Development Director

Description:

The Development Director provides mission-driven leadership and strategy in all aspects of fundraising including campaigns, events, communications, prospect research, and donor stewardship. The Director works closely with Executive Director, staff, Development Committee and Board of Directors to promote the organization’s mission, and values and grow the base of donor support.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive multi-year Fundraising Development Plan with a goal of raising over $1 million dollars annually.

• Utilize research-based strategies to increase giving and participation levels from donors and prospects in all fundraising areas including annual fund, major gifts, and planned giving.

• Serves as key point of contact with current & prospective donors through letters, personal visits, phone calls, and personalized acknowledgements to achieve continued donor engagement.

• Highly responsive & proactive in engagement of key public & private sector stakeholders.

• Identify research, cultivate, solicit and steward major donors and/or prospective major donors to obtain their new, renewed, sustained or increased support; thank them for their past support, and report to them on how their gifts have been used.

• Design and coordinate a variety of cultivation and recognition events for major donors and prospects.

• Utilize and oversee maintenance of the donor database.

• Work with Development Committee, Board of Directors, key volunteers, and other staff as appropriate, to plan and execute fundraising activities.

• Forecasts annual and quarterly revenue, as well as donor renewal and acquisition.

• Work closely with the Board of Directors and support board members in their active fundraising role.

• Develop and maintain an understanding of HAVEN programs and activities and help donors accomplish their philanthropic goals through a relationship with HAVEN.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in development working collaboratively to achieve fundraising goals, including experience in managing major donor relationships

• Proven track record directly soliciting and securing major gifts, and the ability to develop effective cultivation and solicitation strategies

• Strong personal/professional network in the Greater Seacoast area

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to bring out the best in others, work effectively in teams, and facilitate joint planning and problem solving while working collaboratively and respectfully

• High integrity and confidentiality handling sensitive donor and organizational information.

• Experience with Little Green Light or equivalent donor software