Director, Donor Development - Remote in LA/OC

March of Dimes; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

March of Dimes seeks a Director of Donor Development to lead strategic donor engagement, secure major gifts, and build corporate partnerships in the Los Angeles market.

The role emphasizes mission leadership, revenue growth, volunteer leadership, and staff development, reporting to senior leadership and collaborating with market partners to advance maternal and child health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven success in cultivating and securing major gifts.
• Proven success in cultivating and securing corporate partnerships.
• Ability to recruit and steward high-level volunteer leaders.
• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Place Mission Impact at the forefront of all work.
• Translate mission and advocacy to demonstrate impact.
• Develop and steward donor relationships and leads.
• Identify and secure market volunteer leadership.
• Generate and close leads for mission investment products.
• Maintain a year-round revenue pipeline for events and gifts.
• Log donor interactions in CRM to provide a 360-degree view.
• Lead market staff to execute fundraising events with outcomes.

Skills

Major gifts

Corporate partnerships

Volunteer leadership

Staff development

Communication skills

Leadership

Relationship building

Job description

March of Dimes seeks a Director of Donor Development to lead strategic donor engagement, secure major gifts, and build corporate partnerships in the Los Angeles market.

The role emphasizes mission leadership, revenue growth, volunteer leadership, and staff development, reporting to senior leadership and collaborating with market partners to advance maternal and child health initiatives.