Managing Director of Area Development

Since opening our doors in 1902, CHS became a part of Florida's history.

CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times. Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we’re changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families’ lives for generations to come.

Join our team to continue to do good and create history serving Florida's children and families!

The Managing
Director of Area Development is accountable for advancing the CHS mission through community development and fundraising efforts that support the advancement of CHS strategic objectives and priorities, enabling ambitious fundraising growth for CHS. With accountability for securing at least $100,000 individually (or $300,000 if there is not a local Major Gift Officer) and achieving the area’s budgeted goal, the incumbent leads the local community Development Team, leveraging community partnerships while working closely with internal and external stakeholders to manage fundraising and donor development.

Overall, the Managing Director of Area Development contributes to the CHS high performance culture by exhibiting our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, case management, community and early childhood solutions for children and families.

• Make an impact in your community and become a part of Florida's history !
• Growth and professional development opportunities

• Act as the primary relationship manager within the community, managing a personal donor portfolio of 60+ donors to secure at least $100,000 annually; or $300,000 if the area does not have a local Major Gift Officer.
• Lead the local Development Team in executing fundraising strategies, engagement activities, special events, planned giving, and CRM use to achieve the area’s budgeted revenue goals.
• Work closely with developing and handing off high capacity donors to the Major Gift Officer, if one is present.
• Participate in strategic planning and visioning for development initiatives, revenue diversification and philanthropic growth.
• Collaborate with the Senior VP of Development to craft strategy to establish fund raising objectives.
• Support continual learning and idea sharing opportunities among the Development Team as a whole.
• Partner with the VP of Special Events to further competency in development best practices, execute fundraising strategies, stay on benchmarks, and remain focused on key performance indicators.
• Collaborate with the VP of Special Events in new revenue growth strategy creation and implementation (e.g., youth engagement.)
• Serve as regional Every Child Ready Campaign Lead when in campaign mode.
• Support regional board recruitment and relationship management activities in collaboration with the community Executive Director.
• Find and facilitate strategic opportunities for prospects to interact with senior CHS executives and board members.
• Participate in annual fundraising and other events; collaborate in grant writing, when needed

• Adhere to CHS brand guidelines in all fundraising activities, communications, and materials, collaborating with the Communications Team and the VP of Special Events to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with brand standards.
• Collaborate with other Development team and business leaders to organize meetings, trainings, and recognition events, when needed.
• Attend sponsored and other events (e.g., Chamber meetings & AFP events) to build and deepen relationships with prospective and current donors and other key constituents; represent CHS at donor, community and special events, as needed.

• Collaborate with Finance to coordinate…