Fundraising Director

Easter Seals Tennessee Inc

9h • $80,000

About The Position

Aligned with development and supporting the referral department, the director will carry a donor portfolio for regular engagement activities with funders, along with leading a few annual special events. In addition, the director will focus monthly on collecting internal information, writing, and submitting aligned grants for Easter Seals TN. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of fundraising responsibilities and strategies. Besides the daily fundraising duties, the individual will be the main contact for external public relations, support legislative dialog, supervise a few staff and be the back-up for social media. Willingness to travel within Tennessee for donor cultivation, stewardship and referral coordination. The position can either be based in the Brentwood or Lebanon office. Will work closely with long-term fundraising director who plans to retire later in 2026. Minimum starting salary begins at $80K DOE

Requirements

• At least 3 years of fundraising responsibilities and strategies
• Willingness to travel within Tennessee for donor cultivation, stewardship and referral coordination

Responsibilities

• Carry a donor portfolio for regular engagement activities with funders
• Lead a few annual special events
• Focus monthly on collecting internal information, writing, and submitting aligned grants
• Main contact for external public relations
• Support legislative dialog
• Supervise a few staff
• Back-up for social media
• Travel within Tennessee for donor cultivation, stewardship and referral coordination

Benefits

• 70% employer paid employee health insurance
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid Long Term Disability
• Partial employer paid Short Term Disability
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan with company match
• Paid holidays
• Generous PTO and other benefits

What This Job Offers

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