Director of Development

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT KIDS CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC THERAPIES

Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies empowers children with physical, behavioral, and intellectual challenges to reach their full potential through comprehensive and integrated medical therapies, regardless of a family's capacity to afford the full cost of care. Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies provides transformative care to children inspiring them and their families to build confidence, encourage joy, and live with hope for the future.

The Kids Center is a multi-disciplinary non-profit outpatient therapy center for children up to 21 years of age who experience developmental disabilities or delays. More than 1,000 kids receive care annually at Kids Center with over 700 visits per week. Kids Center has a team of 60 including direct service providers, administration, marketing/development, and leadership.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies is entering an exciting phase of growth with plans to expand into a new facility or transform its current space. With a comprehensive campaign underway, the timing is right for a Director of Development to join the team and make a lasting impact.

This role is ideal for a relationship-focused fundraiser who brings both strategic vision and execution. The successful candidate will be a development leader with broad-based experience across major gifts, campaign planning, and donor pipeline development.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Development & Marketing, the Director of Development will partner closely with senior leadership, board members, and volunteers to drive campaign success, strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, and position Kids Center for sustained philanthropic growth. This is a highly visible and impactful position.

This role will divide time between development initiatives with approximately 85% of time spent on essential job duties and 15% on administrative duties. The position has a hybrid workplace approach with some time devoted to being in the office at both campuses and other time working from home or in a donor meeting capacity.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership and Planning

• Actively work with the Senior VP Development & Marketing, senior staff, and board to develop and implement comprehensive campaign strategy for individual/family and corporate support including events

• Collaborate closely and work in partnership with the Senior Vice President of Development & Marketing and the President to establish fundraising objectives

Donor Cultivation and Stewardship

• Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors in active cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship stages with a focus on long-term relationship development

• Conduct consistent donor engagement through meaningful contacts, including personal visits to advance relationships and move prospects through the pipeline

• Identify, qualify, and solicit prospects for major and planned gifts, including the development and presentation of proposals

• Develop and implement comprehensive donor cultivation, communication, and stewardship strategies to deepen engagement and ensure ongoing support

• Complete at least 300 meaningful, recorded contacts per year with an average of 10–15 personal donor visits per month

Program Management and Campaign Execution

• Create and deliver a minimum of 20 proposals annually; delivered orally and in writing to prospects and existing donors in coordination with the Development Office

• Create open communications with therapists and team members to identify fundable needs within Kids Center

• Coordinate visits of prospects and donors to the two Kids Center campuses

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Maintain accurate donor activity records in Raiser's Edge and complete related administrative tasks to support organizational goals

• Create reports as required by the Senior Vice President of Development & Marketing and President that accurately reflect caseload activity and performance

Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Ensure accurate and compliant gift processing including adherence to organizational policies, donor intent, and applicable regulations

• Oversee the integrity and timeliness of donor acknowledgments, recognition, and stewardship communications

• Partner with Development operations staff to maintain high standards for data entry, reporting, and gift documentation

• Monitor and support consistent use of CRM systems to ensure completeness, accuracy, and audit readiness

• Ensure adherence to HIPAA and patient privacy regulations within fundraising activities, including the ethical use of grateful patient and grateful family information

Community and Institutional Engagement

• Have a demonstrated passion for kids and families seeking services at Kids Center

• Serve as an Ambassador for Kids Center at community events, including speaking engagements

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• High energy and passion for the Kids Center mission is essential

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred

• 5+ years of fundraising experience

• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts at the five and six figure range

• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward planned gifts

• Tangible donor cultivation experience with existing donor relationships in healthcare, human services, social services and/or higher education

• Experience implementing an annual strategic development plan

• Proven success with developing and securing community partners and sponsorships

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Accustomed to goal setting and achievement

• Proficiency in MS Office suite as well as Raiser's Edge or similar CRM

• Willingness to work a flexible schedule at times to accommodate demands of the position