Director of Development

Youth Frontiers • Edina, MN

2d • $115,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Director of Development leads the organization's fundraising strategy to meet short and long term revenue goals for an org-wide donor portfolio of $2.5-$3m+ and 350-400+ donors. The position works closely with the CEO, the Vice President of External Relations, and the Board of Directors to build and deepen relationships with individual and institutional donors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, communications, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressively responsible fundraising experience, including major gifts, annual giving, and corporate and foundation relations
• 3+ years experience in strategic leadership, ability to design and implement long-term development plans tied to mission and growth goals
• 3+ years of collaborative management, leading a team of development professionals and fostering cross-departmental partnerships (especially with school relations and marketing and communications)
• Proficiency with CRM/donor management systems, preferably Salesforce
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to take initiative and anticipate the needs of a diverse group of donors, stakeholders, and colleagues
• Goal and results driven, strong organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience launching and managing a donor campaign
• Strong experience developing a team (hiring, training, etc)

Responsibilities

• Lead, Manage, and Hold Accountable: Development Team
• Development Vision & Strategy
• Relationship Management
• Development Operations
• Donor Database Population and Reporting
• Provide monthly and quarterly revenue projections and forecasting.
• Record all interactions with donors and prospects within donor database.
• Track personal progress towards weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals including outreach and donor meetings.
• All positions at Youth Frontiers may perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Youth Frontiers offers a robust benefit offering, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-Term disability, Dependent Care FSA, 403(b) retirement savings with employer matching, generous PTO, paid volunteer time, and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees