Development Director

TITLE:
Development Director

REPORTS TO:

Executive Director

HOURS:

Full Time

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) was founded in 1975 and its mission is to empower youth in our community to find their way through social-emotional support and by building safe, accepting communities. To achieve this, ACS operates four programs serving 10-25 year olds in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties: theOn-Campus Counseling Program, providing free counseling on-campus at partner secondary schools; the Outlet Program, providing support, education, leadership development, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ youth;

the Adolescent Substance Addiction Treatment Program, providing assessment, outpatient treatment, aftercare, and education; and the Community Counseling Program, providing affordable individual and family counseling during the afternoon and evening hours.

ACS is seeking a passionate, dedicated, and creative leader as ACS’ next Director of Development. The Development Director is a senior position and leads ACS’ development and marketing efforts. The Development Director is critical to successfully achieving agency multi-year fundraising and marketing goals, as well as providing the infrastructure for donor cultivation and community engagement. This position reports to the Executive Director.

This position works closely with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors and hosts the Fund Development Committee.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In partnership with the Executive Director, develop and implement a comprehensive, multi-year fundraising strategy including major gifts, planned giving, institutional giving, and annual campaigns to grow contributed revenue and donor engagement year orver year.
• Develop and manage an annual fundraising plan and calendar including donor cultivation, stewardship, fundraising appeals, awareness initiatives, and signature events.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with individual donors, major donors, institutional funders, corporate partners, and prospective supporters.
• Develop and oversee implementation of a comprehensive, relationship-based donor stewardship program using the Strength Through Support Model to deepen donor relationships and inspire increased giving.
• Partner with the Executive Director, Board Chair, and Board members to strengthen the Board’s capacity in donor engagement, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Executive Director and as the primary staff liaison to the Board’s Fund Development Committee.
• Foster a culture of philanthropy among staff and Board members, supporting engagement in fundraising and meaningful donor engagement.
• Plan and coordinate logistics for fundraising, cultivation, and awareness events, including major events such as Out to Eat, Spring for Support, and donor appreciation gatherings.
• Plan and execute multi-channel fundraising campaigns including direct mail, email, online, and social media appeals.
• Manage donor database operations including gift processing, data entry, reporting, moves management, and maintaining data integrity.
• Oversee donor acknowledgement processes, tax receipts, and stewardship communications.
• Produce fundraising reports for the Executive Director and coordinate with finance staff to ensure accurate reconciliation between donor database and financial records.
• Recruit, supervise, and collaborate with development volunteers, interns, and consultants supporting fundraising initiatives.

Marketing

• Develop and implement an integrated marketing and communications strategy to increase awareness of the organization’s mission, programs, and impact.
• Produce and oversee key organizational communications including newsletters, fundraising appeals, the annual report, press…