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Nine Lives Foundation · 1 day ago

Development Director - Major Gifts & Capital Campaign

Redwood City, CA

Part-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$120K/yr - $140K/yr

10+ years exp

Nine Lives Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing at-risk cats and providing them with medical care. They are seeking a Development Director - Major Gifts & Capital Campaign to manage their major gift fundraising objectives and oversee the Capital Campaign.

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Hiring Manager

Jo McDermott

Responsibilities

Define the strategy and overall plan for acquiring and cultivating of major donors

Define a plan to raise the remaining $600K of our $2.5M “Furever Home” capital campaign; define the strategy and plans for future capital fundraising

Recruit and train fundraising staff and volunteer leaders as required

Providing expertise and leading practices in all aspects of fundraising and major gifts; engage and train the Board of Directors in fundraising

Planning and evaluating fundraising campaigns and activities

Creating & managing the organization’s development budget

Identifying and stewarding prospective donors

Planning and leading the major giving program

Researching major gift donor prospects

Growing relationships with major gift donors

Developing a donor solicitation strategy for major gift prospects

Designing and operating a donor stewardship program

Tracking and assessing major gift fundraising metrics

Drafting major gift proposal documents

Planning and helping to facilitate major donor events

Using major giving fundraising and marketing tools

Working collaboratively with board members and staff on fundraising

Implementing direct response initiatives to enhance donor engagement and retention

Building relationships with local media outlets, and driving publicity for Nine Lives

Guiding the work of our two off-site, part-time development staff, the Associate Director (Community Giving and Annual Fund) and the Assistant Manager (Research and Prospect Management). This includes defining priorities, providing input to work content (e.g., newsletters, emails, communications calendar), providing guidance on best practices and attending weekly check-in calls

Qualification

Major gift fundraisingCapital campaign managementDonor cultivation strategiesCRM systems proficiencyNonprofit donation strategiesStaff coordinationAnimal welfare experienceCommunication skills

Required

Undergraduate degree required

At least ten years of development/major gift/planned giving experience

Experience managing a portfolio of Major Gifts donors ($10K+ annually)

Must have held a leadership position in at least one capital campaign

Thorough background in coordinating nonprofit donation strategies

Experience with staff/volunteer coordination

Strong understanding of fundraising best practices and donor databases

Proficient using CRM systems (e.g., Donor Perfect), including configuration and reporting; donor data analysis; mass email tools (we use Constant Contact)

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – in person, on the phone, and in writing

Must love cats!