Director of Development

This is a chance to join a team that feeds the world. Since inception, Meals from the Heartland has shared over 270 million meals in Iowa, the United States and around the world. This Christian non-profit is looking for essential team members who believe in our mission of “empowering people to save starving children” and have a heart for service.

Reports to:Executive Director

Directly Supervises: Development Staff, Grants Manager

Status:Full-Time

FLSA:Exempt

The Director of Development will be responsible for the overall institutional fundraising for the organization. This individual is further responsible for implementing a comprehensive development/outreach program that generates high levels of congregational, foundation, and corporate support and that meets/exceeds annual goals for philanthropic revenue. In collaboration with the Director of Individual Giving will oversee the community engagement efforts of the organization.

• Develop, manage, and execute the overall institutional fundraising strategy for MFTH, evaluating its success and providing recommendations for improvement.
• Work to identify and manage new and innovative funding sources complete with requisite contact information, focus areas, philanthropic philosophy, and past donation history.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders in our community.
• Manage the grant making effort in order to grow this development channel. Develop and maintain a grant-tracking database for efficient and effective use going forward.
• Manage the sales process by working directly with and giving coaching and support to the Development Manager and any Development Representatives.
• Work collaboratively and closely with the Director of Operations and Hunger Fight Managers to ensure efficient relationship building where cross-purposes might exist.
• Work closely with leadership to manage the business successfully through the EOS system.
• Manage and leverage the Foundation CRM/Grant request database with the exception of family foundations in Iowa.
• Supervise, manage, encourage and support the work product of the Marketing Manager involving other managers as needed depending on stream of responsibility.
• Embrace the MFTH mission, vision, and values and promote in all business engagements.
• Encourage and model good collaboration and communications with MFTH staff, board, volunteers, and donors.
• Stay abreast of developments in the fields of fundraising, communications, and marketing.
• Other management and administrative tasks as assigned.

• Mission ownership:Understands and lives out the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Serves as an organizational ambassador in public settings.
• Integrity and trust:Operates with the highest level of integrity and quickly earns the trust of other staff members, board, and volunteers.
• Aesthetic awareness:A keen eye for creating an engaging and positive user and volunteer experience.
• Time management:Effectively self-manages her or his time and consistently meets project/task due dates.
• Project management:Able to successfully plan for and manage multiple projects of all sizes, meet deadlines, and demonstrate attention to detail keeping staff team members briefed on progress.
• Technical expertise:The go-to individual for planned giving questions and resources. Constantly seeking and learning new donor approaches and advocacy outreaches.
• Written communication:A skilled communicator across all mediums. Can effectively convey our mission and vision to requisite audiences
• Team Player:Approachable and responsive to others’ needs.

• Bachelor’s degree is required,…