Development Director – ShowMeIntegrity and Respect Voters Coalition

Development Director

Organization:
Show Me Integrity and the Respect Voters Coalition

Job Title:

Development Director

Location:

St. Louis, Missouri

Status:
Full-Time, exempt

Show Me Integrity (SMI) is searching for a Development Director who will thrive in a co‑creation start‑up culture to support cross‑partisan coalitions passing reforms for a more accountable, transparent, effective, ethical government. SMI is looking for the right person for the long term.

The Development Director would manage the daily activities of Show Me Integrity’s fundraising and development, cultivate and lead major donor and institutional partnerships (including researching new leads and fostering relationships), and assist in the development of goals and strategies for all fundraising campaigns. The Development Director will also lead Show Me Integrity’s fundraising events to maximize prospect/donor engagement. The Development Director will be integral to the growth and success of Show Me Integrity’s programs and mission, including for our 501(c)4 organization as well as our 501(c)3 partner, the Show Me Integrity Education Fund.

We can provide detailed fundraising training for the right candidate who brings the attributes but lacks formal fundraising experience.

• Oversee each step of the major donor pipeline: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Manage community, philanthropic, and corporate partnership research, recruitment and relationship cultivation, and retention regionally and nationally.
• Write proposals for funding and manage the efforts of grant writer(s).
• Manage administration and operation of fundraising and development campaigns and programming including crowdfunding, annual appeal communications, acknowledgements, expense reporting, determining budget and progress toward goals, annual report development, etc.
• Keep Show Me Integrity’s leadership up to date on fundraising and development progress by providing regular reports on progress to goal and strategies to reach goals, and how the SMI team can support fundraising initiatives.
• Ensure fundraising efforts align with Show Me Integrity’s cross‑partisan mission and theory of change and established organizational and departmental metrics.
• Oversee the fundraising software and data entry procedures.
  In partnership with the CEO, implement development of individual donor strategies, renewing and upgrading gifts, deepening relationships.
• Recruit, onboard, and manage fundraising and development fellows.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or at least 5 years of related experience in fundraising and development, or non‑profit management and leadership, or sales and business. We can provide detailed training for the right candidate who brings the attributes but lacks formal fundraising experience.
• Experience with fundraising, development, and CRM software
  A record of identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding philanthropic relationships with high‑profile individuals, foundations, and corporate leaders.
• Experience in building strategic relationships and partnerships for long‑term collaborations.
• Experience in budget management and has experience preparing formal budgets.
• Knowledge of grant identification, research, development, and management, particularly for private foundation grants
  Demonstrated ability in grant and proposal writing, including budget development.
• Experience working with grant writers or other funding proposal collaboration.
• Skilled in oral and written communication and presentations
  Ability to work independently, be a self‑starter, manage multiple projects, set and manage priorities, make sound decisions, and meet deadlines.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  Ability to effectively respond to common inquiries from partners and board members.
• Ability to give and receive direct feedback openly and honestly.
• Experience using Google Suite products (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides), and Canva as a plus.

• Ability to work with leaders of diverse backgrounds across the political spectrum.
• Commitment to promoting accountable, representative…