Director of Development & Relationships

About Cultivate Initiatives:

Cultivate Initiatives is a group of people who work alongside those on the margins to empower individuals and communities through an inclusive range of initiatives and support. We build communities from the inside out through workforce development, housing and homemaking, and supportive sheltering.

The Director of Development & Relationships is a key member of Cultivate Initiatives’ executive leadership and serves as the organization’s senior development and fundraising leader. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development & Relationships provides leadership for the organization’s fundraising and relationship-building efforts, including individual giving, major gifts, institutional funding, corporate and community partnerships, events, and donor engagement.

The Director of Development & Relationships works closely with the Executive Director and Director of Finance to translate organizational strategy into a comprehensive and sustainable development strategy, strengthen revenue and financial sustainability, and align fundraising efforts with organizational priorities. The Director of Development & Relationships establishes clear fundraising goals and meaningful metrics, develops and strengthens systems that support successful fundraising, and aligns fundraising efforts with organizational priorities.

The Director also partners with the Executive Director, Board, and leadership team to cultivate high-level relationships and engage donors, funders, and community leaders in meaningful support of Cultivate Initiatives’ work.

At the heart of the role is ensuring that Cultivate Initiatives has the financial resources and relationships needed to advance its mission, sustain its work, and grow its impact. This is a hands‑on executive leadership role requiring both strategic vision and a willingness to personally engage in fundraising—cultivating major donors, developing partnerships, pursuing funding opportunities, making the case for investment, and stewarding relationships over time.

The Director of Development & Relationships serves as a leading external representative of Cultivate Initiatives and a key ambassador for the organization’s mission, impact, and vision for the future.

• $80,000 - 88,000 annually depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental and retirement plans.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing to the success of a non‑profit organization.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity and professional growth.

• Partner with the Executive Director and director team to develop and implement organizational strategy, priorities, and plans for sustainable revenue growth.
• Develop and lead a comprehensive fundraising and revenue development strategy aligned with Cultivate Initiatives’ mission, strategic priorities, and long‑term financial goals.
• Establish clear fundraising goals, revenue targets, metrics, and accountability structures, and regularly assess progress and adjust strategies to maximize results.
• Identify opportunities to increase and diversify revenue through individual giving, major gifts, institutional funding, corporate and community partnerships, events, and other philanthropic opportunities.
• Keep the organization’s mission, impact, and the needs of the people it serves at the center of fundraising strategy and donor engagement.
• Identify emerging opportunities, risks, and challenges affecting the organization’s fundraising and financial sustainability and develop creative, strategic responses.

• Lead the organization’s overall fundraising…