Umoja Partnership

Director of Development

Umoja Partnership

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Montana • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develops and implements PCHAS’ strategy for raising major gifts from individuals, churches, church related groups, and family foundations primarily in support of the agency’s Annual Fund.
  • Supervises the Development Officer’s (DO) Team, which consists of either a Development Officer (DO) or a Senior Development Officer (SDO) in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, St. Louis and Springfield.
  • Serves on the Development Department’s Leadership Team, plus the agency’s Foundation Team and Management Council.
  • Reports to the Vice President of Development, and assists with staff training, budgeting, and other special assignments.
  • Provides leadership and oversight for the agency’s planned giving program in collaboration with the Vice President of Development.
  • Collaborates closely with Volunteer Services, Marketing & Communications, Program leadership, and Foundation teams to strengthen donor experience, community partnerships, and mission awareness.

Requirements

  • A college degree in literature, management, marketing, or a field compatible with the general skills required to accomplish the tasks of the position is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated 5-7 years of work experience and documented success in the areas of major gifts, planned gifts, volunteerism and special events is strongly preferred.
  • Certification as a professional fund-raiser is desirable but not required.
  • Must hold a valid driver’s license, have and maintain a risk-free driving record.
  • Must be willing to undergo initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and childcare/elder care disqualification list screenings.
  • As requested, must submit fingerprints for review by the state of your employment and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
  • Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with the results showing no evidence of communicable disease.
Benefits
  • competitive salaries
  • flex work schedules
  • paid time off
  • medical, dental and vision insurance options
  • voluntary life insurance options
  • paid holidays
  • very generous retirement plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an employee’s contribution)
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Hard Skills & Tools
major gifts fundraisingplanned givingbudgetingstaff trainingevent planningdonor experience enhancementcommunity partnership developmentmission awareness strategies
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationsupervisionorganizational skills
Certifications
professional fund-raiser certification