Development Director: Donor Growth & Strategy

Back to the Bible; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Back to the Bible is seeking an experienced Director of Development to design and run a full fundraising operation that accelerates momentum and expands the donor base. You will build strategy, systems, and rhythms in collaboration with a major gifts officer and the leadership team.

The role covers annual giving, digital fundraising, donor cultivation, and portfolio management, with travel to meet supporters.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive fundraising experience.
• Experience in annual giving, direct response, or digital fundraising.
• Experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors.
• Strong data and analysis skills with working CRM.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong project management and proactive goal achievement.
• Willingness to travel for donor meetings and events.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Annual Giving, Digital, and Direct Response
• Design and run the annual giving calendar, including print appeals, newsletters, and email campaigns
• Build the ministry's digital fundraising program and convert viewers, listeners, and readers into donors
• Develop and execute a monthly donor acquisition strategy alongside the development team
• Create a donor journey and appreciation strategy that measurably improves retention
• Identify lapsing donors and design reactivation campaigns
• Carry and manage a portfolio of donors, upgrading those with capacity to give more
• Visit donors in person where appropriate and strategic
• Partner with the Executive Director and major gifts officer on cultivation and solicitation strategy
• Use Virtuous CRM to segment audiences, track activity, and evaluate fundraising performance
• Establish metrics and reporting rhythms for each fundraising channel
• Report progress to the Executive Director and leadership
• Collaborate with content and marketing to produce fundraising materials

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Annual giving

Donor relationships

Digital fundraising

Data analysis

CRM proficiency

Communication

Project management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management / related field

Tools

Virtuous CRM

Job description

Back to the Bible is seeking an experienced Director of Development to design and run a full fundraising operation that accelerates momentum and expands the donor base. You will build strategy, systems, and rhythms in collaboration with a major gifts officer and the leadership team.

The role covers annual giving, digital fundraising, donor cultivation, and portfolio management, with travel to meet supporters.