Director of Development

Help more people say “yes” to changing lives.

This isn’t a role where you’ll inherit a large fundraising department and simply keep everything running.

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of an organization with a strong reputation, an engaged Board of Directors, healthy financial reserves, and tremendous room for growth.

You’ll work directly alongside our CEO to build the next generation of fundraising at International Relief Teams.

Together, you’ll strengthen relationships with current supporters, cultivate new major donors, expand corporate partnerships, grow foundation funding, elevate our community presence, and inspire more people to become part of our mission.

If you’ve ever wanted the opportunity to leave your fingerprint on an organization—not just manage one—this is that opportunity.

International Relief Teams is a humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives by providing life’s essentials of food, water, shelter, and medicine.

Around the world, our programs help people recover from disasters, access food and life-saving medicines, and build healthier futures.

Closer to home, we mobilize volunteers to pack meals for families facing food insecurity, build homes in Tijuana, respond to disasters, and create meaningful opportunities for people to serve their communities.

Since our founding in 1988, we’ve:

Delivered more than $770 million in humanitarian aid
Served people in 78 countries
Mobilized more than 7,500 volunteers
Behind every humanitarian program is a team of people making sure the details are handled with excellence.

That’s where you come in.

Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with International Relief Teams’ strategic plan and long-term vision.
Diversify revenue through annual giving, monthly giving, major gifts, foundations, corporations, grants, planned giving, signature fundraising events, and other philanthropic partnerships.
Develop and manage the annual philanthropy budget and regularly evaluate fundraising performance against established goals.
Identify new fundraising opportunities and implement innovative strategies that expand philanthropic support and strengthen long-term sustainability.
Establish measurable goals and key performance indicators (KPIs), using fundraising metrics, technology, and data to guide strategy and improve results.
Prepare fundraising reports, dashboards, and strategic recommendations for the CEO and Board of Directors, and present progress toward fundraising goals at Board and committee meetings.

Personally manage a portfolio of major donors and prospective supporters.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward transformational gifts.
Partner closely with the CEO on donor strategy, relationship management, and major gift solicitations.
Develop thoughtful stewardship experiences that deepen donor engagement and inspire long-term support.
Ensure timely, meaningful gift acknowledgments and donor communications that reflect the organization’s commitment to gratitude and relationship-building.

Build and strengthen relationships with corporations, foundations, civic leaders, nonprofit partners, and community organizations.
Identify partnership opportunities that increase both philanthropic support and awareness of International Relief Teams’ mission.
Represent International Relief Teams at community meetings, networking events, conferences, and donor gatherings.
Serve as the primary philanthropy liaison to the Board of Directors, helping equip and inspire Board members to become confident ambassadors and fundraising partners.

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