Senior Director of Institutional Fundraising

Low Income Investment Fund; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

On-site 2 days per week

Job summary

Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) seeks a strategic, mission-driven Director of Development to lead and manage LIIF’s institutional fundraising function. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Director provides enterprise-wide leadership for development strategy, systems, and team management, driving LIIF’s multi-million-dollar annual fundraising goals.

This role leads cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and reporting for philanthropic, corporate, financial institution, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10–15 years of progressive experience in nonprofit development or related fields with leadership responsibility.
• Proven success designing and executing fundraising strategies for multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Deep expertise in institutional fundraising including foundations, financial institutions, government funding.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising strategy, annual revenue targets, and department management.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a diverse portfolio of funders across sectors.
• Oversee development systems, data integrity, forecasting, and reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Programs, Lending, and Finance.
• Develop pitch concepts and engage external funders as LIIF’s representative.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) seeks a strategic, mission-driven Director of Development to lead and manage LIIF’s institutional fundraising function. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Director provides enterprise-wide leadership for development strategy, systems, and team management, driving LIIF’s multi-million-dollar annual fundraising goals.

This role leads cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and reporting for philanthropic, corporate, financial institution, and