Director of Development-South Area Command

Job Objective

Provide development, fundraising and public relations leadership to the South Central Area Command (SCAC) of The Salvation Army Kansas & Western Missouri Division. Deliver business intelligence to the Area Commanders and divisional leadership with the objective to increase stakeholder engagement within SCAC, and to provide strategic planning that leads to increased revenue for operations, program, capital, and special projects. Work collaboratively with the Divisional Development Director and Team.

• Develop annual fundraising plan, measure progress toward meeting development goals, and manage revisions.
• Manage donor portfolio of 50 donors; implement strategies to form strong relationships with donors, keep them informed on how their contributions are utilized, meet prospective donors and supporters regularly, and coordinate with Divisional Major Gifts and Planned Giving Directors to solicit blended gifts.
• Use community relations, speaking engagements, fundraising events, newsletters, and social media platforms to reach donors and sponsors.
• Coordinate and prepare materials for donor presentations; work with Divisional staff to create materials.
• Manage research and writing of grants to assure maximum effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain gift recognition programs and manage staff to ensure they are completed successfully.
• Maintain up‑to‑date information on current trends and practices in the development field.
• Manage special events, including implementation, budget, timeline, duties, and goals.
• Attend monthly Advisory Board and Development Committee meetings; provide monthly and requested reports.
• Participate in weekly SCAC Finance Committee, Management Team, and Divisional Headquarters Development Team meetings and other meetings as directed.
• Maintain donor records in donor database.
• Prepare reports and analysis of data as requested by the SCAC or DHQ.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Community Relations, Marketing, Non‑Profit Management, or related field.

Experience: Minimum five years of fundraising experience; evidence of written annual agency fundraising plans; evidence of event planning and implementation; minimum three years’ experience in supervision of professional staff;
Salesforce experience preferred.

Certifications/Licenses: None.

• Personally represent the ethical standards of The Salvation Army within the community.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Work as part of a team within a culturally diverse environment.
• Foster an environment of cooperation and teamwork.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office and the ability to learn software for donor information.
• Analyze data for trends.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Sense of humor.

Development Coordinator and the Public Relations and Media Specialist.

Include sitting; climbing and/or balancing; stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching, crouching and/or crawling; standing; walking; manual dexterity and eye‑hand coordination; use of vision; driving a vehicle; pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying 25 pounds; traveling by airplane; both outdoor and indoor navigation of settings, and standing and/or walking up to 12 hours per day. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Work under stressful conditions.
• Interact with others with courtesy and tact.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects in an organized and efficient manner to meet tight deadlines.
• Respond to crisis situations in a calm and effective manner.
• Complete projects on schedule.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain regular and punctual work attendance.

The position requires: professionally communicating verbally with co‑workers, other departments and program staff, clients, vendors, donors, volunteers, board members, philanthropic decision‑makers, and officers; written communication; talking on the telephone; responding to written or verbal requests; training/giving verbal and written instructions; receiving verbal and written instructions; writing/composing…