Development Director: Major Gifts & Growth

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network; Princeton (MA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Employer-Matched 403(b)

Paid Vacation & Holidays

EAP

Job summary

NEADS Service Dogs is seeking a Director of Development to lead fundraising growth with a focus on major gifts, donor relations, and strategic partnerships. The role will oversee a four-person team and drive revenue expansion through individual and foundation giving, corporate partnerships, and events.

You will leverage data-driven decisions and Salesforce to optimize fundraising strategies, while engaging the board and CEO in high-impact campaigns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive fundraising leadership experience.
• Proven record of closing major gifts and achieving fundraising goals.
• Knowledge of the Massachusetts/New England philanthropic landscape.
• Exceptional relationship builder and storyteller.
• Leads with emotional intelligence and develops high-performing teams.
• Uses data and Salesforce to drive fundraising decisions.
• Entrepreneurial, strategic, and willing to try something new.
• Genuinely passionate about NEADS mission and human-canine bond.

Responsibilities

• Lead a four-person development team.
• Drive individual, major gift, foundation & corporate fundraising.
• Develop a growing donor pipeline and major gift strategy.
• Cultivate corporate partnerships and sponsorships.
• Coordinate 1–2 annual fundraising events.
• Oversee Salesforce, development analytics & pipeline management.
• Engage board and CEO in fundraising.
• Expand NEADS' philanthropic relationships across Boston, Worcester & New England.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Major gifts

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Data-driven decisions

Salesforce usage

Storytelling

Entrepreneurial mindset

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

NEADS Service Dogs is seeking a Director of Development to lead fundraising growth with a focus on major gifts, donor relations, and strategic partnerships. The role will oversee a four-person team and drive revenue expansion through individual and foundation giving, corporate partnerships, and events.

You will leverage data-driven decisions and Salesforce to optimize fundraising strategies, while engaging the board and CEO in high-impact campaigns.