Development Director

Amazing Place is a well-established and growing Houston nonprofit serving individuals with dementia and their caregiving families, health professionals, community organizations and congregations. It offers site based and virtual day programs as well as meal services and myriad education offerings for family members and caregivers.

Originally known as The Seniors Place, Amazing Place was first formed in 1996 based on the leadership of a visionary minister e’s United Methodist Church who saw the tremendous need for providing respite support and education to individuals and families impacted by dementia. The organization was first formed by a founding committee comprised of members of St. Luke’s and other nearby congregations to research and develop this program.

They started in two converted classrooms e’s with three staff members serving three participants. It became a separate nonprofit organization in 1998, and as the number of participants grew over the years, the organization moved to its own building and eventually to a new state-of-the-art facility at 3735 Drexel Drive, where it is today.

Currently there are 16 local congregations that have joined together to form a collaborative Board of Directors to govern and guide the organization, along with five at‑large members. With the expansion of a second Amazing Place facility in Katy, Texas, the organization also has established an Amazing Place West Council of Congregations comprised of thirteen additional congregations. Amazing Place also has additional leadership support through its Advisory Councils consisting of health professionals and other interested individuals.

Mission Statement:
Empowering Families Facing the Challenges of Dementia & Alzheimer’s. Advancing Brain Health for All.

The primary responsibility of the Director of Development is to obtain the necessary resources to operate Amazing Place through solicitation of individual, corporate, church and foundation donors. This person is responsible for all fundraising activities of Amazing Place, for maintaining positive relations with the community and for directing the daily operations of the Development Department. The Director of Development follows the mission, goals, and objectives of Amazing Place, as set forth by the Board of Directors.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Advancement Officer.

• Plans and implements development strategy to achieve fundraising goals through institutional giving, individual solicitation, annual fund, special events, planned giving, and other development initiatives.
• Collaborates with Chief Advancement Officer and Development staff on identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.
• Responsible for growing individual donor portfolio along with President & CEO and Chief Advancement Officer, cultivating new donors and maintaining relationships with past donors.
• Establish internal processes within Development Department to monitor progress against fundraising goals and track activities for meaningful contact with donors.
• Works with Executive Leadership, Institutional Giving Director and other staff to learn about operational priorities and program updates to align organizational needs with donor interests.
• Oversee donor record management within Donor Perfect and ensures timely and accurate reporting, acknowledgement, and recognition of donors.
• Execute fundraising events, working with Chief Advancement Officer and Development staff to identify chairs, speakers, and venues, contracting with event planners as needed.
• Serves as staff liaison to the Board’s Development Cultivation Committee and provides regular reports to President…