Development Director

Position: Advancement-Development Director
Location: Cold Spring

Principal Responsibilities:

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and manages all fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment, and capital campaigns, special projects, and other solicitations

• Manages all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations

• Maintains contact with and develops grant proposals for foundations and corporations

• Solicits alumni and staff for our established planned-giving program

• Works with the Development Committee of the Board of Directors and Executive Director to develop strategies to initiate and achieve fundraising goals

• Develops fundraising training for the Board and other leadership volunteers

• Assumes responsibility for all Development reports to the Board and other agencies; attends all Board meetings

• Creates office systems to support all Development projects and operations

• Oversees the management of donor databases and gift record-keeping and processing

• Manages pledge reminders and acknowledgment programs

• Coordinates development research activities

• Creates and implements communication and promotional plan for future capital campaigns

Minimum Qualifications:

Skills & Knowledge/General Comments

• Minimum 5 years of experience in development with demonstrated success meeting annual fundraising goals

• Experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major-figure gifts (defined as $5,000 and above)

• Experience with planning and implementing capital campaigns

• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, including major gifts, corporate sponsorship, special events, foundation and government grants, annual fund, and capital campaigns

• Adept in fostering relationships with all donors, including high-net-worth donors and staff at all levels

• Strong interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to influence others to act

• Successful track-record leading teams and developing strategy

• Able to motivate and work effectively and diplomatically across diverse teams within an organization

• Extensive knowledge of Salsa/CRM and database management

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to inspire trust and confidence with a wide range of stakeholders within and outside of the organizati

• Passion for camp and the outdoors is a plus

• This position is remote and may or may not require the successful candidate to spend the summer at camp

Salary:

$75,000 - $85,000

Agency Information:

Surprise Lake Camp is one of the oldest Jewish Children's Camps in the United States. Since 1902, Surprise Lake Camp has provided a haven for children in the beautiful mountains of Cold Spring, NY. What makes SLC the best is the beauty of the site, the richness of the people and the program, the sense of history and tradition, and the magic we create when the whole thing comes together.

We blend a commitment to traditional, rustic camp experiences with state-of-the-art recreational facilities and are particularly proud of our open, inclusive community that is sensitive to the needs of interfaith and diverse families.

Over 8 weeks each summer, nestled in a valley between two mountains and around a lake, we host over 600 campers and staff who come from all over the world. We have a very strong alumni base and many of our campers are the children and grandchildren of former campers.

Surprise Lake Camp is looking for an Advancement/Development Director who will help usher camp into the next generation.