Senior Director, Donor Development (Remote in Houston, TX)

March of Dimes•Houston, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We are advocating for policies to protect them. We are working to radically improve the health care they receive. We are pioneering research to find solutions. We are empowering families with programs, knowledge and tools to have healthier pregnancies. By uniting communities, we are building a brighter future for us all. We are dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce that fosters opportunities for personal and professional development. We provide a collaborative and supportive environment built upon our fundamental core principles where each employee is valued. Join us in the fight for healthy moms and strong babies.

Requirements

5 to 7 years experience
Four year college degree
Experience in managing multiple staff over various functional areas, including employees who telecommute
Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong leadership/management skills with the ability to motivate staff and lead change
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Proven track record building internal and external relationships

Nice To Haves

Experience in a nonprofit environment a plus

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing a results-based local strategic plan
Placing Mission Impact at the forefront of all work
Advancing maternal and infant health equity, identifying measurable strategies and solutions that address community mission needs, and contributes to diversified revenue growth
Translating mission and advocacy in a manner that demonstrates impact; identifying supporter philanthropic interest
Leveraging Mission Impact Opportunities to engage supporters and drive expansion/implementation of mission programs, in a manner that achieves revenue growth and measurable mission impact strategies
Collaborates with Senior Executive Director to identify, recruit, and retain influential state level volunteer leaders and steward them in a manner that propels Mission Impact priorities.
Collaborate with Mission Impact staff ensuring all fundraising staff have a clear understanding of how to use data to drive mission deliverables, advocacy initiatives, and revenue growth.
Ensure direct reports are creating a revenue pipeline and funding to provide ongoing support for both new and existing mission initiatives (i.e. NFS, SPC, etc.)
Ensuring each market employee maintains and grows a donor revenue portfolio by carrying-out developing donor relationship principles, identifying philanthropic interests, and moving donors through the donor continuum in a manner that retains existing donors and increases donor giving
Ensuring each applicable market employee develops, maintains and manages a pipeline of qualified individual gift donors with concentration in major gifts and planned planned-giving
Ensuring each applicable market employee achieves corporate engagement revenue goals in a manner that increasing local revenue by identifying appropriate corporate partners and developing alliances that accelerate the development of strategic partnerships that drive March of Dimes mission impact and mobilizes supporters
Ensures each applicable market employee achieves Mission Investment Opportunities product revenue goal achievement
Supports execution of the local strategic plan in a manner that results in proven impact and exceeds market targets for productivity and profitability
Develop, maintain, and grow individual donor portfolio in a manner that contributes to diversified revenue growth in individual giving, major gifts, corporate engagement, and Mission Investment Opportunities.
Collaborate with national business partners to leverage local relationships that have potential to elevate to national partnerships.
Ensure CRM data integrity by setting goals and expectations, monitoring use and utilizing data and reporting to further business.
Remain current on donor needs, market trends, and competitor actions in order to create reliable revenue forecasts and to identify opportunities for donor development locally.
Collaborate with all staff to manage DDBs and reduce expenses.
Collaborate with Senior Executive Director to identify, engage, and maintain influential volunteer leaders and board members to drive impact and secure revenue.
Recruit, activate and retain influential, financially strong, diverse event volunteer leadership and committee members resulting in revenue growth and market impact; constantly building pipeline.
Ensure direct reports are utilizing market board excellence tools/resources (i.e. including standards of excellence with fundraising committees).
Ensure volunteer leaders are engaged in a way that builds a community of mission advocates.
Facilitate market data reporting, analyzing and other tracking measurement requirements as they pertain to local market growth opportunities.
Establish and discuss individual performance and behavior goals that align with organizational goals.
Monitor and discuss direct report revenue goal progress on a weekly basis, setting goals and targets WOW and holding staff accountable. Implement growth strategies when needed.
Hold direct reports accountable to market and individual net productivity and profitability goals by utilizing reports and measurement tools and provide staff with constructive feedback that leads to improved performance on a consistent basis (at minimum quarterly, at best weekly). Provide coaching and professional development in a manner that results in skill and behavioral development and results in staff retention and career pathing.
Accountable to writing and delivering annual performance reviews in a timely manner that align with the expected HR standards.
Create a productive, professional, respectful and culturally diverse work environment where all staff can be the best version of themselves.
Solicit ongoing feedback from Senior Executive Director to support professional development.
Perform other duties from time-to-time in order to ensure the attainment of national or market impact, movement, growth or performance goals.