SummarySUMMARY: The Director of Development is responsible for planning, organizing and directing The Center for Hope fundraising efforts including the major gifts program, annual fund, planned giving, special events, campaigns and all communications. The Director works closely with the AVP, Philanthropy, the VP of Violence Intervention and Prevention and the Advisory Board in all development and communications endeavors.
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Plan, implement, and manage all fundraising activities, including identifying and cultivating major donors (individuals, corporations, and foundations).
- Create and grow a pipeline for donors with an eye on major gifts. Regularly meet prospective donors, Advisory Board members, and supporters on a continual basis to foster and grow philanthropic relationships for Center for Hope.
- Work with the centralized philanthropy team on strategy around annual giving, grants, events and communications related to philanthropy.
- Work with the Senior Philanthropy Advisor to build the planned giving program with a focus on deferred gifts such as bequests expectancies.
- Direct capital and strategic campaigns and other major fundraising programs.
- Mobilize volunteer leadership and Advisory Board participation in all fundraising activities.
- Attend and/or staff Nominating & Governance, Executive Committees, and Advisory Board meetings.
- Establish, in collaboration with the AVP, Philanthropy and the VP of Violence Prevention and Intervention, program goals and objectives, including funding priorities.
- Recommend annually a philanthropy budget to support program activities and services• Monitor and manage program expenditures in line with the approved budget.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's degree with human services background or equivalent.
- Significant development experience (minimum 5 years) raising major gifts from high-level individual donors, corporations, and foundations.
- Experience and ability in motivating and mobilizing volunteers, staff and Board.
- Strong organizational, administration, interpersonal communication skills, detail and "big picture" orientated.
- Proven management expertise, strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
- Creative, energetic, results-oriented, assertive, people-oriented.
- Strong word processing skills and data management experience with Raiser's Edge (or similar CRM software system), Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Solid writing, editing and presentation ability.
- Professional demeanor, flexible and able to respond to multiple demands.
- Able and willing to take responsibility.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate and manage volunteers and donors.
- Strong customer-service orientation.
