Senior Director, Development & Strategic Partnerships

The Current; Lafayette (LA); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Current in Lafayette, LA is seeking 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 donor-facing events and work across teams to advance DST’s mission.

Responsibilities include designing a comprehensive development strategy across annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, grants and corporate partnerships; managing the full gift cycle and donor stewardship; and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 5 years 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.

Responsabilités

• 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.
• Design comprehensive donor stewardship program ensuring donors feel valued.
• Create personalized acknowledgment and recognition strategies.
• Develop impact reporting demonstrating mission advancement.
• Organize donor appreciation events and cultivation activities.
• Ensure timely and meaningful donor communication.

Connaissances

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Grant knowledge

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Description du poste

The Current in Lafayette, LA is seeking 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 donor-facing events and work across teams to advance DST’s mission.

Responsibilities include designing a comprehensive development strategy across annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, grants and corporate partnerships; managing the full gift cycle and donor stewardship; and