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Spoonfuls · 1 month ago

Head of Development

Newton Center, MA, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$125K/yr - $150K/yr

Spoonfuls is dedicated to addressing the health, environmental, and economic impact of wasted food. They are seeking a strategic and collaborative Head of Development to lead their fundraising strategy and execution, manage a high-performing team, and strengthen the organization-wide fundraising strategy.

Customer ServiceNon Profit

Responsibilities

Lead the design and execution of a comprehensive fundraising strategy, both near- and long-term, that advances Spoonfuls’ $5.5M+ annual budget, with an emphasis on growing our major gifts portfolio; and directly manage a portfolio of high-value donors, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding transformational gifts of $25,000+

Provide strategic insight to forecasting and drive long-term revenue planning with thoughtful campaign tracking and revenue analysis

Advise and execute Spoonfuls’ funding of strategic plan pillars with comprehensive fundraising campaigns, ensuring campaign efforts are integrated with broader development and organizational strategies

Oversee, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of 3 responsible for managing a growing $5.5-$7M+ portfolio, ensuring strategic growth, operational excellence, and donor engagement across corporate and foundation relations, individual giving, and events

Oversee strategy and growth, managing the Director of IG to design and develop a new planned giving and deeper peer-to-peer fundraising programs, ensuring these programs are aligned with Spoonfuls’ overall development strategy

Provide strategic coaching and portfolio management guidance to development staff with donor-facing responsibilities

In partnership with the Events role, oversee fundraising and execution for Spoonfuls’ signature fundraising events, including the Ultimate Tailgate, to maximize revenue and work with development team to deepen donor engagement

Ensure alignment across fundraising, communications, and program priorities, including donor messaging, campaign strategy, and development of appeals and cases for support

Serve as a strategic partner to the Senior Director of Communications to align messaging across all donor engagement channels and to develop outreach and campaign efforts for all individual donor engagement channels, including direct mail and digital campaigns

Serve as a trusted thought partner to the CEO and Board of Directors, as part of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organizational vision and leadership priorities

Support the CEO with Board engagement, providing donor insights, materials, and follow-up to strengthen volunteer leadership in fundraising

Represent Spoonfuls with confidence in donor meetings, fundraising events, and public forums