Development & Donor Strategy Lead

Go Run Missoula; Missoula (MT); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO: 4 weeks/year

Hybrid work schedule

SIMPLE IRA with 3% match

Wellness stipend $500

Professional development support

Job summary

Go Run Missoula is seeking a Fund Development Strategist to lead fundraising, donor stewardship, sponsorship development, grants, campaigns, and events in Missoula, MT. The role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution and requires building relationships with local partners, schools, and community leaders while translating the organization’s vision into sustainable funding initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in nonprofit development or related fields, excellent communication,

Qualifications

• Approximately 3+ years of relevant professional experience in nonprofit development, business development, sales, marketing, communications, entrepreneurship, project management, account management, community relations, partnership development, or event development.
• Experience building relationships, earning trust, and engaging a wide range of people.
• Experience developing a project, campaign, partnership, initiative, or other idea from concept through execution.
• Track record of setting goals, developing a plan, and following through to achieve measurable results.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to persuade and engage.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of GRM's annual fundraising plan and contributed-revenue goals.
• Develop and execute strategies for individual giving, recurring giving, major gifts, sponsorships, campaigns, grants, and events.
• Build and maintain donor, sponsor, and community relationships to increase investment in GRM.
• Maintain donor CRM (Bloomerang) and develop dashboards, reporting tools, and stewardship workflows.
• Translate GRM's vision into sustainable fundraising strategies, projects, and partnerships.

Skills

Nonprofit development

Business development

Sales

Marketing

Communications

Project management

Relationship building

Event development

Tools

Bloomerang

Job description

Go Run Missoula is seeking a Fund Development Strategist to lead fundraising, donor stewardship, sponsorship development, grants, campaigns, and events in Missoula, MT. The role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution and requires building relationships with local partners, schools, and community leaders while translating the organization’s vision into sustainable funding initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in nonprofit development or related fields, excellent communication,