Director of Development

Director of Development (remote)

Position Overview

A mission -driven nonprofit organization focused on education and youth development is seeking a strategic and hands -on Director of Development to lead and grow a diversified fundraising program. This role oversees major gifts, institutional giving, and frontline fundraising while strengthening donor systems, stewardship practices, and revenue strategy.

The Director of Development will serve as a key member of the leadership team and partner closely with the Executive Director, Board, and program leaders to advance long -term sustainability and impact.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute a comprehensive development strategy aligned with organizational goals and growth plans
  

• Lead annual fundraising targets across individual giving, major gifts, institutional giving, and special initiatives
  

• Track performance against goals and adjust strategy based on data and trends
  

Major Gifts & Individual Giving

• Manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
  

• Partner with executive leadership and board members on donor engagement and solicitation
  

• Build and strengthen a frontline fundraising culture across the organization
  

Institutional Giving

• Oversee foundation, corporate, and government funding strategy
  

• Lead grant prospecting, proposal development, reporting, and relationship management
  

• Align institutional funding priorities with program outcomes and organizational strategy
  

Donor Engagement & Stewardship

• Design and implement donor stewardship and engagement strategies that build long -term relationships
  

• Ensure timely acknowledgments, impact reporting, and donor communications
  

• Collaborate with communications staff to align fundraising messaging with brand and mission
  

Systems, Data & Operations

• Ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and analysis of fundraising activity
  

• Maintain and optimize donor database usage, including reporting and data integrity
  

• Use data to inform strategy, forecasting, and decision -making
  

Team & Cross -Functional Collaboration

• Manage and mentor development staff and consultants, as applicable
  

• Work cross -functionally with program, finance, and communications teams
  

• Support board development and fundraising engagement
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience
  

• Demonstrated success across:
  

  • Major gifts
    

  • Institutional giving (foundations/corporations/government)
    

  • Frontline fundraising and donor relationship management
    

• Experience in education, youth development, or mission -driven organizations strongly preferred
  

• Strong donor -facing presence with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet revenue goals
  

Technical & Systems Experience

Proficiency with donor databases and fundraising systems, such as:

• Raiser’s Edge NXT
  

• Salesforce (Nonprofit Success Pack or Nonprofit Cloud)
  

• DonorPerfect or comparable CRM platforms
  

Strong working knowledge of fundraising metrics, reporting, and data analysis.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience partnering with boards on fundraising strategy and donor engagement
  

• Comfort working in growing or evolving nonprofit environments
  

• Grant writing and reporting experience
  

• Strategic thinker with a hands -on, roll -up -your -sleeves approach
  

• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and community -centered philanthropy
  

Benefits