Senior Director of Development

Boston CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates)

Job Posting
Feb. 9, 2026

The Senior Director of Development serves as a key senior leadership team member and an active strategic decision-maker at Boston CASA. This role is responsible for strengthening and scaling a diversified, sustainable fundraising program that supports Boston CASA’s five-year Plan for Growth. Working in close partnership with the Executive Director, the Senior Director of Development will lead the development and execution of a comprehensive fundraising strategy with a strong emphasis on growing individual major gifts and corporate partnerships, while sustaining and deepening Boston CASA’s foundation and public funding base.

The Senior Director of Development will help guide the organization’s growth from a $1.3M budget in FY23 to $2.7M by FY28 by building a strong donor pipeline, increasing donor retention, and reducing over reliance on any single funding source.

The Senior Director of Development will oversee all fundraising programs and development-related communications, foster a culture of shared fundraising ownership across staff and board, and ensure that systems, data, and metrics are used to drive decision-making and long-term sustainability. The Senior Director of Development reports directly to the Executive Director.

• Partner with the Executive Director and strategic growth consultant to design, implement, and continuously refine a multi-year fundraising strategy aligned with Boston CASA’s growth goals and informed by BPS best practices
• Work cross-team with other members of the development team to strengthen revenue diversification across major gifts, individual giving, corporate partnerships, foundations, and government funding
• Establish clear annual and multi-year fundraising goals, benchmarks, and projections to support organizational sustainability

• Build and manage a high-performing major gifts program, including prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
• Develop and oversee a strategic donor pipeline that moves supporters from entry-level giving to increased engagement and larger commitments over time
• Personally manage and solicit a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects, and manage portfolios for the Executive Director and Board leadership

• Lead strategy for corporate partnerships and sponsor ships, ensuring alignment with mission, impact, and long-term value
• Oversee foundation and government fundraising efforts in collaboration with senior leadership, ensuring proposals, reporting, and compliance meet funder expectations
• Steward institutional funders through strong communication, reporting, and relationship management

• Serve as a strategic partner to the Board of Directors and Development Committee, supporting fundraising goal-setting, donor outreach, and accountability
• Equip board members with tools, training, and support to actively participate in fundraising and donor stewardship
• Promote a culture of philanthropy in which fundraising is understood as a shared responsibility across leadership, staff, and board

• Oversee development operations for individual giving, including donor database/CRM management, gift processing, acknowledgments, and reporting
• Use data and dashboards to track performance, donor retention, pipeline movement, and progress toward goals
• Ensure development systems and processes are scalable, efficient, and aligned with best practices

• Collaborate with program and communications staff to ensure compelling, consistent, and impact-driven messaging for donors and funders
• Oversee donor communications, stewardship plans, and recognition strategies that deepen engagement and loyalty
• Ensure that donor communications clearly connect philanthropy to outcomes, growth, and impact

• Serve as an active member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organizational planning, budgeting, and strategic…