Director of Development

Habitat for Humanity International; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat for Humanity of Long Island is seeking an accomplished fundraising professional to lead its development efforts, secure major gifts, and drive revenue growth across Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

The Director of Development will design and manage a comprehensive fundraising strategy, cultivate donors and corporate partners, supervise the outreach team, and collaborate with leadership to advance capital projects and home-building initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience securing major gifts and leading fundraising teams.
• Ability to develop long-term fundraising strategies and revenue plans.
• Proven donor relations and partnership-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to drive revenue growth.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and corporate partners.
• Supervise and mentor fundraising staff and volunteers to achieve goals.
• Track performance with KPIs and dashboards to ensure accountability.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Board on campaigns and community partnerships.

Skills

Major gifts

Fundraising leadership

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Nonprofit experience

Job description

Job Description
Habitat for Humanity of Long Island is seeking an accomplished fundraising professional with a proven track record of securing major gifts, leading development teams, and driving revenue growth. With a growing pipeline of affordable housing developments, innovative construction initiatives, expanding community partnerships, and future capital projects on the horizon, the organization is creating new opportunities to increase its impact across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The

Job Description
Habitat for Humanity of Long Island is seeking an accomplished fundraising professional with a proven track record of securing major gifts, leading development teams, and driving revenue growth. With a growing pipeline of affordable housing developments, innovative construction initiatives, expanding community partnerships, and future capital projects on the horizon, the organization is creating new opportunities to increase its impact across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The Director of Development will play a central leadership role in helping secure the philanthropic investments necessary to bring these transformative projects to life while working with a talented, mission-driven team that values innovation, accountability, teamwork, and a positive workplace culture.
Responsibilities
The Director of Development is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive fundraising strategy that supports Habitat Long Island’s mission, values, and home building priorities.

• Develop and implement bold fundraising plans that drive revenue growth and long-term sustainability including spearheading major gifts, capital campaigns, annual giving, corporate sponsorships, and grant funding efforts.
• Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors, corporate leaders and community leaders.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships that generate significant in‑kind donations of building materials, construction services, and skilled labor.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop fundraising and outreach team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.
• Establish annual and quarterly goals for team members and monitor performance through KPIs, dashboards, and accountability systems.
• Maintain fundraising dashboards and reporting systems to track performance, donor activity, pipeline development, and revenue goals.
• Partner with the CEO and Board of Directors to strengthen fundraising engagement, donor cultivation, campaign strategy, and community relationships.
• Serve as a spokesperson and ambassador for affordable homeownership throughout Long Island.