Development Director

Company Description

The mission of DMAX Foundation is to create connections and conversations that matter to strengthen mental health and emotional well-being for young people.

Job Description

Summary Job Description

Fundraising in calendar year 2020 to meet budget of $300K, and increase fundraising in subsequent years.  

Review and enhance a multi-year development plan which includes annual, major gift, event based and other development campaigns. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

• Implement a successful sponsorship and partnership program including achieving budget goals for the Spring and Fall Events, and full year partnerships.
• Implement a successful annual giving campaign, achieving budget goals.
• Develop and implement a successful Major Gifts program, to include gifts of $1,000 and more.
• Work with staff to ensure social media are best utilized to maximize fundraising impact and achieve goals.
• Enhance donor relations including identification/qualification of prospects, engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.
• Obtain grants at budgeted level.
• Maintain accurate and current donor information in Salesforce; maximize Salesforce capabilities and evaluate/install plug-in enhancements.
• Review development plan and propose needed changes.

Qualifications

 Basic Requirements

• Bachelor 's Degree.
• 3-5 years of successful experience in development or related field.
• Demonstrated record of fundraising, including indirect and face-to-face solicitation, cultivation and stewardship activities, building donor relationships, closing gifts of $1,000 and more, building a pipeline of engaged donors and maintaining/managing/moving them upwards. 
• Experience in creating and implementing a development plan.
• Excellent communication skills and experience making impactful group and individual presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suites.
• Proficiency using fund development databases, preferably Salesforce.
• Proficiency with website and social media.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with a small team.

Qualifications

• Proven fundraising expertise.
• Excellent technical capabilities.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic.
• Very organized.           

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Hiring is immediate. Reports to Executive Director and works with Board Fundraising Committee. Salary commensurate with experience.