Development Director — Remote & Impactful Fundraising

AchieveKids; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

AchieveKids in Palo Alto is seeking a Director of Development to advance our mission through fundraising, branding, and community engagement. You will lead annual and multi-year plans, work with the Executive Director and Board to set priorities, and expand donor relationships.

The role oversees grants, sponsorships, communications, and the donor management system; you will coordinate with program and finance staff to ensure feasibility and impact, while guiding a growing development team and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, marketing, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years progressively responsible development experience.
• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors; manage donor pipeline.
• Experience writing grant proposals and donor communications.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement annual and multiyear development plans aligned with AchieveKids’ strategic priorities, with realistic revenue goals, expense budgets, timelines, and assigned responsibilities.
• Partner with the Executive Director and Board to identify funding priorities, develop the case for support, and advance donor relationships. Prepare and support Board members in introductions, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Monitor fundraising progress, revenue forecasts, donor retention, prospect pipeline activity, and campaign results; report to leadership and relevant Board committees and adjust strategies as needed.
• Build and manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors through research, qualification, cultivation, personal solicitation, and stewardship; document engagement plans and next steps.
• Lead integrated annual giving, including direct mail and digital appeals, recurring giving, donor renewal, acquisition, and reengagement of lapsed donors.
• Develop proposals, donor communications, recognition, and impact updates that connect donor interests with AchieveKids’ priorities and strengthen long‑term support.
• Develop relationships with foundations, corporations, and community partners to secure grants, sponsorships, matching gifts, and appropriate in‑kind support.
• Oversee the donor management system, prospect records, gift documentation, pledge tracking, acknowledgments, donor preferences, data quality, and appropriate access controls.
• Oversee grant research, calendars, proposals, renewals, and reporting. Coordinate with program and finance staff to ensure proposed activities are feasible, budgets are accurate, and commitments are fulfilled.
• Lead external communications, branding, and fundraising messaging in coordination with the Executive Director and relevant staff. Oversee the website, digital channels, newsletters, appeals, impact reports, and other development materials.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Communication

Proposal writing

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Minimum 6 years progressively responsible experience in development

Tools

Donor management databases

Grant management software

Budgeting tools

Jobbeschreibung

AchieveKids in Palo Alto is seeking a Director of Development to advance our mission through fundraising, branding, and community engagement. You will lead annual and multi-year plans, work with the Executive Director and Board to set priorities, and expand donor relationships.

The role oversees grants, sponsorships, communications, and the donor management system; you will coordinate with program and finance staff to ensure feasibility and impact, while guiding a growing development team and