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Detroit, MI - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 90000 - 110000
Posted on: 20 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary



Kintsugi Village is a new and growing community organization in Detroit dedicated to creating spaces for healing belonging and opportunity. Inspired by the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold we believe that through care creativity and connection our community can turn challenges into strength and beauty.

As we build this vision together were seeking a Development Director who thrives in a startup environment; someone who is equally comfortable dreaming big and rolling up their sleeves to make things happen.

Our Core Values

  • Be Quick Be Thoughtful

  • Lead with Kindness

  • Add the Personal Touch

  • Respect is the Root

  • Stay Playful Stay Grounded

  • We Are All Hosts

To read more about Kintsugi Village and each of these values please visit our website.

The Opportunity

The Development Director will serve as a key member of the leadership team responsible for creating and executing a comprehensive fundraising and communications strategy that supports Kintsugi Villages mission and growth. This person will bring both strategy and action supporting the creation of the systems relationships and stories that help our work thrive. It is a role for a builder someone who can design the plane while also flying it.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Partner with leadership to design and implement a comprehensive multi-year fundraising campaign to include corporate foundation individual and capital investment strategies

  • Establish and oversee systems and processes for donor management stewardship and reporting

  • Identify and cultivate funding opportunities from individuals foundations and corporations

  • Collaborate with program and communications staff to ensure fundraising aligns with organizational goals and values

Execution and Relationship Building

  • Manage all aspects of fundraising activities and campaigns annual fund events and grant cycles from concept through follow-up

  • Personally steward key relationships with donors partners and community stakeholders

  • Serve as liaison to fundraising growth for board and committees engaging and building strategy to leverage networks and talent assets

  • Write compelling proposals reports and communications that share Kintsugi Villages story and impact

  • Lead the development of digital fundraising and storytelling efforts including social media and website content

  • Support the leadership in building an awareness of fundraising activities both inside and outside the organization

Organizational Growth

  • Help define and measure success as we grow our fundraising capacity

  • Build internal systems and tools that make development work more efficient transparent and sustainable

  • Contribute to strategic planning and represent Kintsugi Village in community and funder settings

What Were Looking For

We know great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Even if you dont meet every qualification we encourage you to apply if this role excites you.

Ideal Qualifications

  • 7 years of progressive experience in fundraising development or nonprofit leadership

  • Proven success in building and managing fundraising programs or campaigns

  • Strong relationship-building skills and ability to connect authentically with people from diverse backgrounds

  • Excellent writing and storytelling ability able to translate impact into inspiration

  • Comfort working in a dynamic startup-like environment where priorities evolve

  • Experience with CRM systems and donor data management

  • Collaborative communicative creative and grounded in a spirit of equity and inclusion

  • Self-starter

Work Environment
Location: Detroit MI
Culture: Flexible purpose-driven fun and community-centered. We believe in belonging transparency and shared growth.

To Apply

Please upload your resume and a short letter of interest sharing why Kintsugi Villages mission resonates with you and what youd bring to this role.

Just for funif you could plant one herb vegetable or plant in the Kintsugi Village garden what would you pick and why



Required Education:

Bachelors Degree

Kintsugi Village is a new and growing community organization in Detroit dedicated to creating spaces for healing belonging and opportunity. Inspired by the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold we believe that through care creativity and connection our community can turn challenges into s...
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Company Industry

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing / Industrial Gases / Petrochemicals

Key Skills

  • Fundraising
  • Management Experience
  • Biotechnology
  • Clinical Development
  • Clinical Trials
  • Research & Development
  • Training & Development
  • Grant Writing
  • Economic Development
  • Leadership Experience
  • Public Speaking
  • Product Development