Director of Philanthropy & Marketing Strategy

Bishop Grady Villas; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnify of Central Florida seeks a Director of Development and Marketing to grow philanthropic support and lead communications that advance opportunity for people with disabilities. This fundraising-first role combines donor relationships, personal solicitation, strategy, and team leadership.

Report to the Executive Director and help build a department with a Manager of Marketing and Communications and a Development Operations Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Ten+ years nonprofit development experience with fundraising leadership.
• Proven donor cultivation and solicitation across major and recurring gifts, sponsorships, and event fundraising.
• Strong planning, budgeting, forecasting, writing, presentation, collaboration, and delegation skills.
• A bachelor’s degree or a relevant combination of education and experience; a master’s degree or fundraising certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate, solicit, renew, and steward donors; partner with the Executive Director and volunteers on significant relationships and asks.
• Lead annual, recurring, major, corporate, parish, and legacy giving with a clear plan, budget, and forecast.
• Develop funder relationships, grants, and cases for support with Finance and program input; advance campaign readiness.
• Coach direct reports, strengthen stewardship and reporting, and use Salesforce and donor insights to guide decisions.
• Guide organization-wide messaging and empower the Marketing Manager to deliver campaigns and communications.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Staff supervision

Donor cultivation

Planning & budgeting

Forecasting

Collaboration & delegation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Fundraising certifications

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Magnify of Central Florida seeks a Director of Development and Marketing to grow philanthropic support and lead communications that advance opportunity for people with disabilities. This fundraising-first role combines donor relationships, personal solicitation, strategy, and team leadership.

Report to the Executive Director and help build a department with a Manager of Marketing and Communications and a Development Operations Coordinator.