Director of Development

3 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Children's Home and Aid Full time
Job Title: Director of Development

Job Summary:

The Director of Development is a key leadership position responsible for overseeing the implementation of the organization's statewide fundraising strategy. This includes individual and corporate donors, family foundations, and major gifts. The successful candidate will lead a statewide team of portfolio managers towards development goals, manage a portfolio of Chicago metro area board and auxiliary members, and oversee fundraising and donation activities in regions outside of the Chicago metro area.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and oversee the annual comprehensive statewide fundraising strategy, including individual and major gifts, corporate and family foundation giving, and events.
  • Generate and oversee the fundraising strategy to engage, retain, upgrade, and acquire donors statewide.
  • Work in close partnership with the Director of Development Marketing to ensure strong donor communications and outreach.
  • Collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure all content is aligned with brand standards and voice.
  • Collaborate closely with the Manager of Events to facilitate the execution of auxiliary board events.
  • Attend all fundraising events associated with portfolio.
  • Provide insights and recommendations during the budget planning process based on a deep understanding of donor interests and priorities, ensuring alignment between funding needs and donor motivations.
  • Regularly analyze and report on progress toward goals.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in Business, Nonprofit Management, or a related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in development, fundraising, or related roles.
  • Minimum of 3 years of leadership/supervisory experience required, including supervising staff and leading teams.
  • Ability to travel locally (approximately 40% of time) and to other locations in the state, including occasional overnight travel for conferences or other meetings.
  • Availability to work evenings and weekends for donor events and meetings.
  • Demonstrates a proven track record of securing five- and six-figure gifts.
  • Demonstrates a deep knowledge of fundraising principles and best practices.
  • Demonstrates expertise with Chicago and statewide funding community highly desirable.
  • Demonstrates a strong understanding of philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and community engagement.
  • Demonstrates a high level of professionalism and has a track record of adhering to the highest ethical standards in all fundraising practices.
  • Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills; consistently writes clearly and concisely for various mediums and audiences.
  • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills to effectively engage with donors, potential donors, and other stakeholders and to collaborate with organization staff.

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