Senior Director, Development & Partnerships — 29 Days PTO

The Current; Louisiana; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

29 days paid time off

Parental leave 12 weeks

Simple IRA with 3% company matching

Job summary

The Current in Louisiana seeks a Senior Director of Development & Partnerships to lead fundraising at the local level, reporting to the Vice President of Development and Partnerships. You will coordinate fundraising activities and donor-facing events in support of Deep South Today’s mission.

Design and execute development plans across annual giving, major gifts, grants, and corporate giving while managing the full donor lifecycle and stewardship programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of nonprofit development with a proven record of securing gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
• Familiarity with planned giving vehicles, platforms and grant funding sources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and boards of directors.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally

Responsibilities

• Design and lead comprehensive development strategy including annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate giving and grants.
• Manage full gift cycle: initiating contacts, developing cultivation strategies, making solicitations and maintaining donor stewardship.
• Manage annual fund including strategy, campaign design and evaluation.
• Develop multi-year fundraising plans aligned with strategic priorities.
• Work with the events team to develop and execute member- and donor-facing events aligned with strategic priorities.
• Lead campaign planning for special initiatives.
• Collaborate on revenue growth goals for The Current’s major events including Big Towns, Undercurrent Awards and Current In Design.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects, maintaining a portfolio of significant donors.
• Develop customized cultivation and stewardship plans for major donors.
• Research and qualify prospects through wealth screening and relationship mapping.
• Build a pipeline of legacy gift prospects and secure commitments.
• Oversee grant writing process, collaborating with Development Manager on proposals to foundations, corporations and government agencies.
• Maintain grant calendar ensuring timely submissions and compliance.
• Build relationships with foundation officers and corporate giving managers.
• Conduct prospect research to inform cultivation strategies and identify opportunities.
• Maintain accurate donor records in development database; generate acknowledgment and stewardship communications.
• Develop donor segmentation strategies for personalized communications.
• Track donor progression.
• Work with President/CEO and senior leaders to engage stakeholders in fundraising.
• Serve as visible ambassador for DST in the community.
• Partner with editorial team to translate journalistic impact into fundraising narratives.
• Collaborate with marketing team on donor and member communications and campaigns.
• Collaborate with events team on fundraisers and other member- and donor-facing events.
• Collaborate with earned revenue team on corporate partnerships, advertising packages and events aligned with corporate donors’ business objectives.
• Provide fundraising training to advisory board members and ambassadors.
• Create personalized acknowledgment and recognition strategies.
• Organize donor appreciation events and cultivation activities.
• Ensure timely and meaningful donor communication.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor cultivation

Major gifts

Grant writing

Nonprofit development

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The Current in Louisiana seeks a Senior Director of Development & Partnerships to lead fundraising at the local level, reporting to the Vice President of Development and Partnerships. You will coordinate fundraising activities and donor-facing events in support of Deep South Today’s mission.

Design and execute development plans across annual giving, major gifts, grants, and corporate giving while managing the full donor lifecycle and stewardship programs.