Development Director

The mission of DMAX Foundation is to create connections and conversations that matter to strengthen mental health and emotional well-being for young people.

Summary Job Description

Fundraising in calendar year 2020 to meet budget of $300K, and increase fundraising in subsequent years.  

Review and enhance a multi-year development plan which includes annual, major gift, event based and other development campaigns. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

• Implement a successful sponsorship and partnership program including achieving budget goals for the Spring and Fall Events, and full year partnerships.
• Implement a successful annual giving campaign, achieving budget goals.
• Develop and implement a successful Major Gifts program, to include gifts of $1,000 and more.
• Work with staff to ensure social media are best utilized to maximize fundraising impact and achieve goals.
• Enhance donor relations including identification/qualification of prospects, engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.
• Obtain grants at budgeted level.
• Maintain accurate and current donor information in Salesforce; maximize Salesforce capabilities and evaluate/install plug-in enhancements.
• Review development plan and propose needed changes.

 Basic Requirements

• Bachelor 's Degree.
• 3-5 years of successful experience in development or related field.
• Demonstrated record of fundraising, including indirect and face-to-face solicitation, cultivation and stewardship activities, building donor relationships, closing gifts of $1,000 and more, building a pipeline of engaged donors and maintaining/managing/moving them upwards. 
• Experience in creating and implementing a development plan.
• Excellent communication skills and experience making impactful group and individual presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suites.
• Proficiency using fund development databases, preferably Salesforce.
• Proficiency with website and social media.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with a small team.

Qualifications

• Proven fundraising expertise.
• Excellent technical capabilities.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic.
• Very organized.           

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Hiring is immediate. Reports to Executive Director and works with Board Fundraising Committee. Salary commensurate with experience.