Director of Development

Description

Bennett’s Village is dedicated to making Charlottesville a more accessible place to play. We are partnering with the City of Charlottesville to design and build a multigenerational, all-abilities playspace at Pen Park. To date, we have successfully fundraised $1.4 million dollars and built an accessible treehouse and path.

Next steps include developing design and construction documents for the rest of the four acres. The Director of Development will lead the capital campaign to secure the necessary funding to build the rest of the playspace and to raise the annual operating expenses for programming and outreach. This position will report to the Executive Director and work closely with volunteers and vendors. The Director of Development will have the unique opportunity to not only build the capital campaign and playspace, but to grow and steward the organization into its next phase.

Job Duties

– Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan for an estimated $10 million campaign (to secure needed capital and operating budget to playspace completion)

– Build and sustain relationships with donors and prospective donors on behalf of Bennett’s Village

– Identify, cultivate, and solicit contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government sources

– Lead and staff Development Committee and fundraising volunteers

– Work with the Advisory Committee, Board of Directors, and Board subcommittees to position the organization and its programs to maximize fund development opportunities

– Support the Executive Director in identifying, fostering, and cultivating Board and committee members who support Bennett’s Village financially and through their contacts and expertise

– Provide leadership and strategy for fundraising and donor cultivation events for Bennett’s Village

– Implement the comprehensive marketing strategy for the campaign, including effective direct mail and digital marketing

– Serve as the primary point of contact for donors and other fundraising/marketing-related constituents of Bennett’s Village

– Evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising initiatives and provide needed reporting on fundraising; including to funders, the Board of Directors, and Development Committee

– Attend Board meetings as well as relevant committee meetings

– Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills Required

Required qualifications

– A Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, or equivalent experience

– A proven track record of success in securing major gifts from individual donors

– Experience working with and leveraging volunteers

– Experience in direct marketing fundraising/annual giving

– Commitment to the organization’s mission and values

– Experience with fundraising software and donor databases

– Preferred qualifications

– Experience working with Bloomerang donor software

– Experience in marketing, communications, or public relations

– A proven track record of success in securing major gifts from corporations and foundations

– Experience executing special events

– Experience with capital campaigns

Work Schedule

This is a fully remote, full-time exempt position.

Additional Info

Application review will begin after September 30, 2025. Preference will be given to applications received by this date.

For questions or to apply, please submit resume and optional cover letter to admin@bennettsvillage.org.

For more information, visit: www.bennettsvillage.org