Director of Development

Fundraising/Development

Develop and implement a strategic and tactical development plan to achieve the annual fundraising goals of the organization including donor acquisition strategies, appeal planning, annual giving plans, and donor management and retention strategies.

Develop a plan for a robust major gift program, including identifying resources needed to be successful, potential prospects, researching existing donors, and developing outreach plans.

Maintain a portfolio of individual donors and corporate partners to cultivate, solicit and steward.

Drive revenue development to increase the overall organizational budget to support growth under an established strategic plan.

Work with Development Committees (Event and Strategic), Board and Executive Director to accomplish development plan goals.

Oversee annual giving campaign and manage the donor database software, working with the Development Associate to ensure proper data entry, acknowledgements and reporting.

Marketing/Events

Lead the planning and execution of fundraising events, promotions, campaigns, and communications.

Oversee all marketing efforts, including general and donor-specific communication via annual reports, newsletters, social media, websites, press releases, direct mail, event promotions, development of collateral, etc.

Oversee community engagement and volunteer recruitment, working with the Community Engagement Manager to identify engagement opportunities, collaborate on volunteer recruitment strategy, and plan two annual gift-in-kind donation drives in support of the Programs Department.

Work in concert with the program staff to deliver authentic and compelling storytelling content to donors, supporters and potential supporters.

Analyze effectiveness of development and outreach efforts and report to Board of Directors and Executive Director on progress and provide expertise and direction for future goals.

Administration/Liaison

Supervise and coach two direct reports, including the Community Engagement Manager and the Development Associate.

Participate in leadership team establishing organizational and fundraising strategies, policies, procedures, plans, goals and budget.

Monitor department budgets, control and approve expenditures in keeping with the approved budget and ensure that program financial performance is in line with the approved plan.

Work in concert with Executive Director and Director of Operations to collect and organize documentation required for financial administration and reporting.

Other duties as assigned.