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Director Of Development

Position Summary

BBP’s Director of Development works with grassroots and major donors, grant makers, and
community partners to empower our mission and grow our impact in our community. The
Director of Development serves on BBP’s leadership team and works in close partnership with
the Executive Director, in addition to directly overseeing the Marketing Manager and Advocacy
& Engagement Lead to integrate fundraising, marketing, and community engagement into a
cohesive development strategy. 

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Work with the Executive Director to execute an annual donor development plan
  that grows BBP’s major donor relationships and grassroots giving base through
  personal meetings, networking, presentations, and ongoing communication

• Maintain accurate donor records and oversee documentation and training related
  to development processes, reports, and database (Bloomerang) procedures

• Identify and pursue new individual and institutional giving opportunities in
  alignment with BBP’s strategic priorities

Events, Campaigns & Sponsorships

• Lead strategic planning, logistics, and fundraising for BBP’s development
  calendar, including:

  • Bike Prom – BBP’s gala-style fundraiser

  • Idaho Gives – Statewide day of giving campaign

  • Open Streets Boise – Advocacy-focused community street event

  • Holiday Kids Bike Giveaway – BBP’s flagship community impact event

• Mobilize and coordinate with staff, volunteers, and board members to support
  event planning and execution

• Evaluate, foster, and expand partner relationships to maintain & grow ongoing
  organizational support of like-minded sponsors; support sponsor relationships
  and satisfy sponsorship agreements

Corporate Grants and Foundational Giving

• Work with the leadership team to identify annual grant needs and opportunities
  aligned with BBP programs and strategic initiatives

• Manage grant writing in leadership team and fulfill regular grant reporting
  requirements accurately and on time

• Work alongside the ED to develop and steward relationships with Foundations in
  the Boise area and beyond

Departmental Leadership

• Marketing & Communications

  • Supervise the BBP’s Marketing Manager to ensure consistent,
    high-quality promotion across newsletters, email campaigns, social
    media, the annual report, website, and other channels

  • Collaborate with the Marketing Manager and Executive Director on press
    releases, media outreach, and public-facing communications

• Community Engagement / Bicycle Advocacy

  • Supervise the Advocacy & Engagement Lead’s work on community
    engagement, outreach campaigns, and events

  • In collaboration with the Executive Director and Advocacy & Engagement
    Lead, oversee BBP’s community engagement and advocacy efforts

Organizational Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as a member of BBP’s Director team, contributing high-level input on
  organizational needs, challenges, and opportunities

• Participate in and support organization-wide strategic planning; help align
  development strategy with BBP’s long-term mission and growth goals

• Manage the development department budget; process accounts payable and
  track expenses in QuickBooks Online

• Prepare and present development, marketing, and advocacy updates to the
  board as needed

Experience & Qualifications

While no one person will embody every quality, our ideal candidate will bring many of the
qualifications and attributes listed below. BBP’s most successful employees excel in flexibility,
teamwork, and the ability to hustle.

• Commitment to BBP’s mission, core values, and belief that “everyone is welcome and all
  bikes belong”

• Significant experience cultivating long-term support from donors, including major gift
  experience

• Proven ability to build meaningful partnerships with community organizations, corporate
  partners, and funders

• Experience in grant writing and corporate giving

• Marketing, communications, or brand strategy experience; Skilled in creating compelling
  written and oral communications for fundraising and community audiences

• Demonstrated organizational and financial management skills; experience with
  QuickBooks or similar accounting/tracking tools preferred

• A team builder with well-developed organizational skills with the ability to think creatively
  and flexibly

• Commitment to a collaborative organizational culture that encourages healthy feedback
  and accountability

• Availability for evenings and weekends as required by BBP’s events schedule

• Passion for safe streets and bicycle advocacy is a plus

• Experience with CRM platforms - specifically Bloomerang - a plus

This is a salaried, 40 hour/week job located in Boise Idaho, with a Mon - Fri schedule.
Some availability on weekends and evenings required.

Starting salary: $60,000 - $70,000, pending experience.

Benefits

• 100% BBP covered health insurance, 120 Hours paid vacation + a week-long holiday
  in December, 80 hours of sick leave, employee assistance program, simple match IRA, and monthly
  bicycle commuter benefits and deep bicycle industry discounts.

How to Apply

• Review BBP’s mission, vision, and values below prior to applying.

• Submit the following to careers@boisebicycleproject.org

  • Resume and a Cover letter including

    • A short description of a successful fundraising campaign or event which
      you managed - did you hit your goals? What did success look like?

    • An example of a time when you conceived of and executed a messaging
      or storytelling campaign - what went well, what would you do differently?

    • An example of how a bicycle has made an impact on your life?

Posting date: 3/24/26 - Priority will be given to applications received by 4/15/26 

Commitment to DEI

The only way BBP can achieve its mission is by creating inclusive spaces in our shop, on our
rides, at our events, and in our community for groups of people who have systematically been
marginalized. We want to reaffirm our ongoing commitment to black, indigenous, people of
color, all bodies and abilities, LGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized communities. We will
back up this commitment with actions, outcomes, and continual evaluation. We invite you to join
us in this work with courage and curiosity!