Director - Development (Major Gift/Fundraising)

SUMMARY:

The Director of Development is responsible for planning, organizing and directing The Center for Hope fundraising efforts including the major gifts program, annual fund, planned giving, special events, campaigns and all communications. The Director works closely with the AVP, Philanthropy, the VP of Violence Intervention and Prevention and the Advisory Board in all development and communications endeavors.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Plan, implement, and manage all fundraising activities, including identifying and cultivating major donors (individuals, corporations, and foundations).
- Create and grow a pipeline for donors with an eye on major gifts. Regularly meet prospective donors, Advisory Board members, and supporters to foster and grow philanthropic relationships for Center for Hope.
- Work with the centralized philanthropy team on strategy around annual giving, grants, events and communications.
- Work with the Senior Philanthropy Advisor to build the planned giving program with a focus on deferred gifts such as bequests.
- Direct capital and strategic campaigns and other major fundraising programs.
- Mobilize volunteer leadership and Advisory Board participation in all fundraising activities.
- Attend and/or staff Nominating & Governance, Executive Committees, and Advisory Board meetings.
- Establish program goals and objectives, including funding priorities.
- Recommend annually a philanthropy budget and monitor expenditures.
- Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

- Bachelor's degree with human services background or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years of significant development experience raising major gifts from high-level individual donors, corporations, and foundations.
- Experience motivating and mobilizing volunteers, staff and Board.
- Strong organizational, administrative, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Raiser's Edge (or similar CRM), Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Creative, energetic, results-oriented, assertive, people-oriented.
- Professional demeanor, flexible and able to respond to multiple demands.

Schedule: Full-time - Day shift - 8:00am-4:30pm
Salary: $41.02-$65.63/hr Experience based
Location: Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD