Director of Development

The Director of Development is responsible for overseeing, proactive planning, and successfully executing a comprehensive fundraising program and positioning AccessPoint RI for future success, growth, and sustainability. The Director of Development reports to the President and CEO and serves as a leadership team member.

Essential Functions

• Lead a partnership with the President & CEO, Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and development staff to design and fulfill annual fundraising strategy and goals
• Oversee and direct the implementation of the annual development plan
• Design strategies and tactics for growth and success across all areas of fundraising
• Monitor fundraising results and consistently report progress
• Collaborate internally to develop budgets, monitor and forecast revenue and expenses, and drive financial results
• Work closely and collaboratively with the President & CEO and the Board Development Committee to build and empower the Board’s capacity, capability, consistency, and confidence in fundraising
• Generate new ideas that increase revenue and investor longevity through Annual Giving, Major Gifts, Corporate Giving & Grants
• Collaborate with the President & CEO in the creation of a strategy for a large sustained base of annual individual donors
• Connect organizational mission and results to investors’ philanthropic goals and ambitions
• Direct and execute a strong, consistent, relational major gifts program and systematize a planned giving program
• In collaboration with the President & CEO secure support for APRI initiatives through creative, innovative events and giving opportunities
• Develop a comprehensive corporate giving strategy to engage corporations in supporting APRI’s
  
  

initiatives

• Collaborate with staff, to refine grant-seeking strategies, cultivate funders, review grant applications and finalize reports
• Develop and track proposals, outcomes, and reporting requirements for all grants
• In conjunction with the President & CEO, develop a comprehensive development-focused
  
  

communications strategy and role in the community

• Manage donor communications for high-level, strategic fundraising opportunities
• Communicate fundraising goals internally and external using social media
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, with a proven track record of success in major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, and special events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write compelling donor communications and marketing materials.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with experience managing a team of fundraising professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, Board members, and volunteers.
• Experience with fundraising software and donor databases.
• A deep commitment to the mission and values of AccessPoint RI