Director, Advancement

National Psoriasis Foundation• Remote, VA, US, VA

2d•$120,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Advancement is a key member of the National Psoriasis Foundation’s Advancement team, responsible for building and growing relationships with individual donors and prospects to expand philanthropic support for NPF’s mission. The position manages a portfolio across annual, major, and planned giving, with an emphasis on developing meaningful donor relationships, securing significant philanthropic commitments, and building a pipeline for future growth. The Director combines frontline fundraising with strategic planning and collaboration, working with Advancement and executive leadership, board members, health care professionals, volunteers, and colleagues across NPF to connect donors with programs, research, and organizational priorities. As NPF prepares for a future capital campaign and seeks to expand philanthropic investment, the Director will strengthen donor relationships, develop the philanthropic pipeline, and advance fundraising practices and infrastructure. This is a remote position, with preference given to candidates in New York City and/or the metro area. Local travel in New York and surrounding areas may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five to seven years of successful nonprofit fundraising experience in major gifts, planned giving, or individual giving.
Demonstrated success securing and closing five- and six-figure gifts.
Experience managing a donor portfolio and moving prospects through cultivation and solicitation.
Knowledge of planned giving principles and legacy fundraising strategies.
Strong relationship-building, interpersonal, and networking skills.
Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities.
Experience working with volunteers, board members, and senior leaders.
Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail.
Ability to travel locally in New York and surrounding areas as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, or comparable donor management systems.
Experience with health-related nonprofit organizations.

Responsibilities

Manage and grow a portfolio of individual donors and prospects across annual, major, and planned giving.
Identify and qualify prospective donors based on their capacity, inclination, and connection to make philanthropic investments in NPF.
Build personalized donor relationships by understanding donors’ connections to NPF, interests, and motivations for giving.
Conduct donor visits, virtual meetings, and personalized outreach to deepen engagement and advance relationships.
Develop and execute moves management plans for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
Build and maintain a qualified prospect pipeline to meet current revenue goals and support long-term individual giving growth.
Cultivate, solicit, and secure significant philanthropic commitments from individuals and families, including five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts as appropriate.
Partner with the Vice President of Advancement, Chief Development Officer, CEO, board members, health care professionals, and volunteers on strategies for key donors and prospects.
Identify and promote planned and legacy giving opportunities, including bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable gift annuities, and other appropriate giving vehicles.
Use NPF events, programs, and mission experiences to cultivate relationships, advance solicitations, and deepen donor engagement.
Develop giving opportunities that connect donor interests with NPF’s mission, programs, research, and strategic priorities.
Support special events through strategic donor and honoree engagement, particularly when honorees, event leaders, or key participants are connected to the Director’s portfolio or donor relationships.
Develop personalized stewardship strategies that demonstrate impact, strengthen donor relationships, and encourage continued and increased support.
Collaborate with Research, Advocacy, Patient Support, Marketing, and other teams to create meaningful donor experiences and communicate the impact of NPF’s work.
Connect donors with NPF leadership, researchers, health care professionals, programs, and volunteer leaders according to their interests and engagement goals.
Ensure timely and appropriate donor recognition, impact reporting, and stewardship for portfolio donors and prospects.
Share donor insights and identify opportunities to strengthen relationships and philanthropic engagement across NPF.
Partner with the Vice President of Advancement on individual giving strategy, prospect development, portfolio management, and campaign readiness.
Contribute to Advancement planning, budget development, revenue forecasting, and annual fundraising goals.
Monitor portfolio performance, pipeline activity, donor engagement, and fundraising outcomes to identify opportunities, assess progress, and inform strategy.
Maintain accurate and timely donor records, engagement plans, moves management activity, and opportunities in NPF’s CRM.
Use donor and fundraising data to strengthen portfolio strategy, inform decisions, and support accountability and continuous improvement.
Ensure fundraising activities reflect industry best practices and NPF policies, procedures, and standards.