Development Growth Lead

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive healthcare benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement planning

4 weeks paid time off

9 paid holidays

2 floating holidays

Job summary

EMPath in Boston is seeking a Senior Director of Development to lead the advancement team, shape EMPath’s development strategy, and build relationships with both major donors and institutional funders. The role oversees two direct reports and collaborates with the CAO and CEO to set fundraising goals aligned with the budget.

You will grow the individual giving program, expand partnerships, manage grant writing, and run donor events including the annual gala and Disrupting Poverty Conference.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or CFRE preferred.
• 7+ years nonprofit development experience.
• 7+ years frontline major gift fundraising experience.
• 2+ years people management experience (managing full-time employees).
• Very strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally for fundraising meetings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CAO and Advancement Team to develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy, including major gifts, grants, annual giving, planned giving, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, and special events.
• Achieve annual and multi-year revenue goals and assist in meeting departmental and organizational goals.
• Serve as one of the primary relationship officers to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of both new and existing major individual and institutional donors.
• Devise and execute plans to qualify, cultivate, and solicit potential new high net worth donors.
• Manage senior grant writer and oversee all grant applications, reports, site visits, and stewardship communications.
• Manage senior development specialist to ensure donor communications and acknowledgements.

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Donor relationship building

Team leadership

Project management

Communication & writing

CRM Raiser's Edge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

CFRE preferred

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

EMPath in Boston is seeking a Senior Director of Development to lead the advancement team, shape EMPath’s development strategy, and build relationships with both major donors and institutional funders. The role oversees two direct reports and collaborates with the CAO and CEO to set fundraising goals aligned with the budget.

You will grow the individual giving program, expand partnerships, manage grant writing, and run donor events including the annual gala and Disrupting Poverty Conference.