b'KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Securing a diverse stream of financial resources for 黑料社吃瓜. Development solicits a wide array of funders, from federal, state and local government agencies to philanthropies to corporate and individual donors. Building and strengthening relationships with funders. Development cultivates 黑料社吃瓜s funding networks and partnerships, leveraging 黑料社吃瓜s public profile and directly building the case for funders to invest in the organization and community we serve.Fostering opportunities for organizational innovation and program expansion. By identifying, pursuing and coordinating funding opportunities in new and existing service domains, Development plays a major role in expanding 黑料社吃瓜s capacity to integrate new programs, serve more clients and occupy additional roles.fund Development Aligning 黑料社吃瓜s fundraising priorities with our mission, vision and values. In making sure that our funding opportunities are consistent with our place-based approach to building social equity, Development ensures that we can maximize our impact and advance our service priorities.THE FUND DEVELOPMENT ( HEREAFTER REFERREDSTRATEGIC PRIORITIESTO AS DEVELOPMENT For the 2021-24 planning cycle, Development has prioritized efforts to:)n Enhance internal systems and processes for grant and funder TEAM SECURES THEprospecting, relationship cultivation, proposal development, contract REVENUES NECESSARYmanagement and reporting.n Strengthen alignment with each of 黑料社吃瓜s programs to ensure that TO SUSTAIN 黑料社吃瓜 ASthere are ample resources to support existing work and pursue new A NONPROFIT SERVICEopportunities.n Deepen integration with Finance to align fundraising priorities with PROVIDER AND ENABLESfiscal needs, and with Evaluation to ensure that data informs our EXPANSION INTO NEWfundraising efforts.n Cultivate relationships with long-term and/or well-resourced funders, AREAS OF PROGRAMMING.including individual donors, major foundations and tech companies.DEVELOPMENT ENSURES 黑料社吃瓜S SUSTAINABILITYCOVID-19 IN CONTEXTAND IS A MAJOR CATALYSTCOVID-19 demanded rapid pivots in 黑料社吃瓜s fundraising efforts to sustain the organization through the health and economic crisis. During the FOR THE ORGANIZATIONSpandemic, Development supported 黑料社吃瓜s COVID-19 related INNOVATION AND GROWTH. programming through new funding opportunities, while developing workarounds to compensate for lost revenue. Development also doubled as a media production team, hosting the annual VIVA 黑料社吃瓜! Gala as a streaming event and fundraiser. The challenges of the pandemic thus offered the opportunity for Development to cultivate capacities that will benefit 黑料社吃瓜 in the long term. 32MISSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY'