Development Director — Build & Lead Fundraising

Scion Staffing, Inc.; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Leadership sabbatical

Job summary

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Development Manager on behalf of a growing, mission-driven nonprofit organization in Oakland, California. This is a full-time, direct-hire role with a hybrid schedule: onsite Monday–Wednesday and remote Thursday–Friday, subject to organizational needs.

The Development Director will build and lead a development department, develop a five-year fundraising strategy, secure significant philanthropy, and collaborate with the

Qualifications

• Experienced nonprofit fundraising leader with proven track record.
• Ability to build and lead a development department from scratch.
• Strong donor cultivation, grant management, and reporting.
• Experience aligning fundraising with equity and community impact.

Responsibilities

• Establish a comprehensive development function and processes.
• Develop a five-year fundraising plan and lead multi-year initiatives.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop a development team.
• Cultivate donors and manage grant funding with leadership collaboration.
• Partner with executive leadership and board to strengthen donor engagement and fundraising metrics.
• Oversee communications, marketing, and storytelling to boost donor visibility.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Donor cultivation

Strategic planning

Team building

Grant management

communication

Equity & community engagement

Tools

CRM systems

Fundraising software

Job description

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Development Manager on behalf of a growing, mission-driven nonprofit organization in Oakland, California. This is a full-time, direct-hire role with a hybrid schedule: onsite Monday–Wednesday and remote Thursday–Friday, subject to organizational needs.

The Development Director will build and lead a development department, develop a five-year fundraising strategy, secure significant philanthropy, and collaborate with the