Director of Fund Development
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement strategies for annual giving, mid-level giving, and major giving programs to expand the donor base and increase engagement and retention.
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Year-over-year increase in giving as well as donor retention and acquisition.
- Team Management: Under the mentorship of the Chief Development Officer, lead the Community Relations Manager, Volunteer & Faith Outreach Manager, and Marketing & Communications Manager, setting clear objectives, providing support, training, and conducting performance evaluations.
- KPI: Team satisfaction and retention rate; achievement of individual and team fundraising goals.
- Grant writing: Provide grant writing support for the Chief Development Officer and Leadership Team for local, state, and federal funders.
- Donor Relationship Development: Directly manage relationships with key top-tier donors and oversee personalized communication and engagement strategies across all levels.
- KPI: Number of donor interactions per month; percentage of donors upgraded to higher giving levels.
- Fundraising and Solicitation: Oversee the solicitation of major, mid-level, and annual gifts, ensuring compelling proposals and effective stewardship plans.
- KPI: Total funds raised against targets; average gift size.
- Budget Oversight: Manage the budget for major, mid-level, and annual giving, aligning spending with strategic goals and forecasting future needs.
- KPI: Return on Investment (ROI) for each giving program.
- Performance Analysis: Utilize Raiser’s Edge (RE) RE and RENXT to track and report on fundraising activities, analyzing data to optimize strategies and decision-making.
- KPI: Accuracy and timeliness of reports; demonstrable adjustments made from insights gained.
- Collaborative Engagement: Coordinate with other departments and ensure a unified approach to donor engagement and to capitalize on cross-promotional opportunities.
- KPI: Number of collaborative initiatives undertaken; feedback from other departments and Leadership Team.
- Donor Experience Improvement: Innovate and implement strategies to enhance donor experience across all giving levels, ensuring that donors feel valued and informed.
- KPI: Donor satisfaction survey results; repeat gift rate.
- Market and Tool Proficiency: Stay informed of fundraising trends and donor preferences and demonstrate proficiency in using RENXT and RE for donor management and engagement.
- KPI: Number of professional development hours; proficiency milestones in RENXT and RE.
- DEI in Fundraising: Lead efforts to diversify the donor base and create inclusive fundraising events and campaigns that resonate with a wide range of audiences.
- KPI: Increased diversity in the donor base; positive feedback on inclusivity from internal/external stakeholders.
- Compliance and Ethics: Ensure all fundraising activities adhere to legal requirements and ethical standards, maintaining the organization’s integrity.
- KPI: Compliance rate; absence of legal or ethical complaints.
- Show a commitment to and respect diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Utilize an equity lens when creating communications.
- Promotes the mission of Habitat-Spokane.
- Attends Habitat-Spokane events.
Other:
- Support all Habitat-Spokane events through recruitment efforts, administrative support, and other activities as necessary. Please note that the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provided are suggestions and may be tailored to better align with the specific goals and metrics of the team.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in individual donor fundraising with at least 4 years of direct donor cultivation, team management, and successful relationship building and solicitation experience.
- Experience with RE and RENXT or other CRM software preferred but not required. Future certification will be required.
- Aptitude for engaging with donors, and to earn and maintain their confidence.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects with minimal supervision, showcasing strong initiative and self-direction.
- Proven track record of successfully collaborating with cross-functional teams, including marketing, events, and donor relations, to achieve fundraising goals.
- Experience in autonomously managing a portfolio of donors while also contributing to team-oriented strategies and goals.
- Exceptional written communication skills, with experience crafting compelling donor correspondence, grant proposals, and fundraising campaign materials.
- Outstanding verbal communication abilities, including public speaking and one-on-one donor interactions, to effectively articulate the organization’s mission and impact.
- Strong active listening skills, with a proven ability to understand donor motivations and tailor engagement strategies to various audiences.
- Demonstrated experience in managing complex fundraising calendars and coordinating multiple projects with overlapping deadlines.
- Adept at maintaining meticulous donor records and utilizing Raiser’s Edge for effective donor management and analysis.
- Ability to prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment, ensuring short-term and long-term projects are completed efficiently and effectively.
- Proficiency with office technology and information systems (including Word, Excel, Outlook) and robust understanding of donor database software and moves management systems.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
- Oversees the Development staff in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training volunteers: planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Marketing, or a related field. Preferred, not required.
Benefits: Paid medical, dental, vision, 403B, Life insurance, PTO, Holidays, Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Education Assistance, FLEX/HSA/Dependent Care/FSA Accounts, 529 Plan and others.
How to apply: Email a resume, cover letter, and a completed Habitat for Humanity-Spokane employment application to [email protected].
A complete job description and Habitat for Humanity-Spokane employment application are available for download on our website at https://habitat-spokane.org/about-us/employment/
ONLY CANDIDATES WHO FOLLOW APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.
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About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitat seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.
At Habitat for Humanity International, we embrace a history rooted in creating equity and take our mission seriously by courageously committing to a culture and workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we realize that our success depends upon building an inclusive workforce of diverse perspectives and encourage people of varied races (which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles and hair texture), ethnicities, national origins, tribes, religions, ages, gender identities and expressions, genders, sexual orientations, marital statuses, disabilities, veteran/reserve national guard statuses, socio-economic statuses, thinking and communication styles to work with us.
We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children), and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing.