Director of Resource Development

United Methodist Church; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

United Methodist Higher Education Foundation is seeking a Director of Resource Development for a full-time, on-site role in Nashville. The successful candidate will connect resource development activities to the Foundation's mission, balance relationship-building with system development, and operate both independently and collaboratively to advance fundraising efforts.

The role emphasizes trust-building with donors, initiative, and clarity in expanding development programs to support UMHEF’s

Qualifications

• Relationship-oriented and organized
• Ability to build trust with donors
• Ability to initiate work and follow-through
• Questioning to identify opportunities
• Clarity in developing work, proactive
• Independent work style with collaborative mindset

Responsibilities

• Build trust with donors and cultivate relationships.
• Create systems to support relationships and development work.
• Initiate work and follow-through on development initiatives.
• Ask questions and identify opportunities for fundraising growth.
• Bring clarity to evolving work while remaining organized.
• Work independently while collaborating with others.

Job description

United Methodist Higher Education Foundation

Full Time , On-Site

The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation seeks a Director of Resource Development. UMHEF will value the candidate who is both relationship-oriented and organizationally strong. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to:

• build trust with donors while also creating systems that help relationships and development work flourish.
• initiate appropriate work and follow-through,
• ask questions and identify opportunities,
• bring clarity to work that is still developing,
• work independently while remaining deeply collaborative.

Above all, the Director of Resource Development should be able to connect the practical work of resource development with UMHEF’s mission in order to help others see themselves as participants in that mission.

Organization: United Methodist Higher Education Foundation