Director of Development

Description

The Director of Development manages all private fundraising programs for Habitat, including: annual giving, major gifts, and planned giving. The incumbent works to foster and support a strong culture of philanthropy across the affiliate, while leading a high-performing team of 2 FTEs to achieve ambitious annual and long-term philanthropic goals. The Director works in close partnership with the CAO to make data-driven recommendations and decisions about Habitat’s future fundraising plans, programs, and resources, and is expected to play a key role in the affiliate’s next capital campaign.

Job Duties

– Direct and oversee Habitat’s private fundraising initiatives, including annual campaigns, major gifts, and planned giving.
– Craft strategies and plans for prospect cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, carefully balancing donor interest with Habitat’s need for a sustainable portfolio of unrestricted and restricted funds.
– Design effective moves management structures and strategies to assist executive leadership and development staff manage their respective donor portfolios, while also carrying a portfolio of major and planned giving donors.
– Investigate new fundraising programming to take best advantage of the current funding landscape and future trends, as well as Habitat’s donor demographics and volunteer engagement.
– Provide program, spending, and staffing recommendations to support Habitat’s ambitious resource development.
– Lead day-to-day development operations, including active, direct management of a small, but highly experienced team.
– Maintain knowledge of fundraising regulations, fundraising database software, as well as trends and best practices in fundraising strategy.
– Ensure accurate, timely stewardship and maintenance of up-to-date donor records.
– Support colleagues across the affiliate in fundraising and adjacent/related activities, including sponsorship efforts..
– Contribute to the life of the affiliate through active participation in standing meetings, attending events, and serving as a visible member of the Advancement team within the broader community.

Skills Required

The Director of Development is a results-driven professional with 3 years or more of progressive leadership experience in non-profit fundraising or an equivalent setting, and will hold at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of all aspects of resource development, as well as knowledge of best practices across the sector, and will also have/be:

– Experience providing direction for donor-centered fundraising programs
– Commitment to program ownership and accountability, while remaining flexible and open to continuous improvement, co-creation, and changing course, as needed
– Demonstrated experience translating relationship building into major gift success
– Knowledge of, and ability to implement, successful moves management practices
– Ability to multitask, plan, organize, and implement multiple projects and meet deadlines
– Skilled executive communicator, with strong written, verbal, and public presentation abilities
– Ability to clearly present complex and nuanced subject matter to a wide array of audiences
– Previous capital campaign experience
– Tact and diplomacy, as well as mature judgement
– Self-awareness and deep authenticity

In addition, all staff members are expected to exhibit the following on a consistent basis:
– A dedication to an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to work
– Passion for supporting the organization’s mission and for maintaining programmatic excellence
– Proven success working with individuals of diverse backgrounds
– Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments simultaneously, often with competing deadlines
– Communication skills that allow for productive sharing, debate, and exchange of information and ideas, whether verbally or in writing

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
– Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
– Ability and willingness to travel locally and regionally, as needed.
– Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Work Schedule

This is an in-person position located in Charlottesville, VA. The typical schedule is Monday thru Friday, 9a-5p with some evenings, weekends, and attendance of special events.

For more information, please visit: https://www.cvillehabitat.org/

Additional Info

This job description is intended to provide general information about the position. It is not an employment contract and is not intended as a complete list of all job roles and responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other roles and responsibilities. As with all positions, the responsibilities, roles, and requirements of this job may change. The organization, at its discretion, may alter this job description at any time with or without notice