Director of Fundraising and Development (2025-2026 SY)
Director of Fundraising and Development (2025-2026 SY)
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$ 81840 - 94160
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Job Description
Description
Location: Nashville TN
Employment Type: Full-time in-person 12-month position
Salary: Range is between $81840-$94160 and placement is based on years of comparable professional experience
Funder Relationships
Meeting Prep:
- Support Valors CEO Managing Directors or Board members to be successful champions of Valors work through strategic and intentional meeting prep crafting meeting agendas details and pointed talking points and suggesting targeted follow ups and next steps
- Maintain detailed record of funding meetings to ensure overall engagement strategy is efficient aligned to funder interests and moves the relationship forward
Donor Cultivation and Stewardship:
- Develop and cultivate relationships with both individual and institutional donors
- Support Valors CEO and Managing Directors to develop cultivate and steward relationships with high leverage donors
- Proactively engage current and potential donors in Valors work through regular check-ins site visits events etc.
- Manage and support the CEO and Managing Directors funder relationships draft notes send reminders and keep track of follow ups and tasks related to funding opportunities
Funder Communications:
Develop a communications strategy that engages funders on a regular cadence sharing updates from the work stories from students learnings and insights and more
Board Engagement:
Proactively and regularly engage Valors Board of Directors in fundraising efforts by helping them mine their network identify potential connections and cultivate and steward donors
Prospect Research:
- Conduct targeted research to identify new potential funders that align to Valors overall mission (organization wide and impact team missions)
- Find network connections to prospective funders leveraging Valors staff and board relationships to ensure warm outreach as much as possible
- Draft outreach for Valors CEO and Managing Directors to share with prospects
- Create a simple contact relationship manager (CRM) system
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM that the broader team can access and interact with
Grant Writing & Report Management:
- Research potential grant opportunities such as RFPs and open applications
- Develop and submit proposals for funding aligned with Valors strategic priorities
- Keep accurate and up-to-date records of all grant proposals submitted and received
- Project manage all reporting requirements to ensure accurately and timely submission of reports
Revenue Strategy Integration:
Coordinate and collaborate with Valor staff as part of annual strategic planning process to ensure and align philanthropic goals with overall organizational revenue strategy
Team Leadership & Development:
- Lead manage and support the core members of the team that support development (CEO Managing Directors members of the Board)
- Foster a collaborative and goal-oriented team environment
Critical Experiences and Qualifications:
Experiences:
- Must have Bachelors degree
- Proven Fundraising Strategy & Execution: Demonstrated success in developing and implementing effective strategies that consistently meet or exceed fundraising goals of $1M annually.
- Donor Cultivation & Stewardship: Skilled in building and sustaining long-term relationships with foundations and individual donors including major gift solicitation and multi-year engagement.
- Grant Writing & Management: Extensive experience in writing securing and managing grants aligned with organizational goals.
- CRM & Data-Driven Development: Proficient in using CRM systems to track donor engagement manage deadlines and drive strategy through data insights.
- Strategic Project & Financial Management: Expertise in planning and executing fundraising initiatives with strong budgeting and financial oversight.
- Inspiring Team & Board Leadership: Builds high-performing teams and collaborates effectively with board members to expand networks and resources.
- Public Speaking & Storytelling: Confident communicator who inspires audiences and donors through persuasive mission-driven messaging.
- Innovative Fundraising Leadership: A creative visionary leader with a proven track record of growing revenue and championing organizational impact.
Knowledge:
- Understanding of Philanthropy: In-depth knowledge of the local philanthropic landscape including key donors at the local regional and statewide levels.
- Fundraising Opportunities: Skilled in identifying and leveraging fundraising opportunities to align with organizational goals.
- Crafting Compelling Narratives: Proficient in understanding donor interests and creating impactful tailored stories to inspire support.
- Trend Awareness: Keen awareness of evolving philanthropic trends emerging funders and changes shaping the field of giving.
- CRM Management: Ability to effectively use or develop a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to organize donor and funder relationships.
Key Mindsets:
- You find excitement and joy in cultivating funder relationships and identifying funding to support Valors mission
- You know development inside and out and are deeply excited about the role philanthropy plays in transforming communities
- You are autonomous and a self-starter
- You are a visionary and results-driven professional who combines strategic insight with operational excellence
Interview Process:
- Resume Review
- Phone Interview
- Performance Task
- Leadership Interview
- Reference Checks
- Offer Extension
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
