Development Director: Donor Growth & Partnerships

GGWash; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Casey Trees in the Washington, DC region seeks a Director of Development to lead fundraising across individuals, foundations, corporations, and government. You will set revenue goals, supervise a small team, and integrate donor programs into a cohesive strategy that advances Casey Trees’ mission.

Reporting to the CFO, you’ll collaborate with leadership and board, cultivate major gifts, and drive communication with donors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in fundraising or nonprofit management.
• Eight+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience.
• Experience supervising and mentoring a team.
• Experience cultivating major gifts and donor relations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and leadership for Casey Trees’ Development Department to meet fundraising goals.
• Develop and implement annual and long-range development plans and budgets.
• Set integrated revenue goals across giving programs and allocate staff accordingly.
• Oversee donor database management and reporting to ensure data integrity.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and secure gifts from individual, foundation, and corporate donors.
• Collaborate with Communications to ensure donor-centric messaging and proposals.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Leadership

Spokesperson experience

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Salesforce

Pardot

Classy

WordPress

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Casey Trees in the Washington, DC region seeks a Director of Development to lead fundraising across individuals, foundations, corporations, and government. You will set revenue goals, supervise a small team, and integrate donor programs into a cohesive strategy that advances Casey Trees’ mission.

Reporting to the CFO, you’ll collaborate with leadership and board, cultivate major gifts, and drive communication with donors.