Director of Development

FlexProfessionals (FlexProfessionals)

Job Description

 Foundation focused on providing low-income individuals with access to legal assistance is seeking a Part-Time Director of Development to further their mission.
 
Hours/Schedule: 25 hours/week, paid holidays and paid vacation 
 
Job Type: Direct
 
Location Requirements: Hybrid 1-2 days in office, Tuesday is the in-office anchor day, flexible schedule

Rate: $50,000/annually 
 
Job Description: The Director of Development will work closely with the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees to develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to advance the organization's development goals through individual, corporate and foundation funders.
 
Responsibilities: 
  • Work with the Development Committee of the Board to identify major donor prospects and cultivate committee member involvement.
  • Conduct research to approach prospective corporate and individual sponsors.
  • Maintain donor information in database.
  • Conduct foundation research and prospecting, leveraging resources to identify good matches to the mission.
  • Prepare draft grant proposals, interim, and final reports, for review by Executive Director.
  • Manage foundation calendar, track proposal and report deadlines. 
  • Develop corporate partnership materials with clear lists of benefits, branding opportunities, and sponsor tiers for major corporate and nonprofit sponsors.  
  • Create and develop all other necessary development materials and related collateral to support organization's fundraising goals.
  • Manage acknowledgement letter writing and donor recognition processes.  
  • Create acknowledgment letter protocols, design stewardship reports, and curate personalized stewardship programs for top donors. Ensure all donors are properly recognized for gifts to support the organization.
Qualifications:
  • Five years of development experience, preferably with a mission-oriented nonprofit.  Proven experience in development.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
  • Exceptional written and oral communication and presentation skills, strong analytical skills as well as a good eye for presentation.  Ability to develop compelling messages, speak and write persuasively.
  • Strong project management and time management skills, ability to meet internal deadlines, juggle multiple responsibilities, display initiative and work independently. 
  • Enthusiastic and positive attitude. 
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong analytics for donor analysis. 
  • Experience with organizational CRMs such as CiviCRM, as well as Word, Excel, and Google Docs; experience with content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress or Drupal preferred, but not required.
     
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