Director of Development

Director of DevelopmentNexus, a growing, nationally recognized company providing services dedicated to helping youth with emotional, developmental and behavioral issues, is seeking a Director of Development for its Illinois locations. Responsibilities include creating, maintaining and monitoring fundraising efforts for Nexus' Illinois locations; sourcing, developing and managing a portfolio of donors and donor prospects; researching grant opportunities and meeting grant deadlines; developing a presence at community events to promote organizational goals and/or solicit donations; creating and managing a database of donors and tracking fundraising efforts; and creating and managing the budget and program implementation.Requires a Bachelor's Degree, a minimum of 5 years experience in successful fund raising development and knowledge and experience with grant writing. Master's degree preferred. Candidates must have experience with Raiser's Edge or other fundraising software and experience in developing and maintaining a database and creating queries and reports.