[Hiring] Senior Director of Fundraising and Development @BES - Private Jobs

Role Description

BES seeks a full-time Senior Director of Fundraising and Development to join our team. This position can be based from a home office anywhere in the United States and requires approximately 10% travel, including donor meetings, conferences, team gatherings, and organizational events.

As BES approaches its 25th anniversary and advances its five-year strategic plan, the Senior Director of Fundraising and Development role is pivotal to ensuring the organization has the resources it needs to sustain and deepen its impact. The person in this role will lead BES’s fundraising strategy, donor pipeline, and revenue growth efforts, ensuring the organization has the philanthropic resources needed to advance its mission and strategic priorities. This position reports to the CEO and directly manages the Director of Partnerships & Regional Research.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive annual fundraising revenue goals across all streams, including major gifts, multi-year grants, corporate contributions, and individual giving.
• Design, lead, and evaluate comprehensive fundraising campaigns from inception through close.
• Develop and execute BES’s annual and multi-year fundraising plan, including diversification strategies, donor segment priorities, and cultivation timelines.
• Represent BES at conferences, donor convenings, and external events to strengthen the organization’s visibility, credibility, and relationships within the philanthropic community.
• Serve as the primary development advisor to the CEO.
• Manage and grow a strategic fundraising pipeline across all stages of donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Lead major gifts and foundation fundraising efforts through tailored donor engagement and relationship management strategies.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with individual donors, institutional funders, and philanthropic partners aligned to BES initiatives.
• Oversee grant proposals, reports, and donor communications to ensure timely, high-quality, and mission-aligned stewardship.
• Use fundraising data and donor insights to forecast revenue, identify opportunities, and strengthen long-term donor engagement and retention.
• Directly manage and develop the Director of Partnerships & Regional Research through clear goal-setting, coaching, feedback, and professional development support.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Programs, Marketing & Communications, and Data teams to align fundraising efforts with organizational priorities and impact storytelling.
• Contribute organizational leadership capacity during high-priority periods, including Board engagement, strategic planning initiatives, anniversary campaigns, and major organizational events.
• Demonstrate BES’ core values across all projects, processes, and in relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commit to examining existing systems and making process improvements that support a greater focus on anti-racism, equity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Proven fundraising track record.
• 7+ years of experience in nonprofit development and a demonstrated history of personally securing major gifts, foundation grants, and institutional contributions.
• Strategic builder with experience designing and executing multi-year fundraising strategies.
• Ability to build trust with high-capacity donors, institutional funders, and board members.
• Strong communicator with compelling and clear proposals, reports, and donor communications.
• Data-informed, using CRM tools and fundraising data to forecast revenue and track engagement.
• People developer with 2+ years of staff management experience.
• Genuine commitment to educational equity and comfort working in an anti-racist organization.

Compensation

This role is fully remote. BES offers a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes medical and dental coverage, a 401(k) contribution match, paid time off, paid parental leave, and the ability to work remotely.

The salary range for this Senior Director position grade at BES is:

• Minimum: $164,114
• Maximum: $186,512

To Apply

Please submit your application online through Greenhouse. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.