Development Director: Donor Strategy & Growth

New-Narrative; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

New Narrative in Portland, OR is seeking a Development Director to lead private fundraising initiatives and grow philanthropic support. This hands-on role focuses on building a robust donor pipeline, soliciting major gifts, managing campaigns, sponsorships, and annual giving while supervising the Development team.

You will collaborate with staff, Board members, partners, and funders, steward relationships, and ensure strategic use of CRM and project-management tools to protect donor information

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of fundraising, business development, or related revenue experience.
• Proven success cultivating and soliciting individual donors, corporate partners or sponsors.
• Experience with fundraising campaigns, sponsorships, donor stewardship, or annual giving.

Responsibilities

• Lead New Narrative’s private fundraising efforts and develop strategy.
• Manage donor pipeline, cultivation and solicitation, annual giving, sponsorships and events.
• Supervise the Development team and coordinate with grant writers, communications, and finance.

Skills

Relationship-building

Donor cultivation

CRM proficiency

Project management

Tools

CRM software

Project-management tools

Job description

New Narrative in Portland, OR is seeking a Development Director to lead private fundraising initiatives and grow philanthropic support. This hands-on role focuses on building a robust donor pipeline, soliciting major gifts, managing campaigns, sponsorships, and annual giving while supervising the Development team.

You will collaborate with staff, Board members, partners, and funders, steward relationships, and ensure strategic use of CRM and project-management tools to protect donor information