Development Director: Global Fundraising Leader

International Rescue Committee; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan with employer/6

Paid time off

Job summary

International Rescue Committee (IRC) in California seeks a Development Director to lead fundraising, donor relations, and regional fundraising strategy for the Sacramento/Turlock region. The role reports to the Executive Director and oversees the donor operation, campaigns, and partnerships to advance IRC’s mission.

The position emphasizes collaboration with HQ teams, local foundations, and corporate partners, with a hybrid work model and occasional travel for events and donor engagement.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required; graduate degree preferred in Development, Nonprofit Management, Business Management, or International Relations.
• Minimum of five (5) years lead fundraising, communications, public relations, and other development duties in the nonprofit sector.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Experience with Salesforce strongly preferred.
• Strong writing and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong donor network in the Sacramento/Central Valley region preferred.
• Demonstrated record of foundation and donor relations with successful development of private foundation grant proposals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and internet research.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan with specific and measurable goals for development of restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Develop strategy for and execute special fundraising campaigns through digital and traditional channels, in partnership with HQ Mass Markets teams.
• Cultivate national partnerships from companies and foundations based in the Sacramento/Central Valley region, in coordination with HQ-based Institutional Philanthropy & Partnerships team.
• Support local high-value donor qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship in close collaboration with USA Philanthropy team.
• Oversee the preparation of letters of inquiry, proposals, budgets and reports to local foundations and other potential donors in coordination with regional grants team and HQ counterparts.
• Oversee joint initiatives with local programming to identify funding needs and create strategic plans to seek funding support.
• Organize annual fundraisers and other special events as applicable.
• Ensure development of strong corporate donor engagement opportunities that are aligned with program need and donor interest for national and local donors.
• Serve as focal point and liaison for Sacramento-Turlock to HQ fundraising teams.
• Provide high level oversight for the Sacramento-Turlock grants team.
• Coordinate with Resource & Development Coordinators across the region to ensure consistency between volunteer and financial / in-kind support.
• Assist in raising awareness about the IRC and representing the office at meetings, seminars, and forums.
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise development-related interns and volunteers, when appropriate.
• Maintain ongoing communication on status of resource development initiatives and provide timely reports on management issues and concerns.
• Participate actively on Sacramento-Turlock's Leadership Team and collaborate closely with management team to ensure efficient collaboration with all offices in the delivery of quality services
• Work with Executive Director on opportunities to highlight the local and global work of IRC.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong writing skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Leadership and team-building

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

BA/BS degree

Graduate degree preferred in Development/Nonprofit/Business/IR

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

International Rescue Committee (IRC) in California seeks a Development Director to lead fundraising, donor relations, and regional fundraising strategy for the Sacramento/Turlock region. The role reports to the Executive Director and oversees the donor operation, campaigns, and partnerships to advance IRC’s mission.

The position emphasizes collaboration with HQ teams, local foundations, and corporate partners, with a hybrid work model and occasional travel for events and donor engagement.