Director of Development (Miami-Dade)
About The Position
The Director of Development (DD) is responsible for managing and expanding Feeding South Florida® financial multi-level support from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government entities within Miami-Dade County. The DD will be required to meet a minimum revenue goal of $3 million annually with revenue goals increasing each fiscal year. The position will plan and implement FSF’s development and fundraising programs, establish and lead an advisory board/fundraising committee of Miami-Dade County stakeholders, and work collaboratively with the executive leadership team to execute and meet the financial goals of the department and organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent fundraising experience required.
- 5-7 years of fundraising experience.
- Successful track record of non-profit fund development and/or for-profit sales and sales management.
- Demonstrated success in relationship building and management.
- Must be organized with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Understanding of fundraising budgets
- Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
- Exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Experience tracking and reporting fundraising metrics.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word and Excel required).
- Excellent writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of 300 donors, including current and prospective donors.
- Successfully identify, cultivate, solicit, engage, and steward mid-level, major, and planned gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government entities.
- Build strategic relationships for Feeding South Florida and develop new strategies to encourage new and increased contributions.
- Schedule and conduct regular donor interactions (correspondence, meetings, visits, etc.) with current and prospective donors.
- Track and update the progress of portfolio management in the database (RE NXT) and the Development Plan (weekly).
- Work in collaboration with Fundraising Team to steward high-level donors/prospects.
- Work in collaboration with FSF teams to match donors to organizational programming and operational needs/initiatives.
- Participate in the implementation of priorities and goals as established in the Development Plan and Portfolio Management Work Plan.
- Works effectively with the AVP of Philanthropy to meet or exceed the metrics set forth in the Development Plan and Portfolio Management Work Plan.
- Participate in regularly scheduled one-on-one and team meetings to report the progress of the Development Plan and Portfolio Management Plan.
- Represent Feeding South Florida at relevant community meetings and events.
- Engage in organizational initiatives.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K matching contribution
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- a diverse team that is representative of the community we serve
- continuous learning opportunities
- a high-performance culture that will help challenge and grow your skill set
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
