Development Director

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New hires are budgeted to start in the $100,000 - $120,000/hour range, depending upon experience. This position may be hybrid or remote with 2 days per month required on-site at our office in Everett, WA.

Homage Senior Services, formerly Senior Services of Snohomish County, is the largest and most comprehensive nonprofit service provider for older adults, people with disabilities, and their families in Snohomish County. Our guiding principles of independence, dignity, and quality of life are realized through our interconnected core service areas: nutrition, transportation, home repair, and social services. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and offer you the opportunity to work to your fullest potential while making a difference in the community.

The Director of Development serves as a strategic leader responsible for designing, executing, and scaling a comprehensive fundraising strategy to advance the mission and long‑term sustainability of Homage Senior Services. Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a member of the senior leadership team, this role drives revenue growth through diversified funding streams, including major gifts, grants, corporate partnerships, individual giving, and donor engagement strategies.

This position combines high‑level strategy with hands‑on execution, ensuring sustainable and measurable philanthropic growth, strong community and donor relationships, and a high‑performing development function. The role promotes a culture of philanthropy across the organization and ensures alignment with community‑centered and equitable fundraising practices.

• Develop and execute a multi‑year, data‑informed fundraising strategy aligned with organizational goals
• Establish and track KPIs, including donor acquisition and stewardship, pipeline development, and revenue diversification and growth
• Drive diversified revenue streams across individual giving, grants, corporate partnerships, and events
• Utilize data analytics and benchmarking to optimize fundraising performance and ROI

• Manage and grow a portfolio of high‑net‑worth donors (typically $5,000+)
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward donors through personalized engagement strategies
• Build and advance sustainable donor pipelines to increase long‑term giving and lifetime value
• Partner with the CEO, executive leadership, and Board members on major gift strategy and relationship management

• Develop and expand corporate sponsor ships and institutional funding through relationships
• Oversee grant strategy in collaboration with the CEO and the leadership, including prospecting, application, and reporting
• Identify and pursue strategic partnership opportunities aligned with organizational priorities

• Lead, mentor, and support development staff across functions
• Promote cross‑functional collaboration between development, marketing, and program teams

• Serve as liaison to Board of Directors
• Support board engagement in fundraising strategy and capacity‑building
• Provide regular reporting and analysis on fundraising performance, forecasts, and trends

• Oversee donor‑centric communications, including storytelling and campaign messaging
• Strengthen donor stewardship, recognition, and engagement programs
• Collaborate with marketing/communications to align brand, messaging, and fundraising initiatives

• Ensure accurate gift processing, reporting, and donor data management
• Oversee CRM systems and maintain data integrity and reporting accuracy
• Ensure compliance with all legal, ethical, and accounting standards related to fundraising

• Individual portfolio target of $500,000 – $750,000+, with an annual fundraising goal and growth expectations, along with the total organizational fundraising target of $2 million to $3 million, also with growth expectations
• Responsible for forecasting revenue, monitoring progress, and adjusting strategies to meet target

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…