Director of Development (Fundraising)

Organizational Overview

Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation's (WiMEF) mission is to build a skilled, diverse, and resilient manufacturing workforce where women achieve, lead, and succeed. To realize this vision, we work with manufacturing employers and strategic partners to provide career-building resources and training on essential workforce skills.

A mission-driven, 501c3 organization, WiMEF was established in 2016 as the partner organization to Women in Manufacturing (WiM), the only national trade association dedicated to supporting, promoting, and inspiring women working in manufacturing. WiM's membership includes more than 500 corporate members, 31,000 individual members, and 34 chapters throughout the U.S.

Director of Development

WiMEF is hiring a Director of Development to lead fundraising and donor relations. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development will fuel our mission and expand our impact by inspiring engagement among our dedicated donors, partners, and stakeholders.

The Director of Development will join a dynamic and high-performing team at a vibrant and collaborative workplace. The ideal candidate is a skilled communicator and relationship-builder with experience in prospecting, solicitation, and stewardship of corporate and individual donors.

Responsibilities

• Formation and execution of a successful development plan to ensure annual fundraising goals are met
• Steward WiMEF's individual donor relationships and strategies including annual giving via WiMEF's Leadership Circle, Giving Tuesday campaign, and chapter engagement
• Facilitate and encourage corporate giving to WiMEF's Innovation Fund
• Identify and cultivate new donor relationships from WiMEF's network of individual, corporate, and foundation sources
• Ensure gifts are acknowledged in a timely manner
• Develop and maintain databases for prospecting, donor management, gift processing, and gift acknowledgements
• Provide timely data and reports to the board of directors

Qualifications

• Proven success raising funds from multiple donor channels including individual and corporate giving, annual fund campaigns, and sponsorships
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal contexts
• Excellent presentation skills for both internal and external audiences with the ability to confidently represent WiMEF to prospective donors, sponsors, industry leaders, and the general public
• A resourceful leader, able to identify opportunities for growth and improvement
• Comfortable collaborating with a team as well as working independently
• Ability to occasionally travel to multi-day events in locations across the country

Details

This is a full-time, non-exempt, salaried position with a generous benefits package including annual bonus, vacation and floating holidays, and room for professional growth.

The WiMEF office is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Staff have the option to work remotely with the expectation of being in the office as needed for various meetings and staff activities. Ideally, the candidate will live in proximity to Northeast Ohio as travel expense to the office may not be paid for or reimbursed by WiMEF. Additional flexibility on remote work options may be considered.

Equal Opportunity

WiMEF acknowledges that not every candidate will comprehensively meet the full list of qualifications. We invite applications from anyone with an interest in this position and heart for our mission. WiM/WiMEF is an equal opportunity employer and fosters a workplace without discrimination or harassment based on race, skin color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Fundraising/Development: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cleveland, OH 44103

Salary : $95,000 - $105,000