Director of Fundraising and Development

Director of Development- Harleysville, PA

Peaceful Living is seeking a Director of Development to advance Peaceful Livings mission and vision. The primary focus will be to share Peaceful Living's story with its many constituent groups. Cultivate generous support for its programs thereby enabling the charitable purposes of Peaceful Living to thrive. Lead with values that are consistent with Anabaptist principles.

Essential Job Functions

• Foster a joyful culture of philanthropy throughout the organization.
• Understand Peaceful Living's strategic plan and priorities, integrating them into the fundraising action plan.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan to attract and steward financial resources to meet the short and long-term needs and aspirations of Peaceful Living. The highest priority within the plan will be to cultivate and maintain meaningful relationships with stakeholders. The primary method of relating will be face-to-face meetings.
• Work with the Board Fund Development Committee on ongoing programs and events
• Oversee all efforts to achieve the Annual Fund and board giving income goals.
• Lead individual donor prospecting; contribute to Board member prospecting.
• Lead stewardship via phone calls, mailings, and digital communications.
• Take primary responsibility for stewarding relationships with foundations.
• Write and file grant applications.
• Lead year-round grant prospecting.
• Fully use Peaceful Living's CRM, DonorPerfect, and leverage it for all fundraising tasks, including prospecting, cultivation, stewardship, reporting, and financial reconciliation.
• Manage the receipt and administration of all gifts. In collaboration with the Finance Department, ensure that all fundraising records and reporting are consistent and compatible with financial recording, reporting regulatory and legal requirements.
• Develop and gain approval for an annual income and expenditure budget for the fundraising program. Prepare regular reports on progress, receipts, and related expenditures. Monitor expenses and analyze budget reports, recommending changes as necessary.
• Cultivate relationships with faith communities, building relationships and securing speaking engagements.
• As determined by the goals and objectives of the fundraising plan, provide oversight and coordination for fundraising events within Peaceful Living. Ensure that events are well planned and executed and provide the appropriate level of involvement from individuals, team members, board members, donors, vendors, and community members with a special focus on integrating Peaceful Living's mission and values throughout.
• Coordinate volunteer opportunities.
• All other job duties as assigned.
  
  

Education/Experience

• A bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in business, marketing, communications, or a related field required.
• A minimum of three years' previous experience in development and fundraising (including major gifts) is required.
  
  

EEO- M/F/V/D

Location: Harleysville, PA

Job Type: Full-time