Director of Development

YWCA ROCHESTER; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

YWCA Rochester is seeking an Development Director to lead fundraising efforts and advance the organization’s mission in Rochester, NY. You will collaborate with the CEO/VP, design donor materials, and oversee campaigns and events to secure financial support.

Responsibilities include managing donor appeals, maintaining a robust donor database, and supervising Development staff while ensuring timely, high-quality reporting to stakeholders. Flexibility for events and travel is essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, public speaking and writing skills are essential.
• Very strong organizational skills; must be highly detailed oriented and comfortable juggling multiple projects year-round.
• Experience with donor management software and relationship-building with partners and donors.

Responsibilities

• Development: Manage fundraising appeals, online giving, and collaborate with CEO/VP to set fundraising goals.
• Engage with team on campaigns, community outreach, fundraising, and corporate partnerships.
• Design donor solicitation materials and acknowledgments; develop strategies to engage new donors.
• Maintain constituent database, generate donor reports for the CEO; ensure data integrity for reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Writing

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Business, Communications, Marketing or Nonprofit Management or related field

Tools

Donor management software

Job description

Administration Professional Regular Full-Time Rochester, NY, US

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

The Development Director will work closely with the entire YWCA team to convey the power of YWCA’s mission and funded services to key stakeholders; by expanding its reach, creating vibrant marketing and event collateral, managing and maintaining strong database, technical support for the organization, and increase financial support via various fundraising strategies.

Position Responsibilities

• Development
• Manage fundraising appeals, online giving (such as Annual Appeal, ROC the Day, and general donations), and work with the CEO /VP to set and achieve fundraising goals.
• Engage with the YWCA team on new campaign initiatives, community outreach strategies, fundraising, and corporate outreach.
• Design donor solicitation materials and acknowledgments.
• Develop strategy to engage new donors and mission supporters
• Maintain constituent relationship database, maximizing its content and use for efficient cultivation and messaging to our stakeholders. Generate donor and prospect reports for the CEO.
• Regularly secure pertinent and compelling data, client stories, and Board of Director information for reporting and outreach.
• Event Management
• Develop, oversee, and execute signature fundraising events.
• Responsible for coordinating all event-related logistics and operations, including selection and management of venue, audio/visual services, staffing, development of speaker content, fundraising and event marketing materials.
• Coordinate the efforts of event committees of the YWCA’s board of directors.
• Provide recommendation and tools to support YWCA board members meet fundraising goals
• Staff Supervision
  • Supervise assigned Development staff, providing clear direction, setting goals and priorities, delegating responsibilities, and monitoring progress toward departmental objectives.
  • Conduct regular supervision meetings and provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and professional development support to foster accountability, collaboration, and staff growth.
  • Support staff onboarding and training, coordinate workloads and coverage, and ensure adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
• Very strong organizational skills; must be highly detailed oriented and comfortable working on multiple projects year-round while prioritizing and meeting deadlines.
• Proven ability to work successfully in a team, with colleagues, Board members, donors, followers, and supporters is vital, as is ability to work independently with a strong degree of self-starting.
• Highly professional and personable, able to create and maintain strong relationships with YWCA donors and stakeholders.
• Persuasive communication written and oral

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Business, Communications, Marketing or Nonprofit Management or related field; 3-5years related experience
• Excellent communication, public speaking and writing skills are essential, with the ability to maintain relationship with donors and community partners.
• Experience and proficiency with donor management software
• Work hours: requires flexibility to support mission related events and activities

Additional Requirements

• Must possess a valid NYSDL and have access to a reliable vehicle.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Usual human services office working conditions prevail. Must be willing to travel unaccompanied to areas where the population served lives. Must be available to work 37.5 hours per week and the work hours may include evenings or weekends.

At YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place.