Director of Development

Support Our Aging Religious, Inc. (SOAR); Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Support Our Aging Religious, Inc. (SOAR) seeks a Director of Development to lead direct response fundraising, donor stewardship, and data-driven donor management.

You will oversee online giving, monthly giving, and Raiser's Edge/NXT administration, while collaborating with vendors and events teams to advance SOAR's mission. The role requires strategic fundraising planning, strong communication, and supervisory experience, with an annual salary range in the accompanying details.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three+ years in non-profit fundraising.
• Minimum two years supervisory experience.
• Proficient in Raiser's Edge and data-driven accountability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and deadline management.
• Self-starter capable of independent and collaborative work.
• Understanding of Catholic Church and SOAR mission.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements the annual direct response fundraising plan (print and online).
• Maintains vendor relationships (direct mail agency, Blackbaud, list broker, caging).
• Identifies congregations and grants to feature in direct mail campaigns.
• Develops annual budget for the direct mail program.
• Manages, tracks, and submits invoices for the direct mail program.
• Performs weekly database audits and establishes data integrity protocols.
• Creates reports, queries and fundraising dashboards for progress tracking.
• Supervises the donor database coordinator.
• Identifies potential major and planned giving donors.
• Ensures messaging on planned giving options within the direct response program.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor stewardship

Direct mail fundraising

Budget development

Data reporting

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Catholic mission understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge/NXT

Job description

Job Description

Support Our Aging Religious, Inc.
Director of Development

The Director of Development supports the mission of SOAR! through leading and managing the direct response efforts of the organization, including direct mail appeals, newsletters, eblasts, texts, digital solicitations and acknowledgements. The Director is responsible for donor stewardship and oversees the online giving , as well as the monthly giving program. This position serves as the donor database administrator (Raiser's Edge/NXT). Assists with special events as needed.

Reports to: Vice President for Advancement

Primary Responsibilities

Direct Response

• Develops and implements, the annual direct response fundraising plan (both print and online) in conjunction with the direct mail agency partner and the Vice President.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with vendor partners - including direct mail agency, Blackbaud, list broker, and caging.
• Identifies congregations and grants to highlight in the direct mail program ensuring the theme and vision for the year are highlighted.
• Develops annual budget, including expenditures and revenue, for the direct mail program.
• Manages, tracks and submits invoices for the direct mail program.

Donor Database

• Performs weekly database audits and establishes and refines clear protocols and processes to maintain data integrity.
• Creates reports, queries and fundraising dashboards to view and monitor progress towards goals
• Supervises the donor database coordinator.

Planned and Major Giving

• Identifies potential major and planned giving donors.
• Ensures that regular messaging regarding planned giving options is a component of the direct response program.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three or more years of progressive experience in non-profit fundraising
• A minimum of two years of supervisory experience.
• Proficient in Raiser's Edge and has a clear understanding of how data supports accountability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills with consistent attention to detail, priorities and deadlines.
• Motivated self-starter who can work both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience in budget development.
• Understanding of and appreciation for the Catholic Church and mission of SOAR!

The anticipated salary range for this position is $80,000- $90,000 annually. This is an exempt position and is not eligible for overtime.