Director of Development

3600 Bee Caves Road, Suite 100 Austin TX 78746 , US

Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We seek to bring the power of wishing to every eligible child because each step of the wish journey can help children build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight their illness. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Make-A-Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, serving children in every community in the United States and in nearly 50 countries worldwide.

Together, generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 30,000 volunteers across the U.S. unite to deliver hope to wish kids and their families when they need it most. Since 1980, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 500,000 wishes worldwide; more than 340,000 wishes in the U.S. and its territories alone. The Central & South Texas chapter was founded in 1985 and has since granted more than 5,000 wishes in its 40-county territory.

To learn more, please visitwww.wish.org/cstx.

As a nonprofit whose mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, we are committed to ensuring every child, family member, volunteer, staff member, intern, and supporter that interacts with us can be their true and authentic self, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, faith, religion, age, or any other aspect which makes them unique.

We serve a diverse group of children and families, and we strive to make sure each feels seen, heard, and understood—not only through our own actions but by filling our organization with people from all walks of life. We not only welcome differences, we celebrate them. Every person involved in wish granting has a part to play to promote inclusion.

We understand that there will always be work to be done, and we will continue to create an environment of belonging and comm

UNITY so that we can equitably grant the wish of every eligible child.

Permanent, Full-Time, Exempt

• Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas has offices in Austin and San Antonio that are open for use by all staff. This position will have the flexibility to work remotely/from home but will be expected to work in-office at least two days a week and some weeknights/weekends for in-person activities, such as event support, wish events, and team bonding activities.
• This role is based out of our Austin Main Office (3600 Bee Caves Road, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78746).

The Director of Development is a key leader of the development team responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individuals, organizations, private foundations and businesses/corporations in Austin and greater Central Texas as part of a strategic fund development program for the organization. The Director of Development is accountable for cycling those relationships inside a moves management system toward new sponsor ships, partnerships, grants, and individual philanthropic gifts to the organization.

The Director of Development manages the Senior Development Manager with a combined revenue goal of $2.25 million+ annually with $1 million from this role’s portfolio.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years experience with nonprofit fundraising, supervision experience for both staff and volunteers, good communication skills, is a strategic thinker, enjoys cross-team collaboration, cares deeply about building long-term relationships, and has strong project management skills. This position will play a critical role in meeting the organization’s overall fundraising goals in order to deliver on our important mission.

• In conjunction with the Chief Development Officer, set and meet revenue goals while personally taking prospective donors through the entire fundraising journey including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Manage and support Senior Development Manager in prospect development, solicitation,…