Strategic Development & External Affairs Leader

Baltimore SquashWise; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SquashWise is seeking a Senior Director of Development & External Affairs to lead fundraising, external relations, and community engagement from the Center in Baltimore. The role reports to the Executive Director and sits on the senior leadership team, owning a multi-channel strategy to meet an annual revenue goal of about $1.4 million.

The ideal candidate is a results-oriented fundraiser and relationship builder who advances equity and community-centered work, supervising the Community

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• At least seven years of progressive nonprofit fundraising leadership.
• Minimum 3 years supervising direct reports.
• A record of meeting ambitious revenue goals and advising senior leaders or Boards.
• Experience with donor CRM systems; Salesforce or Network for Good preferred.
• Squash experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute a multi-year fundraising strategy behind a current annual revenue goal of about $1.4 million.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors, major gift prospects, foundations, corporations, and public funders.
• Lead annual appeals, year-end campaigns, and donor re-engagement.
• Lead the Development Committee’s fundraising work and plan future campaign and endowment efforts with the Executive Director and Board.
• Partner with the Executive Director on relationships with elected officials and public-sector funding.
• Report on goals, pipeline, and results to the Executive Director and the Board.

Skills

Nonprofit fundraising

Leadership

Donor relations

Grant management

CRM systems

Public funding advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Salesforce

Network for Good

Job description

SquashWise is seeking a Senior Director of Development & External Affairs to lead fundraising, external relations, and community engagement from the Center in Baltimore. The role reports to the Executive Director and sits on the senior leadership team, owning a multi-channel strategy to meet an annual revenue goal of about $1.4 million.

The ideal candidate is a results-oriented fundraiser and relationship builder who advances equity and community-centered work, supervising the Community