Strategic Development Director, Nonprofit Fundraising

Sustainable Connections; Bellingham (WA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Sustainable Connections in Washington state seeks a Development Director to lead fundraising across grants, individual giving, campaigns, and events. This role collaborates across programs to identify funding opportunities, craft compelling proposals, cultivate donor relationships, and steward secured funds.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented, capable of independent work as well as teamwork, and skilled at representing the organization with impact.

Qualifications

• 5 years of nonprofit fundraising experience including individual giving, major gifts, grants, and donor stewardship.
• Strong grant writing and management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic thinker capable of translating vision into action.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Deep commitment to sustainability, equity, and the values of mission-driven organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop fundraising strategies to sustain and grow revenue.
• Identify funding opportunities across program areas.
• Cultivate donor and funder relationships and ensure stewardship of secured funds.
• Represent the organization in a compelling way and build relationships across stakeholders.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant writing

Donor stewardship

Communication skills

Staff supervision

Strategic thinking

Tools

QuickBooks

Salesforce

Givebutter

Excel

Asana

Foundation Directory Online

Job description

Sustainable Connections in Washington state seeks a Development Director to lead fundraising across grants, individual giving, campaigns, and events. This role collaborates across programs to identify funding opportunities, craft compelling proposals, cultivate donor relationships, and steward secured funds.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented, capable of independent work as well as teamwork, and skilled at representing the organization with impact.