Director of Development at Hutchinson

Job Description

 

Interfaith Housing Services, Inc.

 

Job Description

 

Director of Development

 

The mission of Interfaith Housing Services, Inc. is to develop, promote, and implement programs, which assist persons of low to moderate income to meet their housing needs.  IHS envisions communities where equal opportunities for safe, affordable, accessible, and quality housing services are available for everyone.  The Staff of IHS works as a team to provide housing programs and services for our clients in a way that fulfills our mission. While each staff member has their own specific role and responsibilities, it is important that we exercise flexibility to support and encourage each other and those whom we serve.  The role of the Director of Development falls into both the promotion and implementation mandate of the mission statement as the Director of Development creates, implements, and directs activities, which assures the ongoing availability of financial support necessary to further the IHS mission.

Therefore, the Director of Development is responsible for all activities relating to the process necessary to generate financial support. The Director of Development may supervise other staff and volunteers assigned or recruited to help fulfill this responsibility. The Director of Development will report to and work closely with the President.

 

The Director of Development will be honest, trustworthy, and self-directed. They will be a source of encouragement to others, and enjoy helping others succeed. They will be well organized and conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner in all dealings directly or indirectly related to the organization, other staff, clients, donors and grantors.

 

Specifically, the Director of Developmentwill focus their efforts to accomplish the following activities:

 

Fundraising

• Design, implement and manage all fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment and capital campaigns, special events, and other resource development activities.

•       Manage all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations.

• Maintain contact with and develop grant proposals for foundations and corporations.

• Develop a comprehensive planned-giving program as the need becomes appropriate.

 

Board of Directors and Volunteers

• Work with the Fundraising Committee to initiate and meet fundraising goals.

• Develop fundraising training for Board Members and other volunteers.

• Assists the President with recommending and researching potential Committee and Boardmembers.

 

Development Office Infrastructure

•       Create office systems to support all development projects and operations.

• Supervise donor and gift record-keeping.

• Coordinate development research activities.

• Oversee the management of databases, records, files, and gift processing.

• Manage the pledge reminder and donation acknowledgement systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years professional fundraising experience (or equivalent), with some experience in major gifts, capital campaigns, or planned giving.
• Proven experience in grant research and in preparing applications.  
• Experience with developing and maintaining productive working relationships with Board Members, donors, volunteers and staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of computer database data management, Word, Excel and other programs as required in the fundraising process.
• Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team. 

Country: USA, State: Kansas, City: Hutchinson, Company: Interfaith Housing Services, Inc..