Director of Development

The Director of Development will lead and manage the Central Pacific Province development efforts, focusing on fundraising, donor relations, strategic planning, planned giving, alumnae relations, special events, and grant writing. The role involves creating strategies to strengthen philanthropic support and managing a team to execute development programs effectively. Travel is required throughout the province, in particular, Minnesota, St. Louis and in the south where a larger concentration of donors and Resource Development staff are located.

Responsibilities

· Oversees and evaluates the success of the annual giving program, special appeals, and annual events.

· Develop and implement a comprehensive annual and multi-year fundraising strategy with measurable goals; regularly track, analyze, and report progress to the Provincial Council.

· Supervises Resource Development staff to create a collaborative, team-building environment.

· Manage and personally cultivate a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects through strategic moves management, including in-person visits, solicitations, and stewardship.

· Develops new strategies for building relationships of new donors that assists in growing the number of donors and increasing gift revenue.

· Oversees the integrity and strategic use of the donor database (Virtuous), leveraging data analytics to inform decision-making, segmentation, and campaign performance.

· Networks with local and regional development groups.

· Prepares and monitors the annual department budget.

· Performs other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Management, Nonprofit Management or similar is required.

· Minimum of 3-5 years supervision experience is required.

· Minimum of 3-5 years of experience with major gift solicitation, including annual giving program, grant writing, donor relations and special events.