Strategic Development Director - Donor Partnerships

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP-DC) Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter; Alexandria (VA); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NCFA seeks a Director of Development to lead donor strategy and execution. You will develop and manage the annual development plan, establish fundraising goals, forecasts, and performance metrics, and draft grant proposals and donor communications.

This role supports the CEO as the primary frontline fundraiser, builds relationships with foundations and individual donors, and oversees the development pipeline, donor records, acknowledgments, and stewardship activities.

Formación

• Five or more years of nonprofit development experience with fundraising success.
• Proven success securing foundation and individual gifts.
• Excellent grant writing and donor communications.
• Experience managing a fundraising pipeline and CRM.
• Strong project-management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to work closely with a CEO and senior leadership.
• Experience in a small or midsize nonprofit preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and manage an annual development strategy and revenue plan.
• Establish fundraising goals, forecasts, and performance measures.
• Draft grants, reports, letters of inquiry, appeals, donor communications, and other fundraising materials.
• Conduct donor and prospect research and prepare the CEO for donor meetings, cultivation, and solicitations.
• Manage the development pipeline, fundraising calendar, donor records, acknowledgments, gift processing, stewardship activities, and follow-up.
• Develop relationships with selected donors and funders while supporting the CEO as the primary frontline fundraiser.
• Lead conference sponsorship and exhibitor revenue, including prospecting, recruitment, solicitation, tracking, benefit fulfillment, and ongoing stewardship.
• Prepare briefings, talking points, presentations, and other materials for important external and internal meetings.

Conocimientos

Nonprofit fundraising

Grant writing

Donor relations

CRM management

Project management

Executive collaboration

Herramientas

CRM software

Descripción del empleo

NCFA seeks a Director of Development to lead donor strategy and execution. You will develop and manage the annual development plan, establish fundraising goals, forecasts, and performance metrics, and draft grant proposals and donor communications.

This role supports the CEO as the primary frontline fundraiser, builds relationships with foundations and individual donors, and oversees the development pipeline, donor records, acknowledgments, and stewardship activities.