to have a public presence, attend appropriate events, and publicizing these events to members through the Director of Membership, Communications, and Records.
• work with the Director’s of Membership, Projects, and Communications to pursue options for short term projects that pursue the goals of the organization.
• functioning as a visionary establishing paths through which the organization can best meet their goals.
• working with the Grants and Research Coordinator to coordinate research on grants, fundraising, and other financial opportunities which will benefit the organization and it’s projects.