Director of Donor Development

Description

Who We Are

We are the Community Action Council of Howard County (CAC), serving as Howard County’s designated anti-poverty organization for nearly 60 years. We are dynamic organization that uses the Two-Generation model to integrate our Early Childhood Education, Food Bank, Housing Assistance and Eviction prevention, Energy Assistance, and Weatherization services to create a holistic approach to empower families on their path to social and economic stability. Join us in our mission to uplift families, drive positive change through these vital services and make a profound impact in Howard County and throughout Maryland.

Who You Are

As the Director of Donor Development, you are a dynamic, results-driven fundraising professional with a strategic mindset. Your role is critical in securing essential financial support to enable CAC to meet community needs. Reporting to the President, you will lead our fundraising efforts and build strategic relationships with new and existing donors, from individuals to corporations , to further our mission to diminish poverty and enable self-sufficiency for all Howard County individuals, families, and children in need.

What You'll Do

• Manage a Diverse Portfolio: Maintain a portfolio of major donors, cultivating new prospects and deepening existing relationships to secure significant contributions. Develop a pipeline of at least 72 donorscapable of making five-to-seven-figure gifts.
• Strategic Planning: Create and continuously update a comprehensive three-year Development Plan, collaborating across departments to ensure the success of grants and providing necessary writing and editing support.
• Compliance Expertise Data Managment: Ensure compliance with all fundraising regulations, safeguarding the organization's reputation and integrity.
• Data Managment: Collect and maintain required documentation and key data pointsfor all contacts, including detailed contact notes, to maintain a well-organized donor database.
• Corporate Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison for corporate partnerships both within and outside of Howard County. Lead tours for corporate groups in collaboration with the Development and Community Engagement Team. Manage corporate and foundation grant opportunitiesin collaboration with CAC’s Grants Manager.
• Board and Leadership Relations: Act as a key liaison with the Board of Directors and Leadership Team, providing fundraising support, training, and guidance.
• Planned Giving Program: Develop, launch, and maintain a Planned Giving Program, working with donors and their advisors to secure legacy gifts.
• Executive Representation: Attend executive-level and political events, representing the organization alongside or in lieu of the President.
• Ensure Grants Success: Collaborate with cross-departmental teams to ensure the success of CAC grants, contributing your writing and editing skills as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring

• Integrity, transparency, and accountability.
• A Bachelor's degree is required.
• A track record of 10-15 years in strategic fundraising, including soliciting legacy gifts and managing planned giving programs.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with a proactive and detail-oriented approach.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly.
• Advanced proficiency in typical corporate tech stack including the Office 365 suite of products and CRM platforms (i.e. Salesforce.com)
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.

What we offer:

• Medical Insurance- fully paid for employee

• Dental Insurance- fully paid for employee

• Vision Insurance- fully paid for employee

• Short-term disability- fully paid for employee

• Long- term disability

• Life Insurance

• FSA Account

• HSA Account

• HRA Account

• 15 days of vacation leave

• 12 days of sick leave

• 5 days for personal leave

• 13 days of paid federal holidays

• Educational Assistance programs

• Participation in state-supported Credit Union

• Participation in Maryland State Retirement System

• Work-life Balance Employee Assistance Programs

AAP/EEO Statement:

Community Action Council of Howard County is an equal opportunity employer.

***Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.***

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