Development Director

4 weeks ago


Memphis, United States Mid-South Immigration Advocates, Inc. Full time

Submit Cover Letter and Resumé to info@miamemphis.org.

Applications will be considered until position filled.

Position Summary 

The Development Director is responsible for directing the fundraising activities for Mid-South Immigration Advocates.  They will develop and implement fundraising strategies and forecast fundraising estimates for the organization.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Planning, organizing and implementing the organization’s annual event
  • Developing and implementing effective fundraising strategy  
  • Identifying potential fundraising channels and effectively communicating the benefits of the organization’s services and fundraising opportunities available to meet the financial needs of the organization 
  • Maintaining an ongoing communications mechanism with internal personnel to provide information and stories that preserve client confidentiality
  • Generating and developing new fundraising opportunities
  • Expanding existing lists of regular and potential contributors to the organization
  • Calling on prospective donors, providing information, and answering questions regarding the organization
  • Preparing paperwork for donors
  • Maintaining fundraising documentation
  • Regularly communicating with contracted accountants for smooth fundraising operations
  • In collaboration with the Executive Director, update and create content for website and social media
  • Performing other duties as assigned


Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
  • Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit or related field preferred
  • Experience in developing and recruiting for nonprofit organizations
  • Knowledge of nonprofit donation recruitment techniques
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with donors
  • Flexible, creative, and able to work in a non-structured developing work environment
  • Demonstrated capacity to think “outside the box”, communicate and motivate donors on the organization’s programs and new ideas
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Experience with donor management systems
  • Excellent oral/written communication skills, including well-developed presentation skills
  • Excellent customer relationship skills


Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. 


We offer:


  •     Paid vacation/time off 
  •     Retirement plan 
  •     Health insurance, including dental and vision 
  •     Federal Holidays and a week between winter Holidays
  •     Eligibility for sabbatical after 7th anniversary

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