Development Director - Grants & Donor Relations

Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe; Asheville (NC); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Dynamic team environment

Job summary

Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe is seeking a Full-Time Elementary Literacy Director to lead our fundraising strategy and operations, guiding grants, donor and sponsor relationships, and campaigns to support our region's only Black-led literacy organization.

The role is primarily in-office at our Asheville location with occasional off-site funder visits; remote work is possible after a probationary period. Salary is $70,000 per year, with generous PTO and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and professional fundraising experience.
• Proven nonprofit fundraising track record, including grant writing and grant reporting.
• Experience managing a grants calendar and full grant lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with a donor CRM/database.
• Strong writing skills translating program impact into funders' proposals.
• Experience cultivating sponsorships and donor gifts.
• Highly organized with multiple deadlines and funder requirements.
• Familiarity with Asheville/Buncombe philanthropy, or a plan to build those relationships quickly.
• Alignment with R2S's values of equity and community dignity.

Responsibilities

• Grants: research new opportunities, maintain grants calendar, write proposals, prepare reports, track requirements and expenditures.
• Funder and Donor Relations: cultivate funders, maintain donor records, log donations, send acknowledgments, preserve relationship knowledge.
• Fundraising Strategy and Campaigns: oversee committee, develop campaigns, secure sponsorships, conduct donor outreach.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant writing

Donor relations

Grant lifecycle

Proposal development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Bloomerang

Job description

Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe is seeking a Full-Time Elementary Literacy Director to lead our fundraising strategy and operations, guiding grants, donor and sponsor relationships, and campaigns to support our region's only Black-led literacy organization.

The role is primarily in-office at our Asheville location with occasional off-site funder visits; remote work is possible after a probationary period. Salary is $70,000 per year, with generous PTO and benefits.