Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute · 16 hours ago
Director Of Development
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expThe Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing President Reagan's legacy. They are seeking a Director of Development responsible for developing and implementing a strategic plan to increase major and planned gifts from various sources, while cultivating relationships to ensure financial sustainability.
Education
Hiring Manager
Wes R. Patterson, CFRE
Responsibilities
Work closely with the CDO, developing, implementing, and managing on an ongoing basis a proactive and effective major and planned gifts strategy and program, including all activities relating to the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual major and planned gift prospects
Personally manage and grow a portfolio (approximately 125-150) of major and planned gift prospects in the six to seven-figure range, closing 12-20 gifts annually, three to five per quarter
Assume responsibility for reaching assigned fundraising and activity goals
Develop and communicate thoughtful proposals and cases for support that align with the organization’s and donor’s priorities
Identify, cultivate, and solicit foundation and corporate partners
Meet with program staff and other departments to cultivate their role in development and activities and establish strong working relationships within the organization
Maintain appropriate systems for donor tracking, activity monitoring, and metrics to ensure that cultivation and solicitation strategies are successfully implemented and goals are met. Provide regular reports and analysis to leadership to evaluate the effectiveness of your fundraising efforts
Represent the Reagan Foundation at on-site and off-site events with potential and current donors
Participate in weekly prospect review meetings and brief the CDO on prospect development
Actively participate as a member of the Development team; attend department and all-staff meetings and events; support the organization’s overall fundraising efforts
Assist with events and other programs and activities of the Board of Trustees, CEO, and CDO relating to the Foundation
Participate in the preparation of and attend marquee convenings of the Reagan Foundation and Institute, including the Reagan National Defense Forum and the Reagan National Economic Forum
Qualification
Required
Admiration for, and alignment with, President Reagan and his timeless principles, including individual liberty, economic opportunity, freedom and democracy, peace through strength, and national pride. This is a must
Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated success in identifying, cultivating, and raising six to seven-figure individual, foundation, and corporate gifts in a significant non-profit organization
Demonstrated leadership ability to create and nurture long-term relationships with donors and prospects and to develop appropriate cultivation and solicitation strategies for each
A goal-oriented manager of the solicitation and cultivation process with strong organizational skills
Strategic thinker who has demonstrated resourcefulness in working collaboratively in a team environment with various constituencies
Ability to articulate the case for support (orally and in writing), and to interact with organization leadership, donors, and prospects at the highest level
Ability and willingness to travel 30 percent of the time or more. May also need to work on nights and weekends as necessary
Ability to build positive working relationships across an organization
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Track record of success in capital campaigns, with experience securing planned gifts preferred
Experience building relationships with conservative donors a plus
Understanding of and hands-on experience with donor CRM and database management systems. Experience using a Salesforce platform is a plus
Benefits
Vacation
Health/dental benefits
The opportunity to participate in a retirement plan
Company
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI) is the sole nonprofit organization created by President Reagan charged with advancing his legacy and principles – individual liberty, economic opportunity, freedom and democracy, peace through strength, and national pride.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Joanne Drake
Chief Administrative Officer
John Shaw
Chief Development Officer
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