Director of Development

Position Description

Position: Director of Development

Classification: Full – Time (some evening and weekend responsibilities)

Reports To: President/CEO

Position Summary:

As a key role in the successful operation of The Place of Forsyth and Dawson Counties, the Director of Development is responsible for creating and maintaining a strategy that will secure the resources needed for the organization to fulfill its mission.

Key Areas and Responsibilities:

Donor Stewardship/Cultivation

• Work with President/CEO and key staff to develop a yearly comprehensive resource development plan.
• Manage the agreed upon plan to ensure the financial stability of the organization.
• Create, implement, and manage a donor stewardship plan that retains current donors and increases their giving, and cultivates new donors.
• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with major donors.
• Coordinate planned giving (legacy, bequeaths).
• Manage the CRM platform to help ensure effective and fruitful donor stewardship.

Grants, Organizational Giving, Capital Campaigns

• Research and seek out grant opportunities to secure additional financial support.
• Write grants to manage and maintain a grant portfolio.
• Ensure application deadlines are met and corresponding reports are completed and returned.
• Organize and execute organizational giving (corporate gifts, in-kind, foundation programs)
• Track and report program and organization statistics and outcomes in support of fundraising efforts with input from program coordinators.

Events

• Work with committee members, staff, volunteers, and auxiliary members to create quarterly The Place or “3rd Party” fundraising events.
• Participate in community relations, speaking engagements, sponsorship events, and roundtables in support of fundraising and community education.
• Leads and represents The Place and the mission and values it represents in all activities.
• Other duties as assigned by the President/CEO

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree (minimum) in business, communications, marketing, public administration, fundraising or nonprofit administration from an accredited institution.
• Must have 3+ years successful non-profit fundraising and development experience. Must possess a high level of leadership skills including integrity, dependability, and be results oriented.
• Extensive knowledge of fundraising strategies, CRFE certification a plus.
• Ability to maintain professional ethics and confidentiality of client and employee information.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills.
• Ability to organize, schedule and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines.
• Computer skills working with MS Office, Outlook, Canva and Flipcause.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and patience.
• Models good problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Understanding and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and maintain positive relations with The Place staff, volunteers, and partner organizations.
• Ability to self-start and self-motivate, efficient style with high standards for quality processes and results.
• Must pass background check & drug screen.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.