Director of Development

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Fundraising and Revenue leadership
• Develop and implement a multi-year development strategy aligned with BII’s organizational priorities.
• Secure significant multi-year general operating and programmatic grants from foundations and institutional funders (six- and seven-figure experience preferred).
• Cultivate and expand corporate partnerships to diversify and stabilize revenue.
• Build and steward a portfolio of philanthropic and mission-aligned partners capable of providing reliable, recurring capital.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to explore and support earned revenue strategies.
• Establish annual fundraising goals and monitor progress against defined benchmarks.
• Investor Relations & Capital Stewardship
• Strengthen relationships with existing investors and philanthropic stakeholders.
• Support cultivation and stewardship of mission-aligned investment capital in collaboration with the CEO and investment leadership.
• Partner with the communications team (which reports to BII’s Chief Impact Officer) to ensure consistent investor reporting and engagement.
• Represent BII thoughtfully within philanthropic and impact investing networks.
• Board and External Engagement
• Partner with the Board of Directors to advance donor and investor engagement.
• Collaborate with BII’s senior leadership team to ensure consistent and accurate messaging to its funder community.
• Organize and manage investor events, including quarterly investor calls and site visits, in collaboration with BII leadership and the investment team.
• Represent BII externally at funder meetings, community events, conferences, and public forums to enhance its visibility.
• Coordinate with communications team to create compelling messaging for a variety of stakeholders to support fundraising efforts.
• Drive campaign design and funder communications to deepen engagement.
• Coordinate with communications team to shape crisis communication efforts during times of uncertainty to maintain trust and confidence, providing clear, accurate, and timely updates.
• Team Leadership & Operations
• Supervise and mentor development staff (1–2 direct reports).
• Strengthen internal systems for prospect research, pipeline tracking, and forecasting.
• Oversee grant development and reporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in nonprofit fundraising or advancement, including at least three years in a leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated success securing substantial multi-year general operating grants and institutional funding.
• Experience cultivating corporate partnerships or institutional funders.
• Prominent ability to build and steward long-term funding relationships.
• Strategic thinking and experience aligning revenue strategy with organizational priorities.
• Strong financial literacy and comfort engaging sophisticated funders and investors.
• Experience supervising staff and strengthening development systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High emotional intelligence and a collaborative leadership style.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Priorities

• Six- and seven-figure grant experience.
• Familiarity with CDFIs, impact investing, or mission-driven capital models.
• Lived or professional experience working in or alongside diverse and frontline communities (those most affected by disinvestment and/or climate change).
• Commitment to regenerative economy principles and solidarity finance.
• Advanced degree or CFRE certification.