Director of Development

The Director of Development will lead and significantly expand the organization's fundraising efforts, with a focus on securing financial support from individual and major-gift donors, corporations, and foundations.

What You Will Do

The successful candidate will have demonstrated success securing financial support, and will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy, building relationships, and personally raising substantial funds.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will be a results-oriented fundraiser who enjoys building relationships, making the ask, securing commitments, and being financially rewarded for exceptional performance.

Requirements

• Significant professional experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, advancement, major gifts, or institutional giving
• Experience with organizations serving children, families, communities, or individuals with disabilities is highly desirable
• Proven experience supervising and leading teams is required
• Demonstrated success personally raising substantial funds from individual donors, corporations, and foundations
• Strong experience with prospect identification, donor cultivation, solicitation, closing, stewardship, and major gifts
• Proven ability to build a fundraising pipeline and convert prospective donors into committed financial supporters
• Experience developing corporate partnerships, sponsorships, and foundation relationships
• Strong relationship-building, networking, and business-development skills
• Comfortable initiating relationships, opening doors, making direct financial asks, and discussing significant giving commitments
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for fundraising results
• Ability to work effectively with senior executives, Board members, donors, corporate leaders, and community stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Very generous, uncapped performance-based commission plan
• Commission can exceed 100% of base salary for a successful fundraiser
• Significant total annual earning potential based on fundraising results
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off
• Additional employee benefits