Assistant Director of Development

Scion Staffing; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid schedule

Team leadership opportunity

High-impact fundraising

Job summary

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is seeking an Assistant Director of Development for a Houston-based nonprofit. The role leads a fundraising team, drives foundation and institutional giving, and grows donor engagement with a portfolio of funders.

The ideal candidate has proven nonprofit fundraising leadership, strong grant writing skills, and the ability to secure six-figure gifts. This hybrid role offers onsite and remote work with a focus on housing stability and community impact.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated nonprofit fundraising experience with foundation/institutional giving.
• Strong grant writing, donor cultivation, and relationship-management skills.
• Proven people-management experience and goal accountability.
• Proficiency with donor databases and MS Office; Salesforce preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop fundraising strategies, donor pipelines, forecasts and reporting.
• Manage relationships with 75+ foundation and organizational funders.
• Lead foundation and grant fundraising, including proposals and reports.
• Directly manage and develop a team of five fundraising professionals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on funding strategies and compliance.
• Represent the organization at events and community engagement activities.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Grant writing

Donor cultivation

Team management

Tools

Salesforce

Donor databases

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Assistant Director of Development for a mission-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to affordable homeownership and strengthening communities throughout the Houston area. This is a direct-hire, full-time, exempt, hybrid position based in Houston, TX, with three days onsite and two days remote.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Assistant Director of Development will provide strategic and hands-on leadership for a dynamic fundraising team while driving foundation, grant, and institutional giving efforts. This position will manage a portfolio of foundation and organizational funders, cultivate significant funding opportunities, and partner with organizational leadership to develop strategies that increase revenue and donor engagement. The ideal candidate is an experienced nonprofit fundraising professional who enjoys both leading and developing a team and personally securing significant philanthropic support.

PERKS:

• Competitive compensation of approximately $89,000–$105,000 annually, pending final confirmation.
• Hybrid schedule offering three days onsite and two days remote each week.
• Opportunity to lead and develop a team of five fundraising professionals.
• High-impact fundraising opportunity with the ability to cultivate and secure six-figure foundation and institutional gifts.
• Mission-driven, collaborative environment where you can directly contribute to housing stability, neighborhood development, and community impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies, donor pipeline initiatives, forecasts, and performance reporting to support annual revenue goals.
• Manage relationships with a portfolio of 75+ foundation and organizational funders, identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and closing significant funding opportunities.
• Lead foundation and grant fundraising efforts, including developing compelling proposals, donor communications, reports, and organizational storytelling.
• Directly manage and develop a team of five fundraising professionals, establishing KPIs, monitoring performance, coaching team members, and supporting professional development and retention.
• Partner cross-functionally on funding strategies, ensure compliance with funding agreements, and oversee giving-circle programs, including annual and monthly giving initiatives.
• Represent the organization with donors, prospects, volunteers, and community partners at events and other engagement opportunities, including occasional activities at construction sites or warehouse locations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated nonprofit fundraising experience with a strong background in foundation/institutional giving, grant writing, donor cultivation, and securing significant gifts; experience with six-figure funding opportunities is highly valued.
• Proven people-management experience, including successfully leading, coaching, and holding a fundraising team accountable to individual and departmental goals.
• Strong grant writing, storytelling, presentation, and relationship-management skills with the ability to communicate an organization's mission effectively to funders and community partners.
• Proficiency with Salesforce, donor database platforms, Microsoft Office, and Excel, along with strong organizational, analytical, forecasting, and reporting skills.
• Mission-driven and collaborative leadership style with the ability to thrive in a hands-on environment; Spanish/English bilingual skills, fundraising/nonprofit certifications, and connections within the greater Houston philanthropic community are preferred.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This position offers an anticipated annual salary range of $89,000–$105,000, pending final confirmation, along with the organization's comprehensive employee benefits package. The organization also offers the potential to earn a goal-based quarterly bonus; bonus eligibility and payout are not guaranteed. This is a full-time, exempt, direct-hire opportunity with a hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days remote in Houston, TX.

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records.

We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.