Development Director: Donor Strategy & Pipeline

Planting Fields; Town of Oyster Bay (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits program

Job summary

Planting Fields Foundation, based in Oyster Bay, New York, seeks an Associate Director of Development to lead fundraising initiatives and develop a robust donor pipeline. The roleReports to the President and CEO and oversees a small development team, collaborating across departments to advance strategic campaigns and events.

The ideal candidate has extensive nonprofit fundraising experience, strong systems thinking for prospect management, and a track record in grant writing.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in nonprofit development
• Prospect management with systems
• Grant writing and fundraising
• Comfort working with elected officials
• Budget management
• Strategic and clear communication
• Staff management and collaboration
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Creative problem-solving and multitasking
• Event support for fundraising activities
• Experience with Blackbaud Altru
• Excel proficiency

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a robust prospect management system and donor pipeline.
• Oversee data-mining tools and department planning.
• Cultivate relationships with key donors and prospects.
• Develop and manage the foundation’s funding calendar (foundation, corporate, government).
• Identify grant opportunities and prepare proposals and reports.
• Oversee Blackbaud database maintenance and donations processing.
• Prepare donor profiles, solicitation briefings, and event briefs for CEO/Board.
• Manage the development department budget with Finance and CEO.
• Lead strategy for cultivation events and board liaison.

Skills

Nonprofit development

Prospect management

Grant writing

Fundraising

Working with officials

Budget management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Staff management

Discretion

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Event support

Blackbaud Altru

Excel

Tools

Blackbaud Altru

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Planting Fields Foundation, based in Oyster Bay, New York, seeks an Associate Director of Development to lead fundraising initiatives and develop a robust donor pipeline. The roleReports to the President and CEO and oversees a small development team, collaborating across departments to advance strategic campaigns and events.

The ideal candidate has extensive nonprofit fundraising experience, strong systems thinking for prospect management, and a track record in grant writing.