Be a part of a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending cruelty, abuse and the overpopulation of animals while providing the highest quality of life to those brought to them for care. As the Development Director, you will provide leadership and management of the direction, planning, and execution of fundraising and development related activities as well as communications to all external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the long-term revenue generation strategy to increase contributed revenue
• Build and implement the fundraising strategy for individuals, foundations and corporations
• Manage relationships with direct mail contractors and the development team to work collaboratively on reaching revenue goals
• Serve as the relationship manager for existing individual donors and prospects
• Lead the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of critical donors and work with the President and CEO in fundraising activities
• Lead the team in researching new prospects, developing proposals, and all necessary activities to secure the revenue
• Manage the Board of Directors’ philanthropic giving
• Partner with the Executive Director, Board President and members to strengthen volunteer-led fundraising activities and build a pipeline of candidates for Board of Directors and other volunteer leadership opportunities
• Partner with the President and CEO, Board President and members to deploy them in service of meeting fundraising goals
• Ensure clear, accurate, and consistent reporting and communication between the Finance and Development departments
• Work with Finance Department on building program budgets and other financial documents required for grant submission
• Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of restricted gifts
• Work with President and CEO regularly to prepare reports and financial analyses
• Manage and support the development team members and create ongoing learning opportunities to grow and motivate the team
• Help cultivate a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization
• Encourage a culture of high performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business management, public relations or related field required
• 10+ years of fundraising experience, with 3+ years successfully managing a development team
• Capital campaign experience a plus
• A love of animals and a passion for the mission
• A creative and critical thinker with the ability to detect, analyze and solve problems
• Excellent attention to detail, strong organization skills, and time management
• Proven experience in cultivating major donors and securing six figure gifts from individual donors, corporations and foundations
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
• Proven experience in motivating, leading, and managing the performance of a team in building a donor pipeline
• Experience working with and managing direct mail contractor
• Outstanding communication skills and track record of building professional, cooperative relationships with colleagues
• Display the utmost level of integrity and confidentiality; a commitment to the privacy of donors

Compensation

• Salary: $100,000 and $120,000
• Medical Benefits: Health/ Dental/ Vision (after 90 days), Base medical plan free
• Pet care discounts: up to $700 annually
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time off: after 6 months
• 403(b): matching up to 15% of compensation
• Holiday Pay
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
• Employee Assistance Program

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