Strategic Development & Fundraising Director

Gondola; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Free game tickets

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Washington Nationals Philanthropies, the official charitable arm of the Washington Nationals, seeks a Director of Development and Fundraising to lead donor cultivation, institutional giving, and fundraising initiatives.

The role oversees a development team, drives donor engagement and communications, and aligns fundraising strategies with program goals to demonstrate measurable impact regionally and nationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent military experience.
• 7-10 years of work experience in nonprofit development, demonstrated front-line fundraising success, leadership and management experience preferred.
• Proficiency in fundraising database management (Salesforce experience preferred) and a strong familiarity in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an annual development plan and fundraising strategies to meet monthly, quarterly, and annual fundraising targets.
• Steward an existing base of donors, partners, and sponsors, and develop and execute strategies to cultivate new opportunities and resources.
• Lead Development team in cultivation and stewardship activities that engage and grow the donor portfolio with a relationship-based approach; Collaborate with Development Manager on a thoughtful and strategic stewardship calendar such that annual donors remain connected to the mission they support.
• Oversee and execute specific strategic initiatives, special campaigns, and projects as needed.
• Oversee all development operations including donation processing, acknowledgment, reporting, compliance, and coordination with operations and finance colleagues.
• Oversee the use of Salesforce to track development, donor, and engagement data; Ensure team is dedicated to data integrity and delivers routine reporting.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Fundraising leadership

Salesforce

Nonprofit fundraising

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Washington Nationals Philanthropies, the official charitable arm of the Washington Nationals, seeks a Director of Development and Fundraising to lead donor cultivation, institutional giving, and fundraising initiatives.

The role oversees a development team, drives donor engagement and communications, and aligns fundraising strategies with program goals to demonstrate measurable impact regionally and nationally.