DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Youth For Christ USA Inc.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Dental (optional)

Cell phone reimbursement

Health reimbursement

Job summary

Tacoma Area Youth for Christ is seeking a Development Director to lead fundraising and partnerships, working closely with the Executive Director to ensure the ministry's long-term financial stability. You will oversee major donors, grants, events, and the development team, all while modeling biblical stewardship.

You will coordinate with staff and volunteers to build a strong donor pipeline, develop effective campaigns, and manage fundraising initiatives using data-driven insights within a

Qualifications

• Five or more years of nonprofit fundraising or development experience.
• Proven success in major gifts, grants, events, and donor stewardship.
• Experience developing fundraising strategies with measurable results.
• Strong community networking and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing donor CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and fundraising data.
• Strong project management, grant process, and event planning skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead TYFC's fundraising strategy and annual development plan.
• Cultivate and steward major donors and partners.
• Plan and oversee fundraising events and donor engagement initiatives.
• Pursue grants aligned with TYFC's mission.
• Lead the Development Team with Christ-centered leadership.
• Use fundraising data and Salesforce to strengthen donor relationships.
• Partner with the Executive Director to advance TYFC's fundraising goals.

Skills

Relationship building

Fundraising strategy

Major gifts

Event planning

Storytelling

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

About Tacoma Area Youth For Christ

Tacoma Area Youth for Christ is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of underserved youth in Tacoma and the greater Pierce County. Serving more than 1,600 youth annually across 13 sites, TYFC engages in 1:1 and group mentorship, teen-parent support, and on-campus programming, building lifelong relationships rooted in faith, trust, and hope.

Position Summary

As TYFC continues to grow its impact, we are seeking a Development Director to build the partnerships and resources that make this life‑changing ministry possible. In this role, the Development Director partners closely with the Executive Director to lead TYFC's fundraising strategy and ensure the long‑term financial sustainability of the ministry. The role oversees major donor relationships, grants, fundraising events, and the development team, while fostering a culture of biblical stewardship.

What You'll Do

• Lead TYFC's fundraising strategy and annual development plan
• Cultivate and steward major donors and partners
• Plan and oversee fundraising events, and donor engagement initiatives
• Pursue grant opportunities aligned with the mission and vision of TYFC
• Lead the Development Team with Christ-centered leadership and faithful stewardship
• Use fundraising data and Salesforce to strengthen donor relationships and drive results
• Partner with the Executive Director to advance TYFC's mission and fundraising goals

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Demonstrated faith in Jesus Christ and alignment with the YFC Statement of Faith
• Passion for youth ministry and building authentic, long‑term relationships
• Natural connector who brings people together across teams, churches, businesses, and the community
• Strategic, systems thinker who enjoys building processes that strengthen fundraising and ministry
• High‑energy servant leader with strong emotional intelligence and a Gospel-centered approach to leadership

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

• MUST enjoy building relationships—and talking on the telephone!
• Be comfortable in a public facing role
• Be skilled in giving partner recruitment and relationship cultivation
• Have the ability to inspire, assemble, and mobilize staff to participate enthusiastically, meeting their “circle of influence” goals
• Possess the maturity and ability to interact with all types of people
• Enjoy developing relationships with people over time
• Be detail-oriented and committed to tracking every conversation in your database
• Value and appreciate the power of stories
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to follow a prescribed model while working creatively within its parameters
• Excited about learning new things
• Ability to organize and plan events
• Ability to assemble and empower teams
• Enjoy networking in your city
• Work independently and accomplish required tasks

Required Skills & Experience

• Five or more years of nonprofit fundraising or development experience
• Demonstrated success in major gifts, grants, fundraising events, and donor stewardship
• Experience developing and executing fundraising strategies that produce measurable results
• Strong community networking and relationship‑building skills
• Experience managing donor CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and fundraising data
• Strong project management skills, including grant process management and event planning
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in youth ministry or a faith-based nonprofit
• Established relationships within the South Sound philanthropic community

Training Provided

This role requires training in the See The Story / Be The Story / YFC Champions Playbook pending Best Practice. This on‑demand virtual training is provided by the Leader Formation Department and will include resources to help fulfill the responsibilities of this role.

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance (65% paid for by YFC of the employee's premium)
• Vision Insurance (100% paid by YFC)
• Life Insurance (100% paid by YFC)
• Optional Employee Paid Dental
• $75/month cell phone reimbursement
• $200/year mental/physical health reimbursement
• 200 hours of PTO for the first year of employment
• 403(b) account (YFC will match up to 2% after completion of 2 years of full time employment)
• 13 paid holidays

EEO Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.