Director of Development Position Available In Lee, Florida

Director of Development Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida Fort Myers, FL Job Details Full-time $80,000 – $104,000 a year 2 days ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Teamwork Raiser’s Edge Interpersonal skills Donor relationship building Kindful Database management Bachelor’s degree Fundraising Fundraising experience (6-10 years) Best practice identification Senior level Leadership Communication skills

Full Job Description Summary:

The Director of Development has primary responsibility to innovate, develop, and execute a relationship-building and revenue-generating program to: Identify new, recapture, and build donor and other fundraising partner relationships. Establish and execute a grants program. Achieve agreed-upon annual operating and special project revenue goals. Ensure adherence to ethical, legal, financial, and other best practices essential for a well-run development department and to accomplish the above goals.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Revenue Generation Achieve annual and special project revenue goals agreed upon by the Board, President & CEO, and Director of Development. Individual Fundraising/Grants Establish/develop and execute diverse revenue generating programs including major gifts, annual giving, grassroots/community, planned giving, and grants. Fundraising Events Develop for Board and President & CEO approval an annual calendar of fundraising events with budgets and goals for each. Working in collaboration with President & CEO, Staff, Board, and Planning Committee(s), the Director of Development will lead and oversee all elements of event (and post-event) activities to achieve goals. Donor Relations Innovate/develop/execute diverse donor relations activities including gift acknowledgement and naming recognition programs to show appreciation to, and build relationships with, donors. Marketing/Communications To achieve development goals, the Director of Development and Director of Marketing & Creative Design will work together to write, design, produce, distribute, and release digital/hard copy materials and messages. Examples include e-blasts, fundraising brochures, impact reports, donor acknowledgement materials, solicitations, web site donation pages, media copy, and e-newsletters. Community Engagement/External Affairs Engage and build relationships including with community foundations, chambers, professional networking groups to inform, inspire and identify new donors. Fundraising Administration The Director of Development and Director of Business & Finance will work together to ensure incorporation of best practices and execution of all fundraising administration tasks including prompt donor acknowledgement. Fundraising Partner Relationships Manage and evaluate fundraising partners to ensure high ROI and goal achievement. Budgeting and Reporting Draft annual development budgets; provide monthly progress reports to Board, Finance Committee, and President & CEO. Attend monthly Board and Finance Committee meetings. Professional Development and Best Practices Engage in professional networking organizations (for example, Planned Giving Advisory Council, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy) for professional development and to stay abreast of evolving best practices; keep Board, President & CEO and Staff apprised of important developments Other Other duties as assigned

Performance Requirements:

5+ years fundraising experience, preferably in health care or human services, with a proven track record of achieving measurable goals including revenue. Major gifts experience (prospect identification, cultivation and closing) and fundraising events experience required. Leading and executing successful fundraising events strongly preferred.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and technology-proficiency essential; experience with fundraising database management systems (for example, Raiser’s Edge, Exceed!) beneficial. Self-starter, high initiative to accomplish, high integrity, and team player required. Passion for

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mission desired.

Physical Demands:

Requires the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to move about and may require lifting of up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment:

Position is in a well-lighted office environment. Occasional evening and weekend work. May be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$80,000.00 – $104,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Evenings as needed Monday to Friday Weekends as needed

Work Location:

In person