Development Director

As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide.

We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose:
As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.

The Development Director (DD) at Breakthrough T1D is integral in the day-to-day execution of integrated fundraising efforts to support our organizational strategy and mission. Their relationships with constituents and donors on behalf of Breakthrough T1D will ensure the expansion of our reach to support maximum chapter and event growth to further our mission.

The Development Director role focuses on relationship building with key donors and fundraising volunteers within their assigned event portfolio, driving impact and strengthening both donor and volunteer pipeline resulting in increased revenue and results.

This individual is a high-impact, high-energy team player who can effectively bring the mission to life within the community through collaboration, cultivation, inspiration, and engagement. They will implement activities to support organizational strategies in their assigned chapter to drive optimal results and actively demonstrate and promote enterprise-wide mindsets. They will lead our Orange County Gala and play an instrumental role with corporate development and mid-level giving for the chapter.

This individual will have two (2) direct reports.

As one of the top performing territories in the country, the Southern California and Hawaii territory plays a vital role in the organization’s success. The So CA & HI territory has 18 staff, 3 Chapter Boards and 13 events collectively driving over $10.1 million in total net revenue and $4.91M in total event net revenue

We have a hybrid work schedule, in office, working remotely, and in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement revenue and engagement plans that drive new levels of performance and year-over-year growth in the chapter. This includes driving individual and corporate supporter growth within assigned event portfolio.
• Responsible for achieving both personal and event level revenue goals and support the achievement of chapter revenue and engagement goals.
• In collaboration with national and chapter partners, create and implement annual strategies that will drive growth of assigned event portfolio through corporate and individual donor engagement and stewardship at the chapter level. Identify and develop new business with existing donors and new prospects.
• Develop and implement stewardship strategies of all event supporters that align to program standards; ensuring they are done timely and consistently throughout the year
• Deploy tactics and strategies within event portfolio that drive foundation and pipeline building activities in support of long-term success of organization
• Implement strategies to retain, acquire and activate supporters in events that will ensure fundraising, and participation goals are met for current and future activities
• Acquire, cultivate, and solicit mid and major level Fund A Cure donors
• Design, plan and implement cultivation event(s) that will inspire and engage key event donors and volunteers.
• Develop and implement meaningful audience development strategies that inspire giving night-of, including maximizing table spend and activation
• Oversees and develops the Inland Empire Market, a critical developing market within the Greater Orange County Chapter, including identification of volunteer leaders, supporters, and donors to establish the support needed to strengthen this market and execute a fundraising event in our next fiscal year.
• Recruit, cultivate, and manage volunteer leaders that drive revenue as key partners; includes event leadership and committees
• Ensure meaningful engagement of volunteers at all levels and engage in good working relationships with key volunteer partners.
• Partner with volunteer leadership to solicit funding and other support from individuals, corporations, foundations and other sources of funding and/or influence.

• Support and maintain the vision, mission, and priorities of Breakthrough T1D. Understand and be able to articulate the strategic direction and purpose of the organization.
• Demonstrate an educated and…