Director, Resource Development
About The Position
The Director of Resource Development works closely with the Senior Vice President to maximize the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s fundraising potential. The role identifies, develops, and implements major gift contributions supporting the Foundation’s programs and mission, and helps expand funding from individuals, corporations, and foundations to meet fund development and endowment goals. The Director plans, implements, and evaluates fundraising initiatives and sponsorship opportunities, and oversees prospect research, in-kind gift solicitation, stewardship, fundraising drives, and data compilation. The Director also works with the Senior Vice President to supervise a small development team and oversees Resource Development department operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 5–7 years of fundraising experience with individuals, corporations, or foundations.
- Strong negotiation and collaboration skills.
- Ability to implement effective fundraising strategies and major giving plans.
- Supervisory experience and ability to successfully manage and motivate a team.
- Strong work ethic and excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and meet conflicting deadlines while working independently and as part of a team.
- Passion for the organization’s mission is mandatory.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency with Raiser's Edge fundraising software.
- Knowledge and experience in the nonprofit industry.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a lead fundraiser for major gifts, planned, deferred, and annual giving campaigns, and endowment action plans.
- Work with the Senior Vice President to establish short- and long-range fundraising goals and coordinate fundraising initiatives, individual giving, and endowment plans.
- Manage fundraising participation from the current donor base, using previous activity, donor history, and outreach prospects to support communication and interaction.
- Oversee fundraising database information to ensure complete donor histories and prospect information, protect confidentiality, and track statistical information for fundraising objectives.
- Cultivate and maintain regular communication with active and prospective donors while maintaining professional standards and ensuring timely responses to major proposals and acknowledgements of donor contributions and gifts.
- Prepare current and forecast development reports for the Senior Vice President.
- Research and develop new corporate and foundation prospect strategies and fundraising proposals.
- Collaborate with other departments to develop fundraising plans, strategies, and objectives for special events, including revenue projections and fundraising and project implementation.
- Provide fundraising leadership, support, and collaboration to the Development Team.
- Develop and implement assigned fundraising plans, including sponsorship package deliverables, direct mail campaigns, and phone calls or visits.
- Oversee and manage Resource Development department operations.
- Work with the Senior Vice President to supervise the development team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
