GraceWorks Ministries · 18 hours ago
Director of Development
Franklin, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveGraceWorks Ministries is committed to its mission and values, seeking a Director of Development to lead its fundraising efforts. The role involves strategizing and managing a fundraising team to enhance revenue and build relationships with donors and partners.
Individual & Family Services
Responsibilities
Develop and implement a fundraising strategy and calendar that addresses annual fund, major gifts, churches, businesses, grants, and events. Create annual department budget to execute strategy
Track and analyze fundraising progress to inform strategy. Utilize Salesforce to track success to goals for each team member. Analyze progress to inform changes to the strategy when necessary. Report on success to goals, performance over last year, and identifying challenges to VP of External Affairs and Board frequently
Inspire, manage, and support a team to achieve above-national-standard growth every year
Manage staff and contract fundraisers, providing clear goals, support, training, and accountability
Manage other development staff and contractors who support fundraising goals
Strategize long-term department growth that increases return-on-investment
Cooperate with Director of Marketing in the annual fund strategy, ensuring engagement plans for these donors are being fulfilled, approving appeals schedule, and motivating acquisition and retention efforts
Oversee church relations strategy with Church Relations Manager, developing church-centered partnership opportunities for volunteerism, giving, and benevolence partnerships
Oversee business relations strategy with Business Relations Manager to build corporate partnership structures that motivate long-term partnership
Personally steward and oversee the grant program strategy with contractor(s). Identifying new potential funders and approve grant and funder report drafts
Oversee fundraising events and committees to rapidly scale events. With Event Manager, make final decisions on venue, program, themes, vendors, etc
Engage with the Board of Directors to advance the Development income
Assist VP of External Affairs in leading Development Sub-Committee. Set committee priorities to advance income and fully utilize board connections and skills to increase GraceWorks’ network of support
Assist VP of External Affairs in providing the Board of Directors with information and opportunities to engage in fundraising
Work with Director of Marketing to plan a harmonious communications schedule that keeps donors informed, facilitated segmented appeals, and allows Marketing to serve Operations and Neighbor Services needs
With VP of External Affairs assist planning and execution of upcoming capital campaign for a permanent home
Keep VP of External Affairs informed of fundraising progress and involved in large strategy or event changes
Able to react to change productively and handle all other duties/essential tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
Wholehearted commitment to GraceWorks' mission and Christian values
Eagerness to serve
High professionalism
Ability to multitask
Gracious donor-focused communication skills
Attention to detail
Strong writing skills
Excellent teamwork
Experience in comprehensive planning, implementation, and management of fundraising teams
Ability to strategize annual plans to increase revenue above national standards
Experience in building, training, and inspiring a team of fundraising professionals
Ability to personally steward a portfolio of top-tier foundations and grant prospects
Experience in developing and implementing a fundraising strategy and calendar
Ability to track and analyze fundraising progress to inform strategy
Experience utilizing Salesforce to track success to goals
Ability to inspire, manage, and support a team to achieve above-national-standard growth
Experience managing staff and contract fundraisers
Ability to cooperate with the Director of Marketing in annual fund strategy
Experience overseeing church relations strategy
Experience overseeing business relations strategy
Ability to personally steward and oversee grant program strategy
Experience overseeing fundraising events and committees
Ability to engage with the Board of Directors to advance Development income
Experience assisting in leading Development Sub-Committee
Ability to work with Director of Marketing to plan a harmonious communications schedule
Experience assisting in planning and execution of capital campaigns
Ability to react to change productively
Company
GraceWorks Ministries
GraceWorks is a nonprofit company that helps struggling families in Williamson County.
Founded in 1995
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Greg G. Perry
Office Manager & Special Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
Haley Finchum
Business Partner Manager
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