Director, Development

Teach For America • NC - North Carolina, NC

6d • $74,300 - $97,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Development is responsible for cultivating, stewarding, and managing a portfolio of donors in local communities who share a commitment to ensuring that all children have access to an equitable and excellent education. This role is part of the Field Fundraising team and serves as a local fundraiser for TFA’s North Carolina Regions. The position will partner with the Senior Managing Director (SMD), Head of Statewide Development and other front-line fundraisers to maximize giving, playing a key role in new donor strategy and acquisition over the next 3-5 years. Reporting to the SMD, Head of Statewide Development, this role will support statewide fundraising efforts through donor stewardship, campaign execution, portfolio management, and development operations. The Development Director will lead stewardship systems, fundraising campaign execution, donor follow-up processes, portfolio tracking, and development operations that support revenue growth and strengthen donor retention.

Requirements

• At least 4+ years of related experience in development and fundraising context.
• Track record of meeting and exceeding ambitious goals managing and/or supporting the management of a portfolio of donors.
• Relationship Building and Management: Build strong relationships with prospects and donors and/or support the primary relationship holder/solicitor through a comprehensive relationship management plan.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a variety of internal and external constituents.
• Ability to manage up and laterally to influence development teammates in service of donor stewardship.
• Fundraising and Development: Have a solid foundation in best practices of development and fundraising.
• Experience supporting fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship activities, and constituent engagement efforts across a variety of donor audiences.
• Contribute to complex fundraising, donor engagement and relationship management initiatives.
• Portfolio Management: Leverage organizational fundraising priorities and strategy to support donor engagement, stewardship, and revenue goals across the state.
• Monitor donor and prospect activity to support continuous stewardship, pipeline movement, and fundraising effectiveness.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience in the North Carolina fundraising landscape.

Responsibilities

• Execute statewide fundraising and donor engagement initiatives in support of annual revenue goals (30%).
• Develop and implement donor stewardship strategies that strengthen donor retention, engagement, and recognition in partnership with the SMD (25%).
• Manage a donor portfolio of gifts across North Carolina up to $5,000 with a focus on growing giving levels and pipeline processes that support effective prospect management and fundraising strategy (20%).
• Consistently maintain donor, prospect, and fundraising activity information in CRM and leverage this information to track progress, identify opportunities, and support team effectiveness (15%).
• Support alumni fundraising, and other special development initiatives that advance statewide fundraising priorities (10%).
• Steward team and organizational initiatives such as selection, etc. (5%).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed