Director of Development, Major Gifts

About Child Mind Institute

Were dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. Weve become the leading independent nonprofit in childrens mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care delivering educational resources to millions of families each year training educators in underserved communities and developing tomorrows breakthrough treatments.

Position Details:

As part of the Development team you will report to Director of Individual Giving. You will lead major gift fundraising efforts on the West Coast based in our San Mateo California office. This individual will play a critical role in expanding CMIs philanthropic reach by cultivating soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals and will also be key in reinvigorating CMIs West Coast Advisory Council.

This is an exempt full-time hybrid position located our San Mateo California office. This position requires a minimum of four (4) days per week in the office on a schedule determined by your supervisor.

You Will:

• Manage Major Gift portfolio: Independently oversee 100125 major gift donors and prospects create and execute individualized cultivation solicitation and stewardship strategies and ensure accurate documentation in CRM systems.

• Advance donor relationships with leadership:Provide strategic support to the Chief Development Officer President and Leadership Gifts team; prepare briefings for leadership; and analyze donor research and giving trends to align donor interests with CMIs strategic priorities.

• Lead and activate the West Coast Advisory Council (WCAC): Reinvigorate and expand the Council develop and implement strategic plans for quarterly meetings and gatherings craft meaningful agendas with senior leadership steward Council members and track Council activity in CRM systems.

• Support events and major gift pipeline development:Partner with Development Prospect Research and Events teams to identify and qualify new major gift opportunities and plan and execute two annual West Coast fundraising eventsthe Golf Tournament and Fall Luncheon.

• Engage internal partners to strengthen donor strategy:Collaborate with San Mateo-based clinical staff to uncover donor connections and program insights and maintain communication to enhance stewardship and donor engagement.

• Serve as a mission ambassador:Stay current on CMIs programs and initiatives and represent the organization at meetings presentations conferences and industry events.

• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

You Have:

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university.

• 8 years of experience in progressive nonprofit fundraising with a focus and record of major gifts management and growth and a proven track record of securing five- and six-figure gifts; and experience with seven-figure solicitations.

• Experience with the management of a donor committee/council.

• Ability to travel frequently across the West Coast and occasionally to New York

• Proficiency in CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce Raisers Edge).

Our Benefits

Pay Range

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidates work experience education/training job-related skills internal peer equity as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this addition this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role) if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

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