Director of Advancement

Description Position Overview: The Development Director will play a pivotal role in driving our fundraising strategy, building meaningful relationships with donors, and ensuring the financial sustainability of our programs. This position requires an enthusiastic leader with a strong background in non-profit fundraising and a commitment to our mission. Essential Duties: Fundraising Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising plan that aligns with our mission and strategic goals. Receive, acknowledge, and track contributions, pledges, in kind donations and other payments. Donor Engagement: Cultivate, maintain, and manage relationships with current and prospective donors, including individuals, corporations, and foundations. Grant Writing: Research and write grant proposals, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and managing reporting processes. Event Coordination: Plan and implement fundraising events, campaigns, and initiatives to engage the community and increase support. Team Leadership: Take lead in implementing, supervising and mentoring the development team, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation, as the department expands. Budget Management: Develop and oversee the development budget, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and funding needs. Communications: Work with the marketing team to create impactful fundraising materials and donor communications that resonate with our audience. Impact Assessment: Monitor and report on fundraising performance metrics, adjusting strategies as needed to meet goals. Travel: Ability to travel as needed, including overnight, for donor meetings and events. Requirements Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred. Minimum of 2 years of experience in fundraising and development, preferably in a non-profit setting. Demonstrated success in securing funding from diverse sources, including individual donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships. Strong understanding of fundraising best practices and donor management software (e.g., Bloomerang, Salesforce). Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to connect with a variety of stakeholders. Proven leadership skills and experience managing a team. Passion for sharing the story of changed lives from the ministry of Timber-lee. Language Skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively speak and present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, donors, and other employees of the organization. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, and accounting. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Take initiative in all duties related to your job responsibilities. Physical Demands Able to lift 50 pounds. Licensed driver able to drive cars and vans. Physical role requiring heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and kneeling. Perform all job responsibilities safely using personal protective equipment Prolonged sitting, standing, and walking to various areas of the camp including climbing stairs Able to traverse the multi-terrain campground during all seasons. #J-18808-Ljbffr