Director of Development

Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule (up to two remote days

100% employee medical premium

4% retirement match

8 weeks paid parental leave

11+ paid holidays

Job summary

Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte is seeking a strategic Director of Development to lead fundraising and communications, partnering with the Executive Director, Board, and Senior Leadership Team to scale impact in the Greater Charlotte region.

This role focuses on diversifying revenue, growing private philanthropy, and strengthening the organization’s brand while expanding community engagement through innovative storytelling and donor outreach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of nonprofit fundraising, philanthropy, or business development experience.
• Demonstrated success securing corporate sponsorships and foundation grants.
• Excellent relationship-building, storytelling, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Experience with CRM systems and data-informed fundraising.

Responsibilities

• Lead Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships strategy, cultivate and steward partners.
• Oversee Foundation & Individual Giving, major gifts, and private philanthropy growth.
• Drive Marketing & Communications, brand storytelling, website, newsletters, PR.
• Provide leadership within the Development & Communications team and SLT.
• Lead Events & Stewardship, sponsor strategy for events and donor experiences.

Skills

Relationship-building

Storytelling

Leadership

CRM systems

Data-driven fundraising

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Lead fundraising, corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and communications for a growing housing nonprofit with ambitious plans to expand its impact across the Greater Charlotte region.

Description

We are seeking a strategic, relationship-driven fundraising leader to help shape RTGC's next chapter. The Director of Development will lead efforts to diversify revenue, grow corporate and philanthropic partnerships, strengthen our brand, and expand community engagement. Working closely with the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and Senior Leadership Team, this role will help scale RTGC's impact across the Greater Charlotte region.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building systems, cultivating relationships, telling compelling stories, and helping a growing nonprofit reach the next level.

Primary Responsibilities

Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships

• Build and grow a corporate partnership strategy that increases financial and in-kind support.
• Cultivate, solicit, steward, and retain corporate partners while ensuring sponsorship commitments are fulfilled.

Foundation & Individual Giving

• Lead foundation grant strategy, proposal development, reporting, and stewardship.
• Expand individual giving, major gifts, and other private fundraising opportunities in partnership with the Executive Director and Board.
• Executive Director leads government grants and contracts; this role focuses on private philanthropy.

Marketing & Communications

• Lead RTGC's storytelling, brand, website, social media, annual report, newsletters, and public relations.
• Represent RTGC through media opportunities, speaking engagements, donor meetings, and community events.
• Leverage AI and emerging technologies to strengthen fundraising and communications.

Leadership

• Supervise the Development & Communications Coordinator and serve on the Senior Leadership Team.
• Foster collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Events & Stewardship

• Lead sponsorship strategy for events and create meaningful donor cultivation experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of nonprofit fundraising, philanthropy, or business development experience.
• Demonstrated success securing corporate sponsorships and foundation grants.
• Excellent relationship-building, storytelling, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Experience with CRM systems and data-informed fundraising.

Why Join RTGC?

• Projected annual budget exceeding $4 million with ambitious growth plans.
• Opportunity to shape fundraising strategy and organizational growth.
• Hybrid schedule (up to two remote days/week).
• 100% employee medical premium (base plan), 4% retirement match, 8 weeks paid parental leave.
• 11+ paid holidays, Christmas/New Year's office closures, and 5% annual performance bonus opportunity.

About the Company

Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte (RTGC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission of repairing homes, revitalizing communities, and rebuilding lives.