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Development Director
@Food Connects
[Hiring] Development Director @Food Connects
Mar 29, 2025 - Food Connects is hiring a remote Development Director. đź’¸ Salary: starts at $60,320 annually, negotiable. đź“ŤLocation: USA.
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Role Description
The Development Director leads the organization’s fundraising, outreach and strategic community partnership initiatives. This position is responsible for the organization’s Annual Development Plan, focusing on corporate and individual donor development, community engagement, capital campaigns, appeals, and other fundraising initiatives and communications. They will also support our part-time Development Manager in managing the grant portfolio. In addition to leading the organization’s Community Outreach Team and Development Team, the Development Director works in close partnership with the Interim Director, the Leadership Team, and program staff to execute a comprehensive development plan.
- Approachable in various interpersonal situations
- Comfortable speaking in public
- Enjoys problem-solving
- Thrives in highly organized environments
- Communicates proactively
- Can confidently prioritize tasks independently
They play an integral role in supporting our organizational mission to create healthy families, thriving farms, and connected communities.
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in nonprofit development
- 2+ years experience in a development management or higher level role
- Demonstrated success developing and nurturing corporate, donor and community partnerships
- Demonstrated experience coordinating and executing community events
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Detail-oriented organization, planning, and management skills
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently and effectively handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Effective time management and task prioritization skills
- Demonstrated comfort with technology
- Ability to collect and analyze data to measure the fundraising effectiveness of various projects
Requirements
- Lead and support the Development Team
- Lead the development and implementation of the Annual Development Plan
- Develop attainable goals and strategies to support operating needs, finance new initiatives, and help ensure long-term organizational sustainability
- Lead systems management including: donor database maintenance, gift entry and acknowledgment; quarterly and annual reporting; and revenue reconciliation process with Finance Team
- Track and measure fundraising data for reporting purposes
- Along with the Marketing Director, provide graphic design updates to any infrastructure design templates related to fundraising or donor stewardship
- Nurture Food Connects’ culture of philanthropy, serving as ambassador to external stakeholders and educating staff and board about the importance of charitable support
- Lead community and donor engagement initiatives, providing support to the Board and Outreach Team as needed
- Steward major donors through the development and implementation of the Leadership Giving Program and planned giving initiatives
- Lead the Corporate Sponsorship Program
- Identify and pursue potential new funding opportunities
- Manage company Outreach Team, ensuring and expanding Food Connects’ presence at key regional gatherings
- Manage fundraising event coordination and execution
- Manage the Annual Appeal process
- Assist in creation of Development's content calendar - utilizing email, social media, and annual appeal letter
- Travel as needed (in the region) to support communications and development priorities, as well as occasional paid, off-hours meetings and events (with plenty of advance notice)
- Lead Board members in development efforts, monitoring fundraising data and compiling regular reports for the Board
- Work with the Development Manager to develop the annual grant portfolio
- With Development Manager and contracted support, ensure the development of high-quality grant applications and reports to foundations, corporations and government agencies
- With support from Development Manager, co-manage the calendar of grant opportunities, application deadlines, and reporting requirements; record grant revenue and foundation relationships in a database
- As needed, offer support to program managers with grant seeking and writing
- Manage any future Capital Campaign process deemed necessary for fundraising goals
- Develop strategy, identify and secure prospects, and execute plans for all Capital Campaigns, including a campaign feasibility study
- Design and implement a long-term strategy to meet capital project needs and organizational sustainability through a capital campaign and other tools
- Along with the Marketing Director, design and execute campaign materials, including communications mailing for appeals and donor recognition
- Create and maintain a work plan and solicit feedback from the Development Team at regular meetings
- As needed for various projects, coordinate and collaborate with Marketing, Development, Finance and program teams to execute projects
- Develop internal systems to support fundraising efforts
- Assist with other projects as needed to support FC’s growth
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications
- Fill in for other staff with related roles when needed
Benefits
- Pay starts at $60,320 annually, negotiable depending on experience and in alignment with our Compensation matrix
- 15% Employee Discount on Food Purchases through the Food Hub
- Accrued PTO (up to 27 days for full time employees)
- Beginning after 90 Day intro period: Access to fairly-priced vision and dental insurance
- Employer paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
- 2% Flat Retirement Contribution (SIMPLE IRA), no employee contribution required
Working Conditions & Physical Demands
- This position is expected to work 40 hours per week with availability during the traditional Monday-Friday 8a-5p schedule
- The position is based in the Food Connects office in Brattleboro, although Food Connects promotes a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid-remote model
- This role is required to work a minimum of 3 days per week in office, in order to experience what it's like to live out our mission on a day-to-day basis
- Evening and weekends may be required rarely, and with plenty of notice for planning
- This position entails extensive use of a desktop or laptop computer, sitting or standing at a desk workstation
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starts at $60,320 annually, negotiable
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Location
USA
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Mar 29, 2025
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| đź“Ť | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA |
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