Development Directors lead the fundraising programme — managing the team, the strategy, and the relationships that build a nonprofit's philanthropic revenue. Found through dedicated retained search — not job boards.
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Developing and executing the annual development plan, managing development staff and volunteer leadership, overseeing all fundraising programmes (annual fund, major gifts, grants, events), managing key donor relationships, supporting the board in fundraising, and reporting development performance to the executive director.
8–15 years of nonprofit fundraising experience with progressive management responsibility, CFRE certification preferred, demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding fundraising goals, and strong board and volunteer management skills.
Development directors who have grown a fundraising programme — increased total revenue, diversified the funding base, or built a planned giving programme from scratch — are more valuable than those who have maintained a stable, inherited development operation.
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