Nonprofit Director of Development: Access Services

Donation Places; Washington, Northern (Washington County, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Company-paid life insurance

Disability protection

Paid time off (nearly six weeks first‑

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid training

Mileage and toll reimbursement

Employee assistance services

Job summary

Access Services in Pennsylvania seeks a full-time Nonprofit Director of Development to lead development strategy, donor and foundation relationships, grant activity, and fundraising events. The role drives revenue and builds a relationship-driven program across the organization.

The director will oversee development systems, staff coaching, and travel across the Lehigh Valley and Delaware Valley, with a hybrid office/community-based schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Development-program-building experience is required.
• CRM, Microsoft Word, and Excel proficiency expected.
• Valid driver’s license, vehicle, registration, and auto insurance required.
• Strong communication, collaboration, strategy, donor stewardship, and coaching skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead development strategy and fundraising revenue work.
• Cultivate donors, foundations, and community partners.
• Oversee grant strategy and reporting.
• Lead development events.
• Evaluate development performance data.
• Supervise and coach Development and Grants staff.
• Regular travel across the Lehigh Valley and Delaware Valley.

Skills

Donor stewardship

Strategic thinking

Coaching

Collaboration

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Degree in nonprofit management (preferred)

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Access Services is hiring a full-time Nonprofit Director of Development for work based in Fort Washington or Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The role leads development strategy, donor and foundation relationships, grant activity, fundraising events, and the systems that support development operations. The position is primarily office and community-based, with flexible hybrid work when business needs allow.

The role requires experience building or evolving development programs and infrastructure. Seven to ten years of progressively responsible development, fundraising, or related leadership experience is preferred. The starting salary is $85,000 annually, with increases based on education and experience.

Role: Nonprofit Director of Development

Employer: Access Services

Location: Fort Washington or Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; the post is pinned to Fort Washington

Employment type: Full-time

Work mode: Primarily office and community-based with flexible hybrid work when business needs allow

Salary: Starts at $85,000 annually, with increases based on education and experience

Experience: Seven to ten years preferred, plus development-program-building experience

Application deadline: Not provided by the employer

Development Strategy And Revenue

The Director of Development leads strategy for donor, foundation, and community-partner relationships. The role builds and evolves a relationship-driven development program, establishes fundraising priorities, and drives revenue activity across the organization.

Grant strategy and reporting sit within the position's scope. The director also leads development events, evaluates performance data, and connects fundraising activity to organizational goals. Donor cultivation requires sustained communication with individuals, foundations, and community partners.

• Lead development strategy and fundraising revenue work
• Cultivate donors, foundations, and community partners
• Oversee grant strategy and reporting
• Lead development events
• Evaluate development performance data

Development Systems And Staff Leadership

Access Services assigns the role responsibility for donor data, development systems, workflows, compliance, transparency, and reporting. The director oversees the infrastructure that records relationships, tracks activity, and supports accurate development operations.

The position supervises and coaches Development and Grants staff. Senior-leader coaching and collaboration across departments are required parts of the role. Regular travel across the Lehigh Valley and Delaware Valley service areas is also required, with most travel occurring in those regions.

Qualifications For Nonprofit Leadership

A bachelor's degree is required. The employer prefers a degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, or a related field. The role also requires a valid U.S. driver's license held for at least two years, a reliable vehicle, valid registration, inspection, and auto insurance.

Access Services requires CRM, Microsoft Word, and Excel proficiency. The stated professional requirements also include strong communication, collaboration, strategic thinking, donor stewardship, coaching, cultural competence, and adaptability. No specific professional credential is provided in the job details.

• Bachelor's degree required
• Development-program-building experience required
• CRM, Microsoft Word, and Excel proficiency
• Valid driver's license, vehicle, registration, inspection, and auto insurance
• Strong communication, collaboration, strategy, stewardship, and coaching skills

Access Services In Eastern Pennsylvania

Access Services is a Pennsylvania-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting people with developmental disabilities, mental health needs, and other special needs. Its programs include behavioral health, children and family services, housing and homelessness services, intellectual disability and autism services, crisis services, street outreach, street medicine, employment services, and residential and supported living services. Access Services identifies Eastern Pennsylvania as its service area in its 501(c)(3) nonprofit profile.

The organization operates across the Delaware Valley, Schuylkill, Carbon, Berks, and Lehigh Valley regions. Its offices include Fort Washington, Orwigsburg, and Bethlehem. The development director works within an executive and Board of Directors structure that supports programs across those service areas.

The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, company-paid life insurance, disability protection, catastrophic sick leave, and employer coverage of up to 88 percent of the health premium. It also lists nearly six weeks of first-year paid time off, a 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, paid training, professional development, mileage and toll reimbursement, and employee assistance services.

The employer does not provide an application deadline in the job details. The role's office and community travel requirements remain part of the employment arrangement, even when flexible hybrid work is available for business needs.