Director of Development & Outreach

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered. This position reports to the Executive Director, Jenni White. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). by January 27th. In the cover letter, please address the following:

• Why do you want to work for Trinity Haven?
• What about working with/for the LGBTQ+ community is appealing or relevant to you?
• Please share 2-3 experiences that highlight why you would be the best candidate for the Director of Development & Outreach position.

No faxes or phone calls please. Applicants will be notified regarding whether or not they have been selected for an interview. Applications without cover letters will not be considered.

Trinity Haven has two housing options for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide programs and services that include a long-term Transitional Living Program (TLP) which offers up to 24 months of housing, stabilization assistance, support services, independent living skills, case management, care coordination, and permanent housing readiness for ages 18-24 (Indiana residents); as well as a short-term Collaborative Housing Program (CHP) which offers up to 6 months of housing and intensive case management for ages 18-24 (primarily in Indianapolis/Marion County, expanding to Muncie, Bloomington and West Lafayette in 2026).

The Team

We have assembled a Dream Team of unicorns to do this incredible, challenging, and rewarding work. We are looking for folks who are dedicated not only to ending youth homelessness, racism, and oppression but also celebrating every LGBTQ+ human for exactly who they are. Our team works together to support each other, the residents of our housing programs, and the greater LGBTQ+ community to create brave space, lift each other up, lean into hard conversations, offer patience, acceptance and grace while being incredibly effective in their respective roles to effect change at every turn.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development & Outreach (DDO) is a member of Trinity Haven’s Executive Leadership Team and is charged with creating a fundraising model/annual development plan focused on individual donors, corporate giving, major gifts, annual giving, events, and donor communications. The DDO manages and evolves our volunteer and community outreach efforts, while supervising the development team comprised of one staff member and volunteers.

The DDO partners closely with the Executive Director to set and achieve Trinity Haven’s fundraising goals and to engage with donors, cultivating new and existing relationships.

• Collaborate with the Executive Director to set and drive organizational advancement strategy and integrate our core values into donor relationship development.
• Be knowledgeable about fundraising systems, processes, marketing, communications, and best practices.
• Build relationships with external stakeholders and constituents through visits, correspondence, and regular communication.
• Cultivate, invite, and steward major, individual, and corporate donors.
• Demonstrate exceptional leadership and management skills compatible with the culture at Trinity Haven
• Build authentic relationships and communicate effectively, with a warm, energetic personality to foster lasting connections.
• Connect people's passions with our work and secure philanthropic investments with integrity and reliability.
• Project, monitor, and analyze revenue streams to provide actionable insights to ensure financial goals are met. Compare actual revenue to budgeted targets, identify discrepancies, and implement necessary adjustments to ensure financial objectives are met. Utilize data-driven approaches to assess revenue performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement strategies to optimize revenue generation.

• Collaborate with the Executive Director to define organizational fundraising priorities.
• Develop and lead strategies to achieve diverse revenue streams to meet operational funding annually.
• Manage plans for annual donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to support individual giving goals.
• Set, monitor, achieve, and report on measurable goals for revenue sustainability and growth.
• Design and execute strategies for annual, mid-level, and major donor pipelines, with clear segmentation and moves management plans.
• Design and implement a specific strategy geared toward the retention, renewal, and increase of contributions from existing donors.
• Design, implement, and manage…