The client is seeking a Director of Development to serve as the organization’s chief fundraising strategist and lead the design and execution of a comprehensive revenue strategy that advances its mission. The role will partner closely with the Executive Director and Board to grow and diversify annual and institutional support, elevate major and planned gifts, strengthen branch-level fundraising capacity, and steward a culture of philanthropy across the organization.
The Director of Development will work comfortably alongside board members and volunteers, earning their trust and motivating their participation in fundraising activities without having direct authority over them. The position emphasizes volunteer-led local chapters, with an expectation to provide scalable tools, coaching, and guidance to help chapters build sustainable fundraising capability.
The client is a national membership organization with a structured presence across multiple branches, supported by members and volunteers who carry out educational and cultural programs in local communities. The Director is expected to use proven major-gift cultivation experience and leadership skills to shape fundraising programs and make a tangible impact for students, educators, and newcomers, particularly by strengthening institutional support for the organization’s work.