Development Director

Development Director

Full-Time Exempt

Salary Range: $80,000 - $85,000

Reports to:

Executive Director

In-Person

Boise, Idaho, United States

Lee Pesky Learning Center (LPLC) is seeking a talented and passionate Development Director to take our fundraising to the next level. LPLC’s Development Director is responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive advancement program that builds brand awareness, advances LPLC’s standing as a thought leader, deepens donor engagement, and creates long-term philanthropic sustainability. Duties include overseeing all fundraising efforts and special appeals, building relationships with constituents (with a focus on major gifts), increasing support for our endowment fund, creating a multi-channel marketing plan for our legacy giving program, overseeing fundraising events, and leading mission-aligned communications.

• Administer a comprehensive development program
  • Identify and implement strategies for LPLC development (fundraising, PR, and marketing) to support long‑term sustainability and fulfill immediate needs
  • Serve as public representative of the organization to include cultivating relationships with community members, including prospective volunteers and supporters, to build awareness of – and commitment to – LPLC’s work
  • Represent LPLC and act as a spokesperson as needed
  • Serve on the Board Development Committee and the Staff Leadership Team
  • Manage expense budgets for all fundraising, communication, and marketing efforts
  • Assist with stewardship post grant awards
• Build fundraising revenue
  • Refine LPLC’s annual fundraising plan
  • Finalize and implement plan for growing planned giving and major gifts program
  • Conduct prospect research to identify donors whose interests align with LPLC
  • Oversee all fundraising activities including major giving, special events, annual/special appeals, planned giving, and corporate partnership initiatives in collaboration with ED
  • Execute strategy for a large, sustained base of annual donors
  • Identify prospective individual and corporate donors and develop strategies to cultivate those relationships
  • Oversee staff responsible for data entry and gift processing (utilizing Donor Perfect platform)
• Expand and manage the organization’s marketing, messaging, and communications
  • Collaborate with the ED to improve national communication and marketing practices
  • Set and monitor adherence to branding guidelines and create mass communications pieces such as the annual report, quarterly eNewsletters, appeal collateral etc.
  • Work in collaboration with Board of Directors to design communications and marketing plan and oversee implementation
  • Manage media and public relations efforts and opportunities to promote LPLC’s programs
  • Collaborate to create and implement social media communications
  • Oversee updates to website
• Assist with special projects as needed

• Leadership
  • Experience with developing and monitoring annual advancement budgets
  • Administration and supervisory skills and experience
  • Confidential and trustworthy
  • Demonstrated commitment to accountability and results‑oriented culture
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail
  • Time management skills and flexibility with job duties in response to the context
  • Sound judgment, professionalism, and a positive attitude
  • Resourcefulness, creativity, and problem‑solving skills
  • Willingness to work onsite as jointly determined with ED
• Communication
  • Highly developed verbal and written skills including excellent editing skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills including building relations with major stakeholders
  • Skillful and enthusiastic spokesperson, accurately conveying LPLC’s vision and mission
• Knowledge of
  • Fundraising strategies, software (Donor Perfect preferred), and tools needed to manage donations and campaigns
  • Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint) and basic HTML editing
  • Social media platforms and best practices
  • Mass e‑mail marketing platforms

• Education:
  
  A minimum of a 4‑year college degree, Master’s degree preferred
• Work Experience:
  
  Three years in fundraising and/or public relations to include:
  • Proven track…