Senior Director of Development & Major Gifts

Senior Director of Development & Major Gifts

Island Senior Resources

Langley, Washington

Island Senior Resources serves residents across Island County, a two-island county in northwestern Washington, composed primarily of Whidbey Island and Camano Island. The county is home to more than 86,000 full-time residents, with a higher-than-average proportion of residents aged 60 and older. Proximity to Seattle and Everett supports regional access while maintaining a distinct island setting. Recreation and community life are shaped by Deception Pass State Park, Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, local farms, galleries, wineries, and an extensive network of parks, beaches, and trails.

Island Senior Resources (ISR) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that serves older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers, and families throughout Island County, Washington. ISR is headquartered on Whidbey Island and partners with local jurisdictions, senior centers, and community organizations to coordinate service delivery. The organization serves over 10,000 individuals annually, supporting independence, aging in place, and access to services that promote wellbeing.

ISR operates with approximately 60 employees and more than 219 volunteers. The organization reports annual revenue of $3.7 million, and an operating budget exceeding $3.4 million, supported by a mix of public funding, grants, donations, and program revenue.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Senior Director of Development & Major Gifts leads Island Senior Resources’ comprehensive contributed revenue program and serves as the organization’s lead frontline fundraiser. The Senior Director supervises one direct report, the Director of Annual Giving, and will spend the majority of their time directly engaging donors through visits, conversations, proposals, solicitations, and stewardship while providing strategic direction for the broader development program.

Building upon a strong annual giving foundation, the Senior Director will help ISR intentionally expand major giving. A primary focus will be strategically managing a portfolio of major donors and prospects, expanding that portfolio over time, and developing individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies. The Senior Director will lead the formation and annual refinement of a written development plan, establish revenue goals and performance measures, monitor donor retention, and ensure disciplined use of ISR’s donor management system for documentation, forecasting, and reporting.

The position will also help translate ISR’s programs, financial position, and community impact into a compelling case for support. The Senior Director will partner with the Executive Director on key donor relationships and strategic asks; engage board members in cultivation and stewardship; collaborate with communications, community engagement, finance, and program staff; and support donor gatherings and cultivation activities.

Work Schedule:

Hybrid, with a combination of remote and in-office work. Specific arrangements will be determined based on organizational needs and team collaboration.

Education & Experience:

Candidates must have at least five years of progressive fundraising experience, with demonstrated success in individual and major giving. Eight to ten years of experience, including at least three in a senior development role, is preferred. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to build donor trust and personally cultivate, solicit, and close significant gifts, ideally within a small or mid-sized nonprofit environment.

Experience developing and implementing a comprehensive development plan, managing a major donor portfolio, using donor database/CRM and moves-management…