Development Director

Children's Surgery International (CSI); New Brighton (MN); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Children's Surgery International is seeking a part-time Development Director to advance fundraising and donor engagement strategies. The role collaborates with staff and volunteers to meet annual fundraising targets and expand awareness of CSI’s mission.

The position emphasizes cultivating major gifts, corporate partnerships, and donor stewardship, with responsibilities including grant writing, events, and data-driven fundraising planning. Hybrid work is available in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success developing and implementing fundraising strategies and achieving revenue targets.
• Experience identifying, cultivating and stewarding donors and corporate partners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical and project management skills and strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to handle sensitive, confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work under pressure and produce results.
• Proficient in MS Office, Google Suite cloud-based solutions, design, social media and other online technologies.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, travel by plane and other public transportation, and provide own transportation to off-site meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational development and marketing initiatives (45%).
• Develop and lead major gifts, corporate, annual and planned giving strategy.
• Plan and implement year-long fundraising activities (events and campaigns).
• Write, review and submit grant proposals.
• Research, analyze and track metrics for funding sources.
• Establish annual fundraising goals, budgets, and revenue forecasts; report to leadership.
• Provide leadership to the Development Committee and donor engagement.
• Build high-quality donor relationships (45%).
• Cultivate and steward individual donors, corporate sponsors and volunteers.
• Design and execute moves-management plans to deepen donor connections.
• Create and manage donor acquisition, acknowledgement, stewardship and recognition programs.
• Ensure donor data integrity in the database.
• Other duties as assigned (10%).
• Support marketing and communications as needed.
• Operate with discretion and steward organization resources.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising strategy

Grant writing

Event planning

Tools

CRM tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

This role reports to the Executive Director. The successful candidate is a strategic, relationship-driven professional who excels in a high-energy, collaborative environment. This position works with staff and key leadership volunteers to advance strategic objectives that increase awareness, philanthropic support, and engagement for Children's Surgery International.

Responsibilities

Lead organizational development and marketing initiatives (45%)

• Design and execute organization-wide development plans, including:
• Develop and lead major gifts, corporate, annual and planned giving strategy
• Plan and implement year-long connection and fundraising activities (i.e. dine-out/brewery events, holiday fundraising, year-end appeal, etc.)
• Write, review and submit grant proposals
• Research, analyze and track metrics for new and existing funding sources (i.e. individual, corporate, foundation and in-kind support)
• In partnership with the Executive Director, establish annual fundraising goals, budgets, revenue forecasts, and performance metrics; monitor progress and report regularly to leadership.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Development Committee, fostering member engagement and participation in fundraising and donor development efforts.

Build high-quality donor relationships (45%)

• Cultivate, steward, and maintain strong relationships with individual donors, corporate sponsors, volunteers, and other key stakeholders to drive engagement and ensure long-term retention
• Design and execute strategic moves-management plans to actively engage donors, volunteers, and community partners, deepening their connection to CSI’s mission
• Create, manage and maintain superior donor acquisition, acknowledgement, stewardship and recognition programs
• Ensure donor data integrity in database tool and help maintain detailed, accurate records

Other duties as assigned (10%)

• Support marketing and communications team as needed.
• Act as a good steward of organization resources — time, money, equipment and materials
• Support the mission of the organization by attending program, fundraising and awareness activities as a representative of Children’s Surgery International
• Assist with operations and administrative duties as needed.
• Passion for children and global health access initiatives
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing fundraising strategies and achieving revenue targets
• Experience identifying, cultivating and stewarding donors and corporate partners
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional organizational, analytical and project management skills and strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be able to handle sensitive, confidential information with discretion
• Ability to work under pressure and produce results
• Proficient in MS Office, Google Suite cloud-based solutions, design, social media and other online technologies
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, to travel by plane and other forms of public transportation, and to provide own transportation to and from off-site meetings and events

Desired qualifications

• Experience applying constituent relationship management (CRM) tools to donor relationship management strategy
• Proficient in Associated Press style
• Experience with events and communications
• Mission-oriented nonprofit experience

Salary and benefits

• Part time (30 hours/week) hybrid position