Director Business Development

Splash International; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 2,700,000 - 3,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Splash is Seattle-based international development organization seeking a Director of Business Development to lead fundraising growth. As Director of Business Development, you’ll be cultivating a portfolio of existing and new institutional donors to support Splash’s programs and overall operations, with the goal of raising a minimum of $3M annually.

This role collaborates with the MD and Chief Partnerships Officer to secure multi-year, six-, seven-, and eight-figure gifts from foundations and

Qualifications

• Experience cultivating institutional donors and major gifts.
• Proven track record in fundraising strategy and donor stewardship.
• Ability to build and manage a diverse donor portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate a portfolio of existing and new institutional donors to support Splash’s programs and operations.
• Work with the MD and Chief Partnerships Officer to secure multi-year gifts from foundations and companies.
• Lead fundraising efforts to target six-, seven-, and eight-figure gifts and collaborate across regions.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising strategy

Portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Splash is an international development organization founded in 2007 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA. In 15 years, we have reached nearly 1,000,000 children in cities around the world. In 2019, we embarked on an exciting, five-year initiative, Project WISE (WASH in Schools for Everyone), focused on reaching over 800,000 children in three major growth cities - Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar, Ethiopia and Kolkata, India - with improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, WASH behavior change programs, and strengthened school-based menstrual health programs. Looking ahead, we aim to expand our impact to new cities across 3-5 countries.

Splash supports local leaders, institutions, and partners to drive lasting change on the ground. We believe that local capacity to solve problems at scale exists, and our job is to strategically support and magnify the impact of local governments, nonprofit and for-profit actors for the good of children and families across the cities in which we work.

Our core values guide everything we do, including every hiring decision we make.They are:

People - People first. People second. People third.

Quality - Beautiful products that function and last.

Joy - Kids at heart, seeing potential everywhere.

Mistakes - Make them, don’t repeat them.

Splash values the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the organization, and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. To learn more, please visitwww.splash.org.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As Director of Business Development, you’ll work alongside a passionate and dedicated fundraising team. Companies and foundations are currently our largest revenue stream, and we have an exciting mix of donors that we want to steward and grow. You’ll be cultivating a portfolio of existing and new institutional donors to support Splash’s programs and overall operations, with the goal of raising a minimum of $3M annually. This position is responsible for working with the Managing Director and Chief Partnerships officer to cultivate and secure multi-year, six, seven and eight-figure gifts from foundations and companies. They will work closely with team members and program staff in the U.S., India, Ethiopia, and future countries of operation