Senior Director, Fundraising & Partnerships

Foster Success, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Foster Success, Inc. in Indiana seeks a Director of Development to lead fundraising programs, including individual giving and corporate partnerships. The role reports to the CDCO and supervises the Assistant Director of Donor Relations, with travel statewide and some national duties.

You’ll develop fundraising strategies, build donor-centered campaigns, and drive revenue growth while partnering across teams to support Foster Success’s priorities and long-term sustainability.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive fundraising experience.
• Demonstrated success in individual giving and managing donor portfolios.
• Experience cultivating corporate and foundation partnerships.
• Experience supervising staff and managing fundraising goals.
• Experience in speaking to small and large groups conveying mission and needed support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Individual Giving program and manage a portfolio of donors and prospects.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward donors with gift-making capacity up to $10,000 annually.
• Develop and execute donor engagement strategies with the Assistant Director of Donor Relations.
• Conduct regular donor meetings to move donors through the donor cycle.
• Partner with the CDCO on major gift solicitations and leadership-level donor strategies.
• Identify opportunities to upgrade annual donors into major gift supporters.
• Support planned giving identification and relationship development.
• Develop and manage relationships with corporate partners and community organizations.
• Identify sponsorship, volunteer engagement, cause-marketing, and philanthropic opportunities.
• Create customized partnership proposals aligned with Foster Success priorities.
• Lead sponsorship strategy and revenue generation for organizational events and initiatives.
• Steward corporate relationships throughout the year through impact reporting, recognition, and engagement opportunities.
• Represent Foster Success within the business community and professional associations.
• Supervise and support the Assistant Director of Donor Relations.
• Establish annual fundraising goals for Individual and Corporate giving with metrics.
• Support donor retention and stewardship metrics and reporting.
• Partner with the CDCO to establish fundraising priorities, strategies, and revenue goals.
• Contribute to budget development and revenue forecasting.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, innovation, and donor-centered philanthropy.
• Embrace innovation, thoughtful risk-taking, and continuous improvement.
• Develop stewardship strategies that improve donor retention and lifetime value.
• Plan and execute donor events; ensure timely acknowledgment and impact communications.
• Collaborate with Program and Marketing teams for donor-facing content.
• Use storytelling and outcomes to demonstrate impact; maintain donor records in Salesforce/Tableau.
• Monitor fundraising performance, pipeline activity, and trends to inform strategy.
• Prepare fundraising reports and dashboards for leadership and board review.
• Ensure compliance with policies and ethical fundraising standards.

Kenntnisse

Donor relationship management

Fundraising strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

CRM (Salesforce)

Team leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Salesforce

Jobbeschreibung

Foster Success, Inc. in Indiana seeks a Director of Development to lead fundraising programs, including individual giving and corporate partnerships. The role reports to the CDCO and supervises the Assistant Director of Donor Relations, with travel statewide and some national duties.

You’ll develop fundraising strategies, build donor-centered campaigns, and drive revenue growth while partnering across teams to support Foster Success’s priorities and long-term sustainability.