Director of Development - Orleans

Job Title

Director of Development

• Job Classification:
  Exempt
• Evaluation:
  Annual

• Reports To:
  
  Example Executive Director
• Supervisory Responsibility:
  No

The Director of Development is a person passionate about the mission and who has a track record of success in identifying and methodically growing genuine relationships with donors and cultivating these relationships toward higher levels of involvement and giving. The Director of Development engages with prospects, current donors, and community leaders as a senior-level representative of Hope Ignites; collaborates with the Executive Director to plan, organize and direct Hope Ignites giving initiative;

partners with leadership on achieving a $750,000 goal for the Academy expansion; manages external communications and ensures Hope Ignites brand is maintained; collaborates with program team for positive scholar/collegian engagement with the community.

These items are in addition to the minimum requirements established by the state licensing authority.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5 or more years of work experience in fund development, preferably in an education or youth development related mission.

• The Director of Development will have achieved leadership stature in the nonprofit sector. His/her accomplishments will allow him/her to interact with high performing Board Members and supporters.
• A commitment to and understanding of Hope Ignites scholars and collegians.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with Salesforce (highly desirable), Office 365 and Canva.
• A willingness to utilize his/her professional skills (fundraising, education, sales, etc.) and networks to enhance the work of the team and advance the mission of Hope Ignites.
• Qualities of a team player who is invested in organizational culture, self-directed, creative, and enjoys working in a mission-based institution.
• Excellent organizational and communications (oral and written) skills.
• Understanding that diplomacy, tact, and courtesy are paramount.
• A sense of humor.
• Possess a valid LA driver's license and a good driving record.
• Certification in CPR and First Aid will also be required as a condition of continued employment.
• Professional work habits and dress.

• Develops a working knowledge of Hope Ignites, its strategic initiatives, and funding priorities.
• Promotes the Hope Ignites mission to the community.
• Contributes to a healthy organizational culture.
• Acts as a role model for integrity, ethical behavior, and fiscal responsibility in support of the Hope Ignites mission.
• Performs other duties as negotiated and assigned.

• Creates, with Executive Director, the strategy to grow the organization’s donor base through identification and recruitment of major gift prospects, building to 15–20 face-to-face visits per month leading to growth of a portfolio of 60–75 active prospects and donors with the capacity and inclination to make a gift of $5,000+ annually.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director, revenue grow revenue by $500k in the first 18 months, then to $750k in subsequent years.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director, Board and Development Committee to grow corporate support beyond event sponsorship.
• In partnership with the Executive Director, Board and Development Committee fosters and nurtures relationships with the organization’s donors and community through intentional stewardship and cultivation efforts.
• Tracks high-level donors and prospective donors including timely and accurate documentation of conversations and contacts with donors, volunteers, board members, and staff in Salesforce.
• Interacts with board members, volunteers, leadership, and community members as sources of referrals for potential major donors. Attends and coordinates point of entry events, fundraising events, meetings,…