World Affairs Council of Seattle · 9 hours ago
Director of Development
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$90K/yr - $120K/yrThe World Affairs Council of Seattle is seeking an experienced, people-centered, and strategic development professional to serve as their Director of Development. This role involves building philanthropic capacity and executing diversified development plans to raise funds for the organization, while also collaborating with the President and CEO and supervising staff.
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Hiring Manager
Magda Davis
Responsibilities
Leverage existing relationships and lead new independent outreach via targeted prospecting, community engagement, event attendance, and other activities as needed to build a robust pipeline of potential funders
Develop and execute strategic, diversified development plans to raise funds through stewardship of individual members and donors, corporate memberships and sponsorships, foundations and grants, and donor cultivation events
Play a significant role in working with program staff to implement the anniversary campaign and fall celebration of our founding
Develop strategies and programs that recruit, cultivate, solicit, and steward donor giving and leverage Council events for cultivation and stewardship opportunities
Develop and manage special campaigns and planned gifts
Prepare and write or oversee the writing of personalized proposals, reports, letters, emails, notes, and other documents, as needed
Ensure processes are in place and followed so that all financial support to the Council is receipted, appropriately acknowledged, and reported on in an accurate and timely manner
Partner with the President and CEO to prioritize the CEO’s development-related activities, strategize goals and outcomes, and partner on meetings with donors and funders
Grant prospect research and grant writing and submissions
Represent the World Affairs Council at external events and attend our Community Programs and other events where our stakeholders and supporters are
Work closely with the Finance Director to ensure accurate reconciliation of gifts
Qualification
Required
Experience demonstrating progressive responsibility and a proven track record of soliciting, closing, and stewarding gifts with major donors, corporations, and foundations
Experience in partnering with a Board of Directors and President and CEO to develop and implement a strategic and diversified fundraising plan that assures ongoing donor engagement and stewardship
Ability to lead strategy review of membership value proposition, communications, and outreach and proactively seek opportunities to enhance core support among member constituencies
Knowledge of best practices in nonprofit database management, accounting, and general policy and procedural compliance
Skilled at representing the Council and articulating a compelling membership value proposition to relevant stakeholders
Possess an understanding of the role of planned giving as part of a robust development plan
Develop strategies and programs that recruit, cultivate, solicit, and steward donor giving
Develop and manage special campaigns and planned gifts
Prepare and write or oversee the writing of personalized proposals, reports, letters, emails, notes, and other documents, as needed
Ensure processes are in place and followed so that all financial support to the Council is receipted, appropriately acknowledged, and reported on in an accurate and timely manner
Partner with the President and CEO to prioritize the CEO's development-related activities, strategize goals and outcomes, and partner on meetings with donors and funders
Grant prospect research and grant writing and submissions
Represent the World Affairs Council at external events and attend our Community Programs and other events where our stakeholders and supporters are
Work closely with the Finance Director to ensure accurate reconciliation of gifts
Ability to build and maintain collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships with staff, community partners, funders, board members, and program participants
Ability to take a strategic approach and long-term perspective to goals, challenges, and projects
Demonstrated interest in international issues and current events
Ability to take independent action for planning, leading, and implementing your work within a distributed leadership structure
Ability to remain adaptable and flexible amid change and extend grace for colleagues and yourself
Ability to communicate directly and clearly while holding space for reflection and listening
Ability to remain flexible and solution-focused as circumstances evolve
Preferred
Diversity mindset: Recognition that diverse perspectives and experiences create better outcomes for everyone involved
Resiliency: You know not all cultivations and asks will succeed and keep going despite—and learn from—the case for support not landing successfully
Builder: You can see what's possible – and then guide its creation
Adaptable: You have the development experience that allows you to jump from donor outreach to event planning, to board relations, etc., with agility
Comfortable with rapid change and ambiguity: You remain flexible and solution-focused as circumstances evolve
Motivated: The mission matters
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
Generous paid time off
Orca pass
Phone stipend
Company
World Affairs Council of Seattle
The World Affairs Council links Greater Seattle to the world.
Founded in 1951
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Expedia
2023-11-28Grant
Leadership Team
Jacqueline Miller
President and CEO
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