Director of Development

Helping Our Women; Provincetown (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Helping Our Women seeks a Development Director to lead and expand the organization’s fundraising program, working closely with the Executive Director and leadership team to advance HOW’s mission. The role focuses on donor engagement, stewardship, and building a strategy and infrastructure to support long-term fundraising goals.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, collaborative leader with strong relationships in the Cape & Islands region, capable of guiding communications staff and development

Qualifications

• Experience leading a development program and fundraising strategy.
• Ability to build trust-based relationships with donors and stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration with senior leadership and mission-driven teams.
• Experience supervising interns, volunteers, or development staff.
• Proven ability to grow donor engagement and stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and grow HOW’s Development Program to meet fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align strategy and messaging.
• Oversee donor engagement, stewardship, and development operations.
• Coordinate donor database management and reporting with external partners.
• Supervise interns, volunteers, and future development staff as assigned.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Donor engagement

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Development Director is responsible for leading, managing, and growing HOW’s Development Program while building the strategy and infrastructure to support long-term fundraising goals. As a member of the leadership team, the Development Director works closely with the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, Development Committee, and key stakeholders to strengthen donor engagement, expand fundraising opportunities, and advance HOW’s mission. The Development Director provides day-to-day leadership and guidance to communications staff to support consistent, mission-aligned messaging and coordinates the work of the donor database consultant/manager to support effective development operations and donor stewardship. The position may also supervise interns, volunteers, and future development staff as assigned. The ideal candidate is a strategic, collaborative leader skilled at building trust-based relationships, with strong ties to the Cape & Islands and a passion for HOW’s mission.