Director of Community Impact & Fund Development

Keene Family YMCA; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Keene Family YMCA in Keene, NH seeks a Development Director to lead fundraising and community programs. The role strengthens the Y’s ability to serve youth, healthy living, and social responsibility by coordinating annual campaigns, major gifts, grants, and events.

You will work with the Board, staff, volunteers, and community partners to advance the Y’s mission and ensure broad community impact through strategic outreach and responsible stewardship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, development, communications, public relations, human services, or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years’ proven success in philanthropy with experience in major gifts, annual giving, foundation and corporate grants, capital development, planned giving, and volunteer development.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in leading and managing a team and managing a department budget.
• Direct experience working with Boards of Directors, board committees, and fund development volunteers.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, including presenting needs and campaign materials to decision-makers at elevated levels of foundations, government, and corporations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategic and operational plans and effective change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Y’s cause-driven fund development efforts including annual and major gifts, grants, events, and corporate/foundation support.
• Lead the Y’s community impact efforts including CI events and partnerships, educating staff, volunteers, donors, and the community about the Y’s role.
• Oversee prospective research, cultivation, gifts, acknowledgements, and capital campaign planning and events.
• Promote the YMCA and build relationships with local, regional, and state organizations, businesses and governmental entities.
• Collaborate with marketing/communications on outreach and media, representing the Y in community affairs.
• Work with the Board and committees to expand staff, volunteers, and campaign leadership involvement.
• Serve as primary staff to CI and Legacy Giving committees and other campaign groups.
• Support senior management and align fundraising with the Y’s goals.

Skills

Fundraising

Major gifts

Grants

Donor relations

Volunteer development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Keene Family YMCA in Keene, NH seeks a Development Director to lead fundraising and community programs. The role strengthens the Y’s ability to serve youth, healthy living, and social responsibility by coordinating annual campaigns, major gifts, grants, and events.

You will work with the Board, staff, volunteers, and community partners to advance the Y’s mission and ensure broad community impact through strategic outreach and responsible stewardship.