Director of Development

New London, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Job Purpose

Grow the donor base and the development program to meet assigned financial targets by driving a strong mission-focused and revenue-oriented culture based on market-driven targets; leading staff and volunteers in planning managing and implementing fundraising development value in-person collaboration so this role is expected to be onsite most days with occasional flexibility for remote work.

Essential Job Functions

Planning and evaluating fundraising campaigns and activities
Managing the organizations budget and fundraising income programs
Identifying and stewarding prospective donors
Recruiting and training fundraising staff and volunteer leaders
Staying current on fundraising trends and the nonprofit community

Job Responsibilities

Lead a strategy to identify cultivate and engage donor segments by developing and executing annual and multi-year fundraising strategies for the region for individual and foundation donors.
Grow annual revenue in the short term while diversifying the donor base to achieve long-term sustainability by leading staff who cultivate individual and foundation donors and sponsors to meet monthly quarterly and annual revenue targets.
Achieve annual revenue targets including renewable gifts and new incremental revenue by personally managing a portfolio of high-level donors and prospects within the assigned segment and developing and implementing strategies for donor discovery cultivation solicitation and stewardship.
Serve as the primary staff liaison for major donors within the assigned segment by conducting regular joint visits with relationship managers and donors when those relationships are managed by members of your team.
Maximize fundraising opportunities by implementing policies and procedures to ensure the success of the regions fundraising efforts and collaborating with other leaders throughout the organization and the Development team.
Proactively drive the implementation of strategic decisions for the organization in partnership with the Chief Development Officer by serving as a senior leader and ensuring the department meets all reporting requirements related to fundraising including maintaining up-to-date donor records in the database.
Provide strong leadership by developing and setting individual and team performance goals to manage and drive change; hiring managing training and evaluating staff and volunteers to ensure fundraising results and that all team members meet or exceed fundraising metrics; establishing operating policies and procedures; interpreting company-wide policies; and developing budgets schedules and performance standards.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by completing required trainings attending educational workshops reviewing professional publications establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
Maintain staff job results by training and coaching support staff establishing staff goals monitoring progress providing feedback and appraising job results.
Protect the credibility of the Rawhide mission by complying with the Rawhide standard of conduct and setting an example in words and actions that is consistent with the values and beliefs of Rawhide.
Contribute to team effort by performing other duties as directed or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

Bachelors degree required. CFRE is highly desirable.

Minimum 5 years of sales/fundraising experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

Experience with increasing philanthropic revenue from diverse constituencies developing and implementing broad-based fundraising programs and knowledge of best practices in development.

Minimum 5 years of management experience.

Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences.

Excellent interpersonal verbal and written skills.

Knowledge of office systems: MS Office preferred and fundraising database systems (e.g. Raisers Edge ).

Ability to work on a team within a collaborative environment and ensure the highest customer service orientation.

A current valid drivers license and good driving record is required.

Working Conditions

This role may require occasional lifting standing and travel as needed for job-related activities.
Standard business hours with some flexibility for organizational meetings or training events

Benefit Overview:

Competitive Pay
Medical Dental & Vision Insurance
Competitive 401k plan
10 paid Holidays
PTO VTO Wellness Day & Floating Holiday
5 Weeks Paid Sabbatical Leave
Onsite Café (New London)
Tuition Reimbursement
Nature Trails/Waterfront on 600 acres (New London)
Onsite Fitness Center and Gymnasium (New London)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Jury Duty Leave
Bereavement Leave

Required Experience:

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DescriptionJob PurposeGrow the donor base and the development program to meet assigned financial targets by driving a strong mission-focused and revenue-oriented culture based on market-driven targets; leading staff and volunteers in planning managing and implementing fundraising development value ...