Director of Development

Jobtailor; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Fundraising Leader to develop and execute annual and multi-year fundraising strategies across individuals, foundations, corporations, and government programs in Georgia. You will set revenue goals with the President and board, lead donor cultivation, and manage grant proposals and reports.

Reporting to the President, you will oversee donor relations, sponsorships, and campaign readiness, ensuring compliance and donor stewardship while growing giving through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent
• Experience developing fundraising strategies and revenue goals
• Experience with individual, foundation, corporate, and government fundraising
• Grant proposal writing and funder reporting experience
• Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising regulations and best practices
• Experience maintaining donor records and gift tracking in a donor database

Responsibilities

• Develop fundraising strategies for individual, foundation, corporate, and government support
• Set annual revenue goals with the President and board and track progress
• Lead annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate sponsorship, and grant revenue plans
• Advise the President and board on fundraising priorities, donor strategy, and campaign readiness
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and prospects across Georgia
• Develop personalized cultivation plans and manage donor visits, calls, and touchpoints
• Grow annual and mid-level giving through direct mail, email, and digital campaigns
• Support the President and board members with donor cultivation and solicitation
• Research funding opportunities and write and manage grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and funder reports
• Maintain funder relationships and manage matching-fund and reporting compliance
• Cultivate corporate sponsors and partners for programs and events
• Lead fundraising and sponsorship efforts for National History Day and Smithsonian Museum on Main Street
• Plan and execute donor cultivation, recognition, and giving events and campaigns
• Partner with communications on donor communications, campaign messaging, and event promotion
• Maintain donor records and gift tracking in the donor database and ensure timely gift acknowledgment
• Manage the development budget and track expenses against revenue goals
• Prepare fundraising reports and dashboards for the President and board
• Ensure development practices comply with relevant regulations and nonprofit fundraising and gift acceptance best practices

Skills

Fundraising

Grant Writing

Budget Management

Donor Database Management

Gift Tracking

Campaign Execution

Reporting and Dashboards

Event Planning

Revenue Goal Setting

Donor Cultivation & Stewardship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead annual and multi-year fundraising strategies for individual, foundation, corporate, and government support


• Set annual revenue goals with the President and board and track progress


• Build and manage annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate sponsorship, and grant revenue plans


• Advise the President and board on fundraising priorities, donor strategy, and campaign readiness


• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and prospects across Georgia


• Develop personalized cultivation plans and manage donor visits, calls, and touchpoints


• Grow annual and mid-level giving through direct mail, email, and digital campaigns


• Support the President and board members with donor cultivation and solicitation


• Research funding opportunities and write and manage grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and funder reports


• Maintain funder relationships and manage matching-fund and reporting compliance


• Cultivate corporate sponsors and partners for programs and events


• Lead fundraising and sponsorship efforts for National History Day and Smithsonian Museum on Main Street


• Plan and execute donor cultivation, recognition, and giving events and campaigns


• Partner with communications on donor communications, campaign messaging, and event promotion


• Maintain donor records and gift tracking in the donor database and ensure timely gift acknowledgment


• Manage the development budget and track expenses against revenue goals


• Prepare fundraising reports and dashboards for the President and board


• Ensure development practices comply with relevant regulations and nonprofit fundraising and gift acceptance best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and three to five years of experience in fundraising or a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience


• Must reside in the state of Georgia


• Must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs


• Experience developing fundraising strategies and revenue goals


• Experience with individual, foundation, corporate, and government fundraising


• Experience with major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, corporate sponsorship, and grant revenue


• Ability to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospects


• Grant proposal, letter of inquiry, and funder report writing and management experience


• Ability to manage matching-fund and reporting requirements


• Experience maintaining donor records and gift tracking in a donor database


• Budget management, fundraising expense tracking, and reporting experience


• Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising regulations, best practices, and gift acceptance practices

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and leading comprehensive fundraising strategies, managing donor relationships, and ensuring compliance with nonprofit regulations. Proficient in budget management, grant writing, and tracking fundraising performance metrics.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Fundraising Strategy Development


• Major Gifts Management


• Grant Proposal Writing


• Donor Cultivation and Stewardship


• Budget Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Fundraising


• Grant Writing


• Budget Management


• Revenue Goal Setting


• Donor Database Management


• Gift Tracking


• Compliance Management


• Campaign Execution


• Reporting and Dashboard Preparation


• Event Planning

Soft Skills

• Communication


• Collaboration


• Relationship Building


• Strategic Thinking


• Problem Solving

Industry Keywords

• Nonprofit Fundraising


• Corporate Sponsorship


• Annual Giving


• Planned Giving


• Funder Relationships


• Donor Acknowledgment


• Matching-Fund Management


• Georgia Residency


• Campaign Messaging


• Donor Recognition