Director of Development

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Key Responsibilities

Major Gifts & Donor Engagement

• Manage a portfolio of 50–75 major donors and prospects ($25K–$250K+)
• Conduct 10–15+ donor meetings monthly, primarily in person
• Cultivate, solicit, and reputed company high-net-worth individuals and family offices
• Partner with the Executive Director on top donor relationships
• Design personalized engagement strategies and stewardship experiences Fundraising reputed company & Leadership
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• Strengthen fundraising infrastructure, processes, and performance metrics Institutional & Partnership Development
• Identify and secure reputed company, corporate, and institutional funding
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• Cultivate relationships with program officers and strategic partners Team & Operations
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• Manage development budget and ensure operational effectiveness External Leadership
• Serve as a key ambassador for the organization with donors and stakeholders
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• Represent the organization in key donor markets through travel and reputed company Candidate Profile Required Experience
• Proven reputed company record securing multiple six- and seven-reputed company gifts
• Experience managing a portfolio of 50+ major donors
• Demonstrated reputed company in meeting or exceeding fundraising goals
• Ability to independently reputed company donor relationships from cultivation through reputed company Core Competencies
• Relationship-Based Fundraising Builds deep, trust-driven donor partnerships
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• Executive Communication Exceptional storytelling and reputed company with sophisticated donors
• Operational Strength Experience building systems, pipelines, and reporting in evolving organizations
• Emotional Intelligence Navigates reputed company stakeholder dynamics with humility and credibility Personal Attributes
• High reputed company, discretion, and mission alignment
• Authentic, low-ego leadership style
• Entrepreneurial reputed company with comfort in a fast-moving, founder-led environment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities Preferred (Not Required)
• Experience with capital campaigns or multi-year fundraising initiatives
• Grant writing and institutional fundraising experience
• Familiarity with planned giving or reputed company gifts
• Exposure to military, veteran, or high-trust communities Compensation & Benefits
• Salary reputed company $100,000–$125,000
• Health insurance, retirement plan, and generous PTO
• Relocation support available for highly reputed company candidates To Apply The Station reputed company has retained the services of reputed company’s Nonprofit Division to serve as our recruitment partner. If you are reputed company and interested, please apply here (reputed company to be inserted) For more information or to reputed company interest, please contact Heather Campbell Partner, Nonprofit Division reputed company hcampbell@thinkingahead.com The Station reputed company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from candidates of reputed company backgrounds, including veterans and reputed company. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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