Managing Director of Development @ Frameworks

Managing Director of Development @ Frameworks Position Managing Director of Development Organization

Frameworks

Full-time

5 year(s)

$80000 -

$100000

Applicants can reach out to Becky Elliott at relliott with their resume.

Frameworksof Tampa Bay is expanding our leadership team! We’re looking for aManaging Director of Development to  build relationships, grow philanthropy, and champion emotional intelligence as a critical life skill for every child.

If you’re energized by collaboration, strategy, and mission-driven fundraising, this role may be for you.

Job Title:

Managing Director of Development

Department:
Development

Supervisor:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

FLSA Status (Exempt or Non-exempt):
Exempt

Job Description Updated December 2025

Frameworks of Tampa Bay is the leading nonprofit dedicated to equipping all children in our community with the knowledge and know-how to become kind, collaborative and capable citizens. With the complex challenges kids face today, we provide positive and personalized learning experiences that develop their emotional intelligence — the critical skills necessary to navigate any emotion, conversation or situation, no matter how difficult.

From preschool through high school, Frameworks partners with trusted adults to model and teach emotional intelligence to children of all ages and prepares teens to practice it through real-world leadership experiences. Our customized coaching, workshops and strategies are proven to help kids do better in school, graduate on time, respond to setbacks with resilience, excel in the workplace, and experience a stronger sense of belonging and mental well-being.

Together with families, teachers, mentors, and youth-serving organizations, we will achieve a vibrant community where every person succeeds personally, academically and professionally because emotional intelligence is practiced everywhere we live and learn.

Reporting to the CEO, the Managing Director of Development is a key member of the senior leadership team responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to support long-term organizational growth. This leader oversees all development functions—including major gifts, foundation relations, corporate partnerships, annual fund, special events, and donor stewardship—and serves as a primary ambassador for the organization within Tampa Bay’s philanthropic, business, and education communities.

While the Managing Director of Development does not directly develop the organization’s marketing plan, they provide strategic oversight ensure marketing and communications efforts are closely aligned with fundraising objectives and donor engagement strategies.

This role is ideal for a mission-driven professional who excels at building meaningful relationships and crafting compelling cases for support.

• Develop, implement, and manage a multi-year development strategy aligned with organizational goals and programmatic growth.
• Set annual revenue goals and KPIs; monitor progress and lead course corrections as
• Partner with the CEO and Board of Directors to strengthen organizational fundraising capacity and promote a culture of philanthropy.
• Provide thought leadership on innovative funding opportunities, including earned revenue, multi-year partnerships, and peer-to-peer initiatives.
• Provide strategic oversight of marketing and communications efforts to ensure alignment with development goals, donor engagement strategies, and organizational messaging.
• Align all initiatives with the Development Pillars of the Strategic
• Manage a portfolio of high-capacity donors, prospects, corporate partners, and
• Lead strategy and execution for major gift cultivation, solicitation, and
• Coordinate with the Managing Director of Grants on the research, writing, and reporting for foundation and corporate grants.
• Build and strengthen relationships with school districts,…