Director of Development
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years experience in resource development with a direct focus on fundraising.
- Fund-raising experience in capital campaigns, annual giving campaigns and special events.
- Familiarity with the principles of annual campaign organization and marketing.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from donors, volunteers, senior leaders, board members and the general public.
- Proven experience in cultivating and soliciting donations.
- Strong customer relationship skills and public speaking experience.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Must be highly organized
- Experience in working closely with volunteers and in staffing volunteer committees/events.
- Understanding of and enthusiasm for the mission of the YMCA.
- YMCA or other non-profit experience preferred.
- Partner with branch leadership to ensure coordinated campaign efforts across all YMCA locations.
- Lead the planning and implementation of annual giving, major gifts, endowment, corporate sponsorships, and capital campaigns.
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of donors at all giving levels.
- Oversee donor stewardship and recognition programs that reinforce long-term engagement.
- Recruits volunteer leadership for overall annual/capital campaign and develops an effective, comprehensive campaign program.
- Data management of annual gifts and conducts regular analysis and reporting of campaign progress.
- Maintains timely and appropriate acknowledgements of campaign gifts.
- Assists with prospect/donor correspondence.
- Assists in proposal development, develops grant proposals and donor requests. (Applicants selected for interview must provide a sample grant that has been funded to be considered.)
- Works with operations and branch directors to ensure all grant-funded programs have strong programmatic and outcome-based monitoring systems.
- Track grant reporting requirements and ensure compliance and timely submission.
- Work collaboratively with senior leadership and Marketing team to ensure clear and compelling donor messaging.
- Serve as an ambassador of the YMCA in the community, strengthening relationships with civic, business, and philanthropic partners.
- Assists in planning and implementation of special events, projects and committees when needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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