Development Officer

This position is responsible for maximizing philanthropic support from donors in the Western Missouri region, which stretches from Branson to Springfield and north to Kansas City. Based in Kansas City, this role reports to the Director of Development in Georgetown, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Maximize philanthropic support in the form of budget funding gifts from individual major donors, churches, church-related groups, service organizations, and businesses.
• Record all actions related to donor cultivations and solicitations in the NXT database.
• Contact (in person, phone, or note) 90 assigned major donors and 50 assigned caring congregations at least once per quarter.
• Host 10 or more PCHAS Gatherings per year.
• Host a Kansas City and Springfield fundraising luncheon once per year.
• Recruit and train “Ambassadors,” PCHAS volunteer-advocates for the agency’s mission.
• Meet or exceed annual fundraising goals for the assigned region.
• Monitor progress toward stated goals using weekly and quarterly gift reports.
• Work closely with donors to secure both outright and planned gifts that support approved capital maintenance projects or establish and sustain named endowment funds.
• Coordinate two annual in-kind campaigns for school supplies and Christmas gifts.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A college degree in management, marketing, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated 1-3 years of work experience and documented success in major gifts and special events is strongly preferred.
• Experience in ministry or a ministry-related setting, with a proven ability to build authentic, trust-based relationships with individuals, churches, community partners, volunteers, and key stakeholders.
• Certification as a professional fundraiser is desirable but not required.
• Current knowledge of or excellent aptitude for learning and implementing major gifts strategies is strongly preferred.
• A positive and flexible interpersonal communication style is strongly preferred.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and maintain a risk-free driving record.
• Must be willing to undergo initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and child care/elder care disqualification list screenings.
• Must submit fingerprints for review by the state of employment and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as requested.
• Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with results showing no evidence of communicable disease.

Working Conditions

Development activities are carried out in a variety of settings, including home offices, PCHAS offices, donors’ homes, or places of business. Travel is required to meet with supervisors, attend development staff planning retreats, and engage with donors, church-related partners, and businesses.

Christian Commitment

Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS) is a faith-based organization guided by Christ’s love, dedicated to creating a world where every child is safe, every family is strong, and hope outshines hardship. Through Christ-centered care, we empower children, young adults, and families by nurturing their strengths, resilience, and faith. We strive to serve like Jesus—meeting those we serve where they are, treating them with dignity and compassion, and walking alongside them with grace and understanding. At PCHAS, we focus on the strengths and potential within each individual, encouraging those we serve to look forward with hope and confidence rather than being defined by past challenges.