Planned Parenthood of Delaware · 4 months ago
Development Director (Fundraising/Donor Relations)
625 N. Shipley St., Wilmington, DE 19801
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$68K/yr - $75K/yr
5+ years expPlanned Parenthood of Delaware is seeking a Development Director to lead their fundraising program. This role involves overseeing individual giving, major donor cultivation, and managing the Development Department's staff while collaborating with senior management to develop strategic plans and goals.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
All duties and responsibilities are performed in a professional and customer service-oriented manner in compliance with PPDE policies and procedures
Responsible for the hiring, training, management and evaluation of the Development Department staff
Participate as member of affiliate's senior management team to develop strategic plans and goals for the entire organization, and in conjunction with the VP of External Affairs, develops an annual Development Department operational plan including specific objectives, policy strategies, timelines, and budget for departmental activities, including marketing, to further the agency mission
Develop department’s operational protocols and procedures, assuring compliance with same
Responsible for meeting fundraising projections as determined by the VP of External Affairs, CEO and Board of Directors
Research opportunities for public (Federal, State and Local) grants, foundation, and corporate funding; create, write, and submit responses to RFP’s after discussing opportunities with members of affiliate’s senior management team
Oversee foundation relations, direct mail, on-line giving, planned giving and special events programs, supervising corresponding staff
Maintain an on-going knowledge of donors and potential donors in the community to maximize support for the agency
Develop effective personal solicitation programs, providing leadership to staff, board and committee members
Work with the VP of External Affairs, CEO, Board of Directors and other volunteers to cultivate, steward and solicit new and existing 5 figure gifts
Work collaboratively with Public Affairs staff for volunteer cultivation, advocacy specific fundraising, social media, newsletter and website development
Work directly with board members to coordinate and serve as primary staff liaison for PPDE’s Development Committee, major gifts committee as well as other board efforts
Works with finance to reconcile donor data / gifts with financial system
Function as Development’s Major Gifts Officer for PPDE
Abide by the mission of PPDE
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required, or in lieu of degree additional 3 years of progressive fundraising experience or CFRE certification
Minimum five years successful non-profit fundraising experience, including supervisory experience
Experience to include; personal solicitation campaigns, event planning, grant writing, planned giving and direct mail programs
Experience in writing grant proposals with demonstrated success in securing foundation and corporation funding
Demonstrated success in securing 5 and 6 figure gifts from major donors, foundations and corporate entities
Demonstrated strong leadership skills
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to multi-task and to work effectively under pressure due to conflicting demands
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals in a professional manner
Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong power of persuasion, listening and interpersonal relationship communication skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Must have the ability to manage a budget, along with familiarity with basic accounting principles
Excellent keyboarding skills with high level of accuracy required
Proficiency in internet usage required
Proficiency working with Microsoft Office along with demonstrated proficiency with donor data base management required
Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse environment, and build productive relationships
Demonstrated ability to effectively work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
This position requires the ability to work an irregular schedule which could include some weekends, early mornings and evenings
The position requires state-wide travel and as such a valid driver license or otherwise ability to provide own reliable transportation is required
Preferred
CFRE certification preferred
Experience with capital campaigns and planned giving highly desirable
Understanding of market research (including surveys and focus groups) with general knowledge and experience in marketing preferred
Working knowledge of family planning and other reproductive health issues preferred
DonorPerfect experience preferred
Company
Planned Parenthood of Delaware
Our mission is to actively promote reproductive health and responsible sexual behavior through the provision of comprehensive high-quality education, counseling, and medical services.
Wilmington, Delaware, US
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
April Thomas-Jones
President and CEO Planned Parenthood of Delaware
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