Director of Development

Development Director

Location:Kingwood, TX

Organization:The Village Centers

Reports To:Executive Director

Status:Full-Time, Exempt

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off

The Village Centers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and supporting them in reaching their full potential. Through our programs, services, and community partnerships, we create opportunities for independence, personal growth, meaningful engagement, and improved quality of life.

The Village Centers is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven, and results-oriented Development Director to lead the organization's fundraising and development efforts.

The Development Director is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy that strengthens donor relationships, increases philanthropic support, expands community partnerships, and contributes to the long-term financial sustainability of The Village Centers.

The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, comfortable cultivating and soliciting donors, and committed to consistent follow-up, stewardship, accountability, and measurable results.

• Develop and execute an annual development plan aligned with organizational priorities and the approved budget.
• Lead fundraising efforts across individual giving, major gifts, corporate sponsor ships, grants, special events, recurring giving, and other philanthropic opportunities.
• Develop realistic fundraising projections in collaboration with the Executive Director and Finance team.
• Build and maintain an active fundraising pipeline identifying prospects, opportunities, anticipated support, next steps, and timelines.
• Identify new opportunities to diversify and strengthen contributed revenue.
• Regularly evaluate fundraising performance and recommend strategies when adjustments are needed.

• Build, manage, and actively cultivate relationships with current and prospective donors.
• Maintain consistent donor and prospect engagement through meetings, calls, events, and other meaningful interactions.
• Personally participate in donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Identify and cultivate prospective major donors and develop strategies to move prospects through the donor cycle.
• Ensure donors receive timely acknowledgments, updates, recognition, and opportunities to remain connected to the mission.
• Re-engage lapsed donors and identify opportunities to deepen relationships with existing supporters.
• Support the Executive Director and Board members with donor introductions, cultivation strategies, and solicitations.

• Identify foundation, corporate, government, and community grant opportunities aligned with the mission and programs of The Village Centers.
• Maintain an organized grant calendar with Final date to receive applicationss, reporting requirements, renewals, and anticipated decisions.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of accurate and compelling grant proposals.
• Collaborate with program and finance leadership to ensure grant narratives, budgets, and supporting information are accurate.
• Track grant submissions, awards, restrictions, reporting requirements, and outcomes.
• Ensure required grant reports and follow-up documentation are completed accurately and on time.

• Develop relationships with corporations, foundations, civic organizations, churches, community groups, and other potential partners.
• Develop opportunities for sponsor ships, event partnerships, in-kind contributions, employee engagement, and philanthropic support.
• Represent The Village Centers at community events, networking opportunities, donor meetings, and professional gatherings.
• Identify opportunities to increase community awareness and engagement with The Village Centers.
• Maintain consistent communication and follow-up with corporate and community partners.

• Provide fundraising leadership for the organization's Gala and other fundraising events.
• Develop strategies for sponsor ships, ticket sales, donations, auctions, and other event-related fundraising opportunities.
• Build and maintain event sponsorship and donor pipelines.
• Actively cultivate and solicit sponsors and event supporters.
• Collaborate with staff, volunteers, committees, vendors, and community partners to support…