Development Director: FeedNC in Mooresville

Donation Places; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

FeedNC is seeking a Development Director in Mooresville, North Carolina. The role focuses on managing donor relationships, campaigns, sponsorships, and community partnerships. Salary ranges from $62,500 to $72,500 and the role is onsite.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in fundraising or related fields and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this position drives revenue and supports FeedNC’s mission.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of direct fundraising or related experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Onsite role based in Mooresville, NC; employer does not provide remote work.

Responsibilities

• Manage donor portfolio of 125–175 donors and prospects.
• Develop proposals, sponsorship materials, and donor communications.
• Lead fundraising events and stewardship activities.
• Support annual and capital campaigns.
• Represent FeedNC with donors, business leaders, volunteers and community partners.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Relationship management

Sales

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Little Green Light

Microsoft Office

Job description

FeedNC is hiring a Development Director in Mooresville, North Carolina. The role pays $62,500 to $72,500 per year, commensurate with experience, and works onsite. The position manages donor relationships, fundraising campaigns, sponsorships, and community partnerships.

The employer requires five or more years of direct, successful experience in fundraising, sales, business development, relationship management, or a comparable field. A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience is required. Employment type is Not provided by employer. The onsite Mooresville role reports to the Chief Development Officer.

Role: Development Director

Employer: FeedNC

Location: 2456 Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117

Employment type: Not provided by employer

Salary: $62,500 to $72,500 per year, commensurate with experience

FeedNC's Food Access Mission

FeedNC is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that addresses food insecurity and helps individuals and families build pathways toward long-term stability. Its programs provide nutritious food, education, and essential resources through a relationship-based approach.

FeedNC has nearly 40 years of community trust and support. The organization serves four counties with support from individual donors, businesses, foundations, civic organizations, and faith partners. Its FeedNC careers page identifies the Mooresville address and current development opening.

Donor Portfolio And Community Fundraising

The director manages approximately 125 to 175 individual, corporate, and community donors and qualified prospects. Mid-level giving between $1,000 and $5,000 receives focused attention alongside major gifts, sponsorships, workplace giving, volunteer partnerships, and cause-marketing collaborations.

Donor stewardship includes cultivation plans, solicitation strategies, gift requests, sponsorship packages, gift agreements, impact reports, and recurring monthly giving. The director also analyzes donor engagement and giving trends and prepares portfolio and fundraising reports.

• Maintain donor pipelines and accurate CRM records.
• Develop proposals, sponsorship materials, and donor communications.
• Lead fundraising events and stewardship activities.
• Support annual and capital campaigns.
• Represent FeedNC with donors, business leaders, volunteers, and community partners.

A Five-Year Fundraising Background

The position requires relationship-building ability, strong interpersonal communication, and effective written communication. The director needs experience managing a portfolio or accounts, organizing work against deadlines, and using a donor CRM.

Preferred CRM platforms include Salesforce and Little Green Light, and Microsoft Office proficiency is required. A valid driver's license and reliable local transportation are required because the role includes community representation and donor-facing work.

FeedNC's Development Structure

The director collaborates with the Chief Development Officer and CEO while working across Development, Marketing, Programs, Volunteer Services, and Leadership teams. This structure connects donor relationships with program knowledge, communications, volunteer activity, and organizational leadership.

The role also supports donor data analysis, pipeline reporting, and fundraising planning. A relationship-driven approach includes listening to donors, documenting activity, and matching philanthropic support with FeedNC's work in food access and stability.

Onsite Work In Mooresville

The position works onsite at FeedNC's Mooresville location. Community representation is part of the job, with direct contact involving donors relationships may be about legal affront? etc.

Specific benefits are Not provided by employer.

The position's stated compensation, donor portfolio, reporting relationship, and application materials define the verified employment details available for this opening.

FeedNC's annual philanthropy is approximately $2.5 million within an annual budget of approximately $5 million. The Development Director's portfolio work supports the donor retention, mid-level giving, and new philanthropic relationships tied to that fundraising operation.

Application deadline and start date are Not provided by employer.