Director of Development Job Des Moines area,Iowa USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Position Summary:

Lead the By Degrees Foundation development team to identify and secure philanthropic and grant support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and other sources to support operating needs, capital needs, organizational growth, and financial sustainability.

Collaborate with CEO, Board members, volunteer leaders, and staff to implement the fund development plan and significantly grow philanthropic support for the By Degrees Foundation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Annually develop and implement a comprehensive fund development plan with targeted goals, strategies, outcomes, and timeframe to achieve budgeted fundraising goals.

Work closely with CEO and program staff in order to enhance community awareness of programmatic needs for funding, ensure accurate reporting, and comply with donor expectations.

Investigate and initiate program partnerships and strategic alliances that will increase avenues of support and extend By Degrees’ brand in the community.

Guide, mentor, and supervise the Communications and Engagement Manager, and other team members as the department grows.

Coordinate and implement a successful Annual Fund campaign to support general operations and programs. This will include individual donor contributions, corporate support, grants, fundraising events, and digital solicitations.

Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts donors. This includes overseeing major donor research, building and maintaining relationships along with the CEO, and implementing a moves management process for major donors.

Ensure success of annual, major fundraising event - Sweet Dreams - in collaboration with contracted event management firm and /or other team members.

Annually, grow the number of donors to the Support a Scholar program.

Plan and implement regular, meaningful donor recognition and stewardship activities.

Initiate and formalize a future gifts program (Planned Giving) to support a By Degrees’ endowment.

Ensure sound database management including gift recording and acknowledgment, tracking and reporting.

Oversee and assess data-supported fundraising reports, dashboards, and overall fund development efforts.

In collaboration with the CEO and Director of Finance & Operations, develop and monitor an annual budget for the development department with realistic, data-supported revenue and expense projections.

Develop personal community presence to support the By Degrees Foundation’s awareness and visibility among civic organizations, corporate, foundation, and business leaders.

Participate actively as a member of the By Degrees Foundation’s Leadership Team.

Complete other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience and Education

Bachelor's degree; CFRE preferred.
5–10+ years of progressively responsible fundraising/development experience in organizations with similar or larger size and scope.
Demonstrated success managing increasingly complex fundraising responsibilities.

Expertise

Demonstrated success developing and executing comprehensive fundraising strategies.
Experience with major gifts, annual giving, corporate and foundation support, planned giving, and special events.
Proven ability to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual and institutional donors.
Knowledge of prospect research, donor qualification, and moves management.
Experience setting and achieving measurable fundraising goals.
Commitment to ethical standards and best practices in fund development.
Ability to establish trust and develop long-term relationships with donors, volunteers, board members, and community partners.

Communication and Storytelling

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Ability to craft compelling donor communications, proposals, appeals, reports, and presentations.
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