Are you committed to scaling a strong, stable 80+ year old community organization by activating new fundraising strategies?

Are you energized by designing, building, and leading community programs that expand external engagement? 

We are currently in search of a Director of Development for a nonprofit community services organization supporting youth, adults, and families. This is a full-time, permanent senior leadership opportunity based onsite in Sonoma County, California.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Community Services Organization

LOCATION: Sonoma, CA (Onsite)

POSITION TITLE: Director of Development 

SCHEDULE: 40 hours/week

DURATION: Permanent – Direct Hire

SALARY RANGE: $100,000-$135,000 

Is This Your Dream Job? The Director of Development is a dynamic and experienced leader responsible for advancing the organization's fundraising growth, donor engagement, and community impact. As a member of the senior leadership team, this strategic, innovative Director will build upon an established fundraising foundation while identifying new opportunities for revenue growth and long-term organizational success.

Our Ideal Candidate:

·       Proven success leading fundraising strategies with measurable revenue growth, including major gifts programs

• Proven ability to build community partnerships

·       Leadership abilities, including skills to support, develop, and retain team members

·       Strong experience with donor databases, CRM systems, fundraising analytics, and reporting

• Experience working with youth-serving, trauma-informed, or community-based organizations is desirable

How You Will Spend Your Day:

·       Serve as a member of the senior leadership team, contributing to organizational strategy, planning, and performance

·       Contribute to long-term strategy, including revenue diversification, community impact, and sustainability

·       Personally manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects, with clear revenue goals and relationship strategies

·       Partner with the CEO and Board to support major gift cultivation and solicitation efforts

·       Oversee grassroots and mid-level donor programs and campaigns to build a strong and sustainable base of support

·       Oversee the strategy and execution of all fundraising events

·       Build and lead a comprehensive community development function

·       Direct supervision of the Development Manager, CRM function and Community Development & Programming personnel

We’d love to hear from you.

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Careers In Nonprofits is an equal opportunity employer. Empowered by the #ILoveMyJob mission, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment within the nonprofit sector.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base. Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.