Senior Director of Major Gifts (Hybrid in Washington, DC area (preferred)-Will consider remote

About KABOOM!

KABOOM! is the national nonprofit committed to ensuring that every kid, in every community, has an amazing place to play. Our mission is to end playspace inequity – the reality that playspaces are not available to every child, especially in communities of color. We unite with communities to build kid-designed playspaces that can spark joy and foster a sense of belonging for the kids who are often denied opportunities to thrive.

KABOOM! is looking for an experienced, highly motivated and driven major gifts fundraiser who can build meaningful partnerships with individual donors, family foundations, and other philanthropic foundations.

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The Senior Director of Major Gifts is an experienced major gifts fundraising professional who is as motivated as much by the desire to identify transformative donors as they are by KABOOM!’s mission of addressing inequities that exist for kids in communities across the country. This position will play a vital role in securing new sustainable funding streams for KABOOM! by creating a major individual donor program, including private family foundations. This role will seek new strategic philanthropic investments and cultivate long-term institutional relationships primarily with individuals within our ‘25 in 5 Initiative’ markets. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned frontline fundraiser with an entrepreneurial spirit to help us grow support from individual donors and foundations.

The successful candidate will partner closely with the executive, programs, partnerships, and finance teams to advance smart fundraising strategies that target a new set of individual donor prospects. The Senior Director of Major Gifts is a hybrid position or a remote position for the right candidate.

• Develop and lead the strategy for major gift cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individuals and family foundations, establishing or refining systems, procedures and policies.
• Identify and attract individual major donors to make five, six, and seven-figure contributions to KABOOM! to gradually secure $5 million annually toward a $33 million annual organizational goal.
• Maturely manage an individual giving portfolio that includes family foundations.
• Collaborate to develop timely and compelling proposals, reports, budgets and other fundraising materials.
• Define and implement monthly, quarterly, and annual fundraising targets based on metrics that include clear and regular reporting and chart a strategy to achieve those goals.
• Serve as a thought partner with the VP of Development in specific areas of fundraising strategy.
• Stay abreast of philanthropic trends and proactively explore partnerships with mission-aligned organizations and funders in the public and private sectors.
• Actively contribute to our equity-informed and inclusive work culture by taking an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Engage in peer mentoring within the Development team and across the organization.
• Ability to travel approximately 30% within the United States and Canada.
• Provide guidance and coaching, as needed, to help achieve the organization’s funding goals.
• Fully embrace our organizational values of partnership, humility, equity, play, and accountability.

Background

• At least 8 years of direct fundraising experience.
• Bachelor’s degree is required.

Skills & Abilities

• Significant major gift fundraising experience with an emphasis on prospect research, donor cultivation, direct solicitation, and successful closing of five, six, or seven-figure gifts.
• Individual giving portfolio development and management with proven success moving donors through a pipeline.
• Exceptional and persuasive written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interface with prospective funders, staff, community leaders, and senior-level executives.
• Adept at using Salesforce or similar, Microsoft Suite, Google Docs, and Teams.
• Deep knowledge of national philanthropic networks, individuals, and organizations.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting with aggressive deadlines; management of multiple priorities and projects while balancing long-term goals.
• High level of integrity, trust, and accountability along with excellent judgment, intuition, and common sense, as well as the right blend of professional confidence with a keen sense of diplomacy.
• Collaborative, team-oriented work style with self-motivation and drive to get the job done.

Location & Travel

• A preference for the Senior Director of Major Gifts to be based in the DMV area, but will consider remote.
• Occasional travel (30%) within the United States and Canada.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $145k to $155k

KABOOM! Provides competitive benefits and perks which include but are not limited to the following:

• Annual bonus based on team and individual goal attainment.
• Robust benefits package, including options for medical, dental, vision, and health/wellness.
• Generous 403(b) match of up to 6% of employee contribution.
• Flexible time off, inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and special days.
• Opportunities for professional development.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Building an inclusive, high-performing team that is diverse across lines of personal identity is integral to our success and we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate against any job applicant or employee because of their race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment. We actively strive and evolve to develop and maintain fully inclusive workspaces. We encourage candidates from underrepresented group s to apply.

Additional Requirements

Individual has the ability and willingness to build relationships across differences and discuss issues of structural and institutional racism.

Office Staff – “Ability to maintain acceptable standards of office conduct and work cooperatively as an effective team member of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Communicates with others, sits or moves about the office to coordinate work, and uses a computer as well as other office equipment as needed.”

Note: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This job description does not constitute an employee agreement between the employer and the employee; this description is subject to change by the employer as the needs and requirements of the position change.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application at the link below:

https://driwaterstonehc.com/position/sdmg-kaboom