Deep South Today · 5 hours ago
Senior Director of Development and Partnerships
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/ExecutiveDeep South Today is a nonprofit network of local newsrooms dedicated to rebuilding local journalism. They are seeking an experienced Senior Director of Development and Partnerships to manage fundraising initiatives supporting their newsroom in Arkansas, overseeing major giving, grants, and donor relations.
Online Media
Hiring Manager
Dylan Penny
Responsibilities
Design and lead comprehensive development strategy including annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate sponsorships, and grants
Manage full gift cycle: initiating contacts, developing cultivation strategies, making solicitations, and maintaining donor stewardship
Manage annual fund including strategy, campaign design, and evaluation
Develop multi-year fundraising plans aligned with strategic priorities
Create revenue diversification strategies
Lead campaign planning for special initiatives
Identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects, maintaining portfolio of significant donors
Develop customized cultivation and stewardship plans for major donors
Research and qualify prospects through wealth screening and relationship mapping
Build pipeline of legacy gift prospects and secure commitments
Oversee grant writing process, collaborating with Development Manager on proposals to foundations, corporations, and government agencies
Cultivate and secure corporate sponsorships
Maintain grant calendar ensuring timely submissions and compliance
Build relationships with foundation officers and corporate giving managers
Develop corporate partnership packages aligned with business objectives
Conduct prospect research to inform cultivation strategies and identify opportunities
Maintain accurate donor records in development database; generate acknowledgment and stewardship communications
Develop donor segmentation strategies for personalized communications
Track donor progression
Work with President/CEO and senior leaders to engage stakeholders in fundraising
Serve as visible ambassador for DST in the community
Partner with editorial team to translate journalistic impact into fundraising narratives
Collaborate with marketing on donor communications and campaigns
Provide fundraising training to board members and ambassadors
Design comprehensive donor stewardship program ensuring donors feel valued
Create personalized acknowledgment and recognition strategies
Develop impact reporting demonstrating mission advancement
Organize donor appreciation events and cultivation activities
Ensure timely and meaningful donor communication
Qualification
Required
Experience in fundraising strategy and execution, including annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate sponsorships, and grants
Proven track record of managing the full gift cycle: initiating contacts, developing cultivation strategies, making solicitations, and maintaining donor stewardship
Experience in developing multi-year fundraising plans aligned with strategic priorities
Ability to create revenue diversification strategies
Experience in leading campaign planning for special initiatives
Proven ability to identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects, maintaining a portfolio of significant donors
Experience in developing customized cultivation and stewardship plans for major donors
Ability to research and qualify prospects through wealth screening and relationship mapping
Experience in building a pipeline of legacy gift prospects and securing commitments
Experience overseeing the grant writing process, collaborating with Development Manager on proposals to foundations, corporations, and government agencies
Ability to cultivate and secure corporate sponsorships
Experience in maintaining a grant calendar ensuring timely submissions and compliance
Ability to build relationships with foundation officers and corporate giving managers
Experience in developing corporate partnership packages aligned with business objectives
Ability to conduct prospect research to inform cultivation strategies and identify opportunities
Experience in maintaining accurate donor records in a development database; generating acknowledgment and stewardship communications
Ability to develop donor segmentation strategies for personalized communications
Experience in tracking donor progression
Ability to work with President/CEO and senior leaders to engage stakeholders in fundraising
Experience serving as a visible ambassador for the organization in the community
Ability to partner with the editorial team to translate journalistic impact into fundraising narratives
Experience collaborating with marketing on donor communications and campaigns
Ability to provide fundraising training to board members and ambassadors
Experience designing comprehensive donor stewardship programs ensuring donors feel valued
Ability to create personalized acknowledgment and recognition strategies
Experience developing impact reporting demonstrating mission advancement
Ability to organize donor appreciation events and cultivation activities
Experience ensuring timely and meaningful donor communication
Company
Deep South Today
Deep South Today is a nonprofit hub of local newsrooms that includes Mississippi Today and Verite News.
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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