Director of Development; Non-Profit

Job in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, 52001, USA

Listing for: Sedona Staffing Services

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-22

Job specializations:

Non-Profit & Social Impact
Management
Program / Project Manager, General Management, HR Generalist / Talent Management, Operations Management

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR

Position: Director of Development (Non-Profit)

Director of Development

Dubuque, IA area

Non-profit | Direct Hire

Seeking a relationship-driven philanthropic leader to leave the Development Department for a local Dubuque area non-profit. The Director of Development provides strategic direction for fund development, donor engagement, and asset growth—while building a culture of philanthropy across the team and community. This is a highly visible, externally facing role with meaningful impact and will be leading a team of qualified professionals.

What

you'll do (in a snap-shot) Strategic leadership

Setannualandlong-termgoalsforfundraising,donor engagement,andassetgrowth
Lead,mentor,andmanageahigh-performing

Development team,includinganaffiliateteam
Drivegrowthoftheassetbasetosupportgrantmakinggoals
Communicatethephilanthropicvaluepropositiontocurrentandprospectivedonors

Donor stewardship & events

Designandleadadonor-centeredstewardshipstrategyprovidingconcierge-level service
Overseeanintegratedcalendarofdonorrecognition,cultivation,andcommunityevents
Buildandmanagepartnershipswithwealthadvisorsandestateplanningprofessionals
Championphilanthropicrecognitionefforts,includingnominatingcommunityleadersforawards

Planned giving & advisor programs

Leadaplannedgivingprogramtiedtothe Transfer of Wealth study
StaycurrentontrendsthroughAFP,AdNet,andotherprofessionalorganizations

Community & board engagement

Serveasthe Development Department 'sliaisontothe

Boardof Directors
Representtheorganizationatcommunity,regional,andstatewideevents
Maintainanactive,visiblepresenceintheDubuquecommunity

What we're looking for

Bachelor'sdegreepreferred
Demonstratedsuccessinfundraising,fund development,donor relations,orsales—includingplannedgiving
Supervisoryexperiencewithatrackrecordofdevelopinghigh-performing teams
Strategicthinkerwiththeabilitytodesignandexecutephilanthropicprogramsatscale
Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills
Comfortablethrivinginasmall-office,team-oriented environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Officeandrelevantindustrysoftware
Flexibilityforoccasionalevenings,weekends,andtravel

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