Development Director — Donor Growth & Strategy

Kidsfirstcenter; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement match

13 paid holidays

Generous PTO and separate sick leave

Summer Fridays

Weekly self-care hour

Mental Health HRA

FireMed membership

Sabbatical after five years

Job summary

Kids FIRST in Eugene, Oregon seeks a Development Director to lead fundraising, communications, and community engagement, building long-term strategies and crafting compelling donor messages.

Working with the Executive Director and board, you will grow annual giving and major gifts, plan events, manage donor communications, and represent the organization at community and donor meetings while guiding a small development team and volunteers.

Qualifications

• At least two years of professional fundraising experience and a track record building donor relationships, making solicitations, and securing gifts.
• Engaging communicator and confident relationship-builder with strong strategic planning, project management, budgeting, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead fundraising strategies, budgets, revenue forecasts, and goals.
• Grow annual giving, major gifts, grants, sponsorships, planned giving, and corporate/foundation partnerships.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward donors through authentic, long-term relationships.
• Lead fundraising events from vision through execution and evaluation.
• Guide donor communications, marketing, storytelling, social media, and public relations.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relationships

Strategic planning

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Kids FIRST in Eugene, Oregon seeks a Development Director to lead fundraising, communications, and community engagement, building long-term strategies and crafting compelling donor messages.

Working with the Executive Director and board, you will grow annual giving and major gifts, plan events, manage donor communications, and represent the organization at community and donor meetings while guiding a small development team and volunteers.