Affinity Consulting · 7 hours ago
Director of Development
Oklahoma City, OK
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$85K/yr - $100K/yr
3+ years expAffinity Consulting is conducting an executive search for St. Mary's Episcopal School, which is seeking a Director of Development. This role involves creating and implementing strategies for securing major gifts and grants, while working closely with the CEO and Board to meet fundraising goals.
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Hiring Manager
Tyler Davis, M.A., CFRE
Responsibilities
Design and execute a strategy to maximize major individual and corporate gifts over $5000
Identify and pursue grant opportunities to expand outreach and relationships
Conduct thorough prospect research to identify and qualify potential major donors and grant opportunities, leveraging data analytics and donor insights to inform engagement strategies
Develop and implement a comprehensive donor stewardship plan in collaboration with the marketing and program teams to ensure consistent engagement, recognition, and long-term donor retention
Secure new donations to amplify current fundraising events
Utilize systems to steward and track prospective and current donors
Manage grants process, including proposals, applications, mid-term and final grant reports in conjunction with program staff
Support the CEO in preparing fundraising updates to the Board Chair
Establish and track key performance metrics, including donor acquisition, retention rates, grant success rates, and revenue growth, to assess fundraising effectiveness and guide strategy adjustments
Assist the CEO and Board Fundraising Team in creating the annual development plan
Attend community gatherings to form new partnerships with other organizations and funders
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree preferably in business, communications, public relations, nonprofit management or a similar discipline
3+ years of development, annual giving or related experience
A strong sense of fundraising ethics and practices, and respect for confidentiality of donor information; understanding of database management, gift processing and donor relations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
Alliance’s package of employee benefits including IRA matching
80% of personal health insurance
Cell phone stipend
Paid holidays
15 vacation days
Work will be hybrid (home/office) based out of our Tulsa or Oklahoma City office
Company
Affinity Consulting
We have over 25 years of combined experience in fundraising and development within the Oklahoma nonprofit sector.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase