Director of Development

The Samaritans Cape Cod and the Islands; Mashpee (MA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health stipend

Paid vacation

Remote work support

Fundraising resources

Job summary

The Samaritans Cape Cod and the Islands is seeking a strategic, development-focused leader to advance our suicide prevention and bereavement mission. This fully remote role requires residence on Cape Cod, with a strong track record in fundraising strategy and donor relations.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will build a sustainable program, manage a diverse donor portfolio, and collaborate with the Board to achieve ambitious revenue goals while ensuring ethical, data-driven practices.

Qualifications

• Proven success in nonprofit fundraising and revenue growth.
• Experience securing major gifts, grants, sponsorships, or similar support.
• Strong writing and speaking skills for donor proposals and impact messages.
• Ability to collaborate with executives, boards, volunteers, and partners.
• Comfort with donor databases, reporting, and data-driven decisions.
• Capable of remote work with strong communication and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead development plan with goals, timelines, and revenue targets.
• Manage donor portfolio including individuals, foundations, and corporations.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and major gift prospects.
• Research funding opportunities and oversee grant proposals and reports.
• Develop corporate sponsorships and community partnerships.
• Equip board and volunteers with tools and training for fundraising.
• Maintain donor data, gift processing, and segmentation reporting.
• Provide regular fundraising reports to ED, committee, and Board.
• Aim for self-sustaining revenue growth by end of year two.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Major gifts fundraising

Grant writing

Donor stewardship

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management or related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

About The Samaritans Cape Cod and the Islands

The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands is a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and support for those affected by suicide loss. Through our 24/7 Crisis Helpline, community-based prevention programs, and grief support services, we provide compassionate, nonjudgmental support to individuals and families across Cape Cod and the Islands.

The Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands (SCCI) seeks a strategic, relationship-centered development leader to strengthen philanthropic support for our suicide prevention and bereavement support mission.

This is SCCI’s first Director of Development position and an opportunity to build a disciplined, sustainable fundraising program in partnership with the Executive Director, Board, staff, donors, and community.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development will lead SCCI’s fundraising strategy and increase private philanthropic support through individual giving, major gifts, grants, corporate partnerships, donor stewardship, and Board engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive annual development plan with clear goals, timelines, revenue targets, and performance measures.
• Build and manage a qualified portfolio of individual, foundation, corporate, planned-giving, current, lapsed, and prospective donors.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors and major gift prospects; strengthen retention, recurring giving, annual giving, and unrestricted support.
• Research funding opportunities and oversee grant proposals, sponsorship materials, reports, and supporting documentation in coordination with program and finance staff.
• Develop corporate sponsorships, community partnerships, and fundraising opportunities; assess events for mission alignment, revenue potential, and donor engagement.
• Equip Board members and volunteers to identify, cultivate, steward, and solicit donors through practical tools, training, talking points, and follow-up.
• Maintain effective donor data, gift processing, acknowledgement, pledge tracking, segmentation, reporting, prospect management, and ethical fundraising practices.
• Provide regular written fundraising reports to the Executive Director, Development Committee, and Board of Directors.
• Establish measurable progress toward the position becoming self-sustaining through increased philanthropic revenue by the end of year two.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated success in nonprofit fundraising, development leadership, donor cultivation, and revenue growth.
• Experience securing major gifts, grants, sponsorships, annual gifts, or comparable philanthropic support.
• Strong writing and speaking skills, including donor proposals, appeals, and impact messages.
• Ability to work effectively with executive leadership, Boards, committees, volunteers, donors, and community partners.
• Comfort with donor databases, fundraising reports, prospect tracking, and data-informed decisions.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting with strong communication, organization, and accountability.
• Discretion, integrity, emotional intelligence, and sensitivity to suicide prevention and bereavement support.
• Knowledge of Cape Cod and the Islands’ philanthropic, civic, nonprofit, or community networks is strongly preferred.

Work Arrangement and Residency Requirements

This is a fully remote position. The Director must reside full-time on Cape Cod, maintain a professional home office with reliable internet, participate in regular virtual meetings, and attend in-person staff gatherings, donor meetings, events, and community activities on Cape Cod and the Islands as needed. The role requires independent time management and reliable follow-through on agreed goals, deadlines, and reports.

Compensation and Benefits

• $120,000 starting annual salary
• $5,000 annual health stipend
• Potential annual performance bonus based on mutually established goals and objectives, at the organization's discretion
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays