Director of Development

Overview
The Development Director plays a crucial role in shaping the fundraising strategy and the execution of development initiatives for our nonprofit organization. This position requires a dynamic leader who is passionate about advancing our mission through effective fundraising and donor engagement. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in nonprofit fundraising, developing our current platform towards sustainability as Crossover continues to grow.

Responsibilities

• Annual Fundraising Campaign development and implementation: End of Year Campaign; Fundraising Galas; Small group events; Create and execute a schedule of year-round fundraising appeal correspondence; lead and oversee appropriate other donor-centric communications, including monthly newsletter
• Donor Cultivation, Moves Management
• Database Management – maintain integrity of fundraising database (Salesforce)
• In collaboration with other team members, ensure completion of donor record-keeping and gift acknowledgements
• Grant management, including the research and application of the grants calendar
• Lead and Develop the Crossover Ambassador program
• Advocate for the organization in the community through presentations to civic groups
• Facilitate the Board of Directors Development Committee
• Social Media campaign collaboration
• Annual Report collaboration
• Corporate Partner recruitment and management
• Outreach efforts via local event calendars and press releases
• Capital Campaign interface and support, including endowment rollout
• Weekly and Monthly reporting to management
• Weekly Donations and Acknowledgements report review and summary: Crossover Corporate Partners update; Weekly and Monthly Activity report; Monthly Outreach Projection/Plan; Social Media updates; Board update report every 6 weeks in advance of meetings

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations, marketing or equivalent preferred
• 5 years of experience in non-profit fundraising with at least 1 year of supervisory experience
• Demonstrated analytical and persuasive writing skills with the ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience
• Demonstrated experience in major gift giving
• Marketing experience preferred
• Strong administrative skills and self-motivated with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks
• Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Experience with donor development/CRM software systems a plus
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Concern for social justice and keen interest in working for an organization dedicated to racial harmony and empowerment of under-served youth

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $65,000