Director of Development, Donor and Foundation Relations

Girls on the Run International is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. GOTR is a physical activity-based positive youth development program that is designed to enhance girls’ social, psychological and physical skills and behaviors to successfully navigate life experiences.

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We believe that all girls and communities should have access to our programs. We strive to eliminate barriers to participation, to create programming that engages all communities, to be intentional about staff and volunteer diversity and to promote a culture of inclusion across the organization.

Reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer, and consistent with the mission of Girls on the Run International, the Director of Development, Donor and Foundation Relations is responsible for developing and executing a strategy focused on identifying, cultivating, soliciting, securing and increasing financial support from individual and foundation donors. This includes designing, implementing and measuring an organization-wide giving and stewardship strategy that advances and deepens relationships to ensure the attainment of contributed income goals.

This position manages the Grant Writer and plays an role in growing an organizational culture of philanthropy, using research and communication of outcomes to cultivate and steward all donor levels. The position oversees a $1.5 million fundraising budget, comprised of $900,000 in grants and $600,000 in individual contributions. Paramount to this position is the ability to work with a high degree of independence, managing various projects with autonomy, while maintaining a clear view of how each advances the organization’s mission.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Formulate and implement strategic plans to acquire and retain donors at all giving levels. Engage in activities to acquire new donors, secure commitments from existing ones, and manage the annual and monthly donor programs.
• Meet or exceed annual individual giving fundraising goals, objectives and deliverables.
• Create and communicate a variety of inspiring and donor-focused appeals, including annual, monthly, mid-level, and significant giving plans.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications teams, to develop and execute integrated multi-channel (including print, email, web, social media, and phone) fundraising and donor communications initiatives, from solicitations to annual reports on donor impact.
• Work closely with the Chief Development Officer to manage organizational budget; track and report on monthly progress to goal with grant contracts, gifts, and pledges.
• Maintain awareness of philanthropic trends and best practices and maximize use of data and other resources to make informed strategic recommendations and actions.
• Conduct outreach to nurture, request, and maintain relationships, increasing face-to-face engagement.
• Examine donor trends in Salesforce to inform upcoming approaches, fundraising drives, and donor retention efforts.
• Ensure prompt and meaningful acknowledgement and recognition of contributions.
• Review and enhance workplace giving program to strengthen results.
• In collaboration with the Chief Development Officer, develop a planned giving strategy to expand and integrate planned giving objectives into cultivation and outreach efforts with new and existing donors.

• Oversee the preparation and monitoring of the annual budget for grants.
• With the Grant Writer, oversee the management of grant proposals, funded grant projects and stewardship.
• Support the Grant Writer in reviewing and editing proposals, grant…