Director of Strategic Advancement & Community Impact

Paycom - ATS; Mashpee (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Director of Organizational Advancement leads strategic initiatives, strengthens philanthropic relationships, and translates the Health Center’s mission into sustainable programs and partnerships through collaboration with the CEO, board, funders, and donors.

This role oversees donor cultivation, major gifts, campaigns, events, and stewardship; builds plans, narratives, budgets, and organizational infrastructure to grow support and measure community impact while guiding staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of development experience including donor cultivation, major gifts, planned giving, capital campaigns, direct mail, special events and stewardship and communications.

Responsibilities

• Translates the organization’s strategic plan and goals into specific initiatives and high-priority projects.
• Builds and coordinates plans for individual giving to the organization (general donations, major gifts, memorial donations).
• Develops and implements processes for donor recognition, involvement and stewardship in the community.
• Advocates for the organization by spending majority of time in direct contact with donors and/or donor prospects in meetings, phone conversations, events, etc.
• Collaborates with the Chief Executive Officer and staff to identify, cultivate and solicit prospective donors through education and involvement.
• Guides and involves development staff and volunteers in development planning, donor identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
• Recruit, train and coach development volunteers for identified projects and committees.
• Provide leadership for the Board of Directors Advancement Committee.
• Responsible for developing and overseeing Advancement Office budget.
• Works closely with the CEO to identify, cultivate and request funding from foundations, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions and identifying and cultivating prospective foundations.
• Develops and communicates a clear narrative regarding the Health Center’s mission, accomplishments, community impact, and future direction.
• Ensures external communication consistently reflects the organization’s mission, priorities, and value to the community.
• Translate organizational data and outcomes into compelling stories demonstrating community impact.
• Helps strengthen leadership systems, cross-department collaboration, succession planning, change management, and the organizational infrastructure needed for future growth.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Major gifts

Planned giving

Capital campaigns

Direct mail

Special events

Stewardship

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Director of Organizational Advancement leads strategic initiatives, strengthens philanthropic relationships, and translates the Health Center’s mission into sustainable programs and partnerships through collaboration with the CEO, board, funders, and donors.

This role oversees donor cultivation, major gifts, campaigns, events, and stewardship; builds plans, narratives, budgets, and organizational infrastructure to grow support and measure community impact while guiding staff and volunteers.