Director of Community Fundraising

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Foundation's fundraising strategy, generating $6M+ annually through events, auctions, grants, donor programs, and gameday initiatives.
• Oversee major fundraising events including the Season Premiere Gala, Charity Golf Classic, donor cultivation events, and auctions.
• Manage all aspects of the Foundation budget, revenue forecasting, and fundraising P&L performance.
• Develop grant funding opportunities and cultivate relationships with donors, sponsors, and community partners.
• Lead in-venue fundraising initiatives, overseeing revenue-generating campaigns and donor engagement programs during live events and oversee a 30-40 person sales team.
• Build and optimize donor engagement strategies, stewardship programs, and database management efforts.
• Supervise and mentor fundraising staff while identifying innovative revenue-generating opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of nonprofit or sports fundraising experience with direct responsibility for multi-million-dollar revenue goals.
• Proven success generating revenue through events, donor development, grants, sponsorships, and fundraising campaigns.
• Strong leadership, budgeting, project management, and relationship-building skills.
• Professional sports industry experience strongly preferred.