Director of Development; Temp to Perm

Position Summary

The Temp-to-Hire Director of Development plays a critical execution and leadership role in advancing Umoja Community Education Foundation’s (UCEF) Strategic Plan Goal 5:
Diversify Revenue. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), this role is responsible for operationalizing UCEF’s multi-channel fundraising strategy, managing day-to-day development operations, and directly supporting revenue growth across individual giving, corporate sponsor ships, foundations, alumni giving, events, and emerging revenue streams.

This position is designed to stabilize and scale UCEF’s fundraising infrastructure while the organization continues to expand nationally and internationally. The Director of Development will translate strategy into action—building systems, managing pipelines, supervising vendors and consultants, and ensuring disciplined execution aligned with UCEF’s equity-centered mission.

• Expand and diversify philanthropic revenue across individual, corporate, foundation, alumni, and event-based giving
• Increase unrestricted and multi-year funding
• Build sustainable fundraising infrastructure, systems, and workflows
• Strengthen donor stewardship, reporting, and relationship management
• Support board and executive leadership in fundraising accountability

• Execute the annual development plan in partnership with the CDO, translating strategy into weekly and monthly work plans
• Manage fundraising operations across campaigns including Giving Tuesday & Year-End Giving, Umoja Con (Annual Conference) fundraising, VIP receptions, and silent auctions, Alumni Association Giving Campaigns, International Student Fellowship Program (ISFP), Major Gifts and Monthly Giving programs
• Ensure timely execution of donor outreach, acknowledgments, stewardship, and reporting

• Manage and maintain an active donor and prospect pipeline in Salesforce
• Oversee prospect research, qualification, assignment, and movement through cultivation stages
• Partner with the CDO and CEO on major gift strategy, donor meetings, and follow-up
• Track revenue projections, solicitation goals, and close rates

• Ensure accurate and consistent use of Salesforce for donor records, opportunities, tasks, and reporting
• Maintain development dashboards, KPIs, and board-ready fundraising snapshots
• Support data integrity, campaign tracking, and reporting deadlines
• Coordinate with communications and finance to ensure alignment between fundraising, messaging, and financial reporting

• Support corporate sponsorship development, including sponsorship menus, proposals, and stewardship deliverables
• Coordinate grant calendars, submission timelines, and reporting requirements in partnership with consultants and leadership
• Track restricted funding requirements and donor deliverables

• Support the Board Fundraising Committee with meeting preparation, metrics, and action tracking
• Provide tools, scripts, and support for board member fundraising participation
• Help manage advisory councils, alumni leaders, and fundraising ambassadors

• Supervise development staff, contractors, and consultants as assigned
• Collaborate closely with the Director of Communications to align fundraising campaigns with marketing and storytelling
• Coordinate with regional and program leaders to surface funding opportunities and impact stories

• Demonstrated progress toward diversified revenue targets
• Fully operational fundraising calendar and campaign workflows
• Clean, accurate Salesforce pipeline with active movement of prospects
• Timely donor acknowledgments and stewardship processes in place
• Board and executive leadership report confidence in development operations

Bachelor’s degree required;
Master’s degree preferred

7–10 years of progressive experience in nonprofit development or advancement

Demonstrated success in multi-channel fundraising (individual, corporate, events, foundations)

Strong experience with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)

Proven ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines simultaneously

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• Experience in higher education, community colleges, or education-focused nonprofits
• Familiarity with donor-advised funds, corporate philanthropy, and national foundations
• Experience supporting board-led fundraising
• Comfort working in a fast-growing, evolving organization

• Achievement of revenue and pipeline benchmarks
• Strength of fundraising systems and operational discipline
• Quality of cross-functional collaboration and leadership
• Alignment with UCEF’s culture, mission, and strategic direction

Salary is up to $90,000 annually. No benefits, 1099