Director, Development

Summary

Join our team as the Director of Development and lead fundraising efforts for The ALS Association's territory, overseeing a team of staff and implementing strategies to meet financial goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• A minimum of 5 years of recent and relevant fundraising and event production experience
• Proven history of achieving revenue goals
• Proven managerial experience; ability to effectively coach, delegate and manage responsibility; knowledge of general human resources practices
• Must have extensive experience in fundraising and fundraising mechanics including CRM or other donor management, communications, and fundraising platforms
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, organize fundraising activities effectively, and participate in high-level customer service support
• Maintains strong organizational, detail and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication, public speaking, and customer service skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with a variety of computer programs in a Windows environment, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to quickly train and use a donor database (such as SalesForce)
• Proficiency with video conferencing software
• Experience using Quark, Illustrator, Publisher and/or Photoshop a plus, to produce and/or edit program-specific materials to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Implement strategies to meet all fundraising goals for the territory
• Manage a fundraising team, provide coaching and direction as needed to meet fundraising goals
• Oversee implementation of participant recruitment and retention strategies to meet targets
• Provide volunteer support through face-to-face meetings, phone and email contact, speaking engagements as requested, kick off events, and corporate cultivation meetings
• Provide oversight of event production and logistics
• Analyze data to assess performance of programs and implement alternatives as needed
• Prepare fundraising performance reports and present them to leadership teams
• Maintain knowledge of fundraising trends, technologies, and strategies within the charitable event field
• Actively look for and take action to incorporate “moves management” (cultivation, solicitation, renewed contributions, moving donor from lower level to higher level) as part of stewardship
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the mission and fundraising goals

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Remote work, flexible hours
• Life and disability insurance
• Bonuses and incentives
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Family and parental leave