Sr. Director, Donor Strategy & Stewardship

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the connective tissue across RDG, prospect research, fundraising teams, programs, advocacy, and leadership to ensure alignment and execution.
• Translate prospect research and analytics insights into clear, actionable fundraising strategies that qualify, cultivate, and convert prospects, driving pipeline growth across RDG.
• Provide strategic oversight of Comprehensive Campaign execution, including donor strategies, campaign assets, volunteer leadership coordination, and executive outreach tracking.
• Build and lead a strong donor stewardship function that delivers meaningful benefits, deepens donor relationships, and encourages sustained and increased investment.
• Oversee development writing, ensuring proposals and donor-facing materials clearly convey program impact and support cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts.
• Partner with RDG leaders as a strategic thought partner on how to fund priority work and engage donors around organizational priorities.
• Prepare and equip fundraisers with the tools, training, and messaging needed to ask for unrestricted support, navigate donor restrictions, and pivot strategies as needed.
• Represent RDG in conversations with program and advocacy leaders to anticipate upcoming priorities and align donor engagement strategies accordingly.
• Partner with colleagues to support Share Our Strength's work to be a diverse and inclusive organization, and ensuring this value is embedded in the organization and throughout our work.
• Travel up to 20%

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree preferred but not required.
• 12 years of related fundraising experience.
• MS Office and Raisers Edge proficiency.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the ability to identify and work through challenges, underscored by strong judgment and emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on multi-step, detail-oriented projects in a fluid environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting to high-level audiences.
• Interest in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan which currently includes, but is not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement, wellness benefits, and paid time off (vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, holiday, parental leave, bereavement leave, military leave, and jury duty leave).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Share Our Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, age, or any other classification protected by law.