Business Development Director

Job Description

Job Description

Business Development Officer

The Kearney Center | Tallahassee, FL

Help Change Lives. Build Relationships. Strengthen Our Community.

The Kearney Center exists to provide a pathway out of homelessness by offering emergency shelter, housing support, healthcare access, employment services, and community resources to individuals experiencing homelessness.

We’re looking for a passionate, relationship-driven Business Development Officer who believes meaningful relationships can transform a community. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting people to a mission, building partnerships, telling impactful stories, and helping secure the resources that allow our work to continue. If you enjoy meeting new people, cultivating donors, engaging the community, and helping organizations grow, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

As our Business Development Officer, you’ll help expand The Kearney Center’s impact by building strong relationships throughout the community.

Your responsibilities will include:

Build Community Partnerships

• Develop relationships with local businesses, civic organizations, foundations, and community leaders.
• Identify new partnership and sponsorship opportunities.
• Represent The Kearney Center at networking events, meetings, and community functions.
• Help increase corporate involvement and volunteer engagement.

Grow Donor Relationships

• Cultivate and steward relationships with current and prospective donors.
• Coordinate donor appreciation and recognition efforts.
• Support fundraising campaigns and special events.
• Help strengthen recurring giving and donor retention.

Tell Our Story

• Gather and share powerful stories that highlight the impact of our mission.
• Maintain a library of testimonials, photos, and success stories.
• Coordinate newsletters, impact communications, and donor updates.
• Help ensure our communications reflect the dignity and hope of those we serve.

Increase Community Awareness

• Partner with marketing vendors and community organizations to promote our mission.
• Assist with presentations, social media, email communications, and outreach campaigns.
• Help educate the community about homelessness and The Kearney Center’s services.

Support Fundraising & Organizational Growth

• Research funding opportunities and sponsorships.
• Assist with grant support and fundraising initiatives.
• Collaborate with leadership on long-term development strategies.
• Track donor and community engagement activities.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about serving others and advancing our mission
• A natural relationship builder
• Comfortable networking and speaking with community leaders
• Organized and able to manage multiple projects
• A strong communicator, both written and verbal
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Professional, dependable, and mission-focused

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Public Relations, or a related field (preferred)
• Experience in fundraising, business development, sales, community relations, nonprofit development, or marketing
• Experience managing donor relationships or corporate partnerships is a plus
• Familiarity with donor databases or CRM systems is preferred

Why Join The Kearney Center?

Every relationship you build helps create opportunities for someone experiencing homelessness to find hope, stability, and a path forward.

At The Kearney Center, you’ll join a team that is committed to serving with compassion, dignity, and excellence while making a lasting impact throughout our community.

The Kearney Center is a 24-hour comprehensive emergency service center that serves as a point of entry into assistance by coordinating services and responding to immediate needs of individuals until appropriate permanent housing can be arranged. We opened in April 2015 as a one-stop-shop for individuals experiencing homelessness or economic hardship in the North Florida region. The Kearney Center provides overnight shelter and daytime services that connect clients with social service providers, case management, and housing-focused programs. The most basic needs (such as a warm shower, hot meal, and clean clothes) are provided alongside information and referrals to a variety of social service agencies in our community.

The Kearney Center provides space for state/federal/local governmental agencies, non-profits, and faith-based organizations to co-locate and provide wrap-around services to clients. It is our policy to help any individual regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious

Company Description

The Kearney Center is a 24-hour comprehensive emergency service center that serves as a point of entry into assistance by coordinating services and responding to immediate needs of individuals until appropriate permanent housing can be arranged. We opened in April 2015 as a one-stop-shop for individuals experiencing homelessness or economic hardship in the North Florida region. The Kearney Center provides overnight shelter and daytime services that connect clients with social service providers, case management, and housing-focused programs. The most basic needs (such as a warm shower, hot meal, and clean clothes) are provided alongside information and referrals to a variety of social service agencies in our community.\r\n\r\nThe Kearney Center provides space for state/federal/local governmental agencies, non-profits, and faith-based organizations to co-locate and provide wrap-around services to clients. It is our policy to help any individual regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious