Strategic Development & Community Engagement Director

Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities is seeking a Director of Development and Community Relations in Bethpage, NY. The role leads fundraising, donor relations, marketing, and community engagement to advance the organization's mission.

The position requires a senior management level candidate with a proven track record in fundraising and strategic planning to secure philanthropic support and long-term sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Masters preferred in a related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressively fundraising or business development experience.
• Minimum of three years of management and supervisory experience. Five years or more preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors.
• Recruit, cultivate, and expand the organization’s planned giving program.
• Establish and monitor short-term and long-term fundraising goals for existing and prospective funding sources.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift and capital campaign donors.
• Develop and oversee direct mail campaigns, annual appeals, major gift initiatives, and other fundraising solicitations.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters preferred

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities is seeking a Director of Development and Community Relations in Bethpage, NY. The role leads fundraising, donor relations, marketing, and community engagement to advance the organization's mission.

The position requires a senior management level candidate with a proven track record in fundraising and strategic planning to secure philanthropic support and long-term sustainability.