Development Director

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The mission of the National LGBTQ Society is to create a safe space and safe environment for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and our allied community through our purpose of providing meaningful support, resourceful resources, and education.

The Development Director for The National LGBTQ Society heads the ongoing fundraising, planned giving program objectives, and operational needs. The Development Director coordinates the nonprofit donation strategies and volunteer leadership. The Development Director also organizes large-scale fundraising initiatives, works with board members, identifies, and writes grants, manages the annual fund, builds relationships with donors together with the Executive Director, identifies and cultivates relationships with prospective major gift donors, grows small donors, oversees in-kind donations, manages donor database and works with the volunteer coordinator to support volunteer management.

Essential Functions Performed
· Plans major giving programs
· Researches major gift donor prospects
· Works with Executive Director to grow relationships with major gift donors
· Develops donor solicitation strategy for major gift prospects
· Designs and operates donor stewardship programs
· Tracks and assesses major gift fundraising metrics
· Identifies and stewards prospective donors
· Works with fundraising volunteer advisors
· Creates major gift proposal documents
· Utilizes major giving fundraising and marketing tools, including online tools
· Works collaboratively with board members and staff on fundraising
· Researches and writes grants
· Plans and implements large fundraising events

Job Specifications
Experience
Minimum of 1 year of experience in comprehensive fundraising methods
Minimum of 1 year of experience in identifying sources of funding for nonprofit organizations
Minimum of 1 year of experience in grant writing

Skills Required
Evidence of meeting organizational fundraising goals
Evidence of managing special events
Facility in using donor management systems
Skilled communicator with superior interpersonal, verbal, and written skills
Time management skills
Grant writing skills
Flexibility
Service mentality

Organizational and Leadership skills
Education:
· Bachelor's (Preferred)
Work Location:
· Virtual Remote location