Development Director — $35-$42k+benefits: Williamson County Crisis Center dba Hope Alliance

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Create fundraising strategies that increase support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and other sources, providing the vision, leadership, strategic direction, management and coordination for all fundraising efforts.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, administer, and implement all annual and long-range fundraising activities including personalized mail, direct mail, electronic fundraising and face-to-face solicitation.
• Maintain a proactive, creative leadership role in the research, identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual, corporate and foundation gifts.
• Coordinate the Board’s role in fundraising and manage the associated committees within the Board’s structure.
• Collaborate with the CEO to develop a strategy for identifying and building relationships with private foundations.
• Assist with grant writing.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with the philanthropic community, individual and corporate donors, Board members and volunteers.
• Manage the development operation in a fiscally sound manner by ensuring that the appropriate systems and procedures are in place to support fundraising goals.
• Ensure that all donors are appropriately thanked and receive regular communication by making donor stewardship a priority.
• Prepare and/or oversee all communication pieces including direct mail letters, case statements, brochures, newsletters, and sponsorship proposals required to support fundraising efforts.
• Serve as a visible spokesperson and advocate for Hope Alliance’s mission and programs, assisting in public relations and media activities.
• Cover director-on-call rotation shifts.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree required with preference given to individuals with a background in social work, family services or child development.
• A minimum of three to five years hands-on fundraising experience, preferably with a social service organization.
• A record of measurable results in organizing and implementing activities such as: major gifts, annual gifts, corporate and foundation giving, direct mail and special events
• A successful track record of personally identifying, cultivating and soliciting individual donors, corporations and foundations.
• An ability to conduct basic prospect research.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
  Ability to successfully work with a wide range of people at varying levels both inside and outside the organization.
• Proficient in using office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and the internet.
  Self-starter who is eager to succeed, initiates and pursues objectives in an organized and efficient manner, prioritizes activities and maintains high level of activity without direct supervision.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  A strategic thinker who can see both the details and the big picture.
  Acceptance of and respect for agency philosophy, mission and values, and respectful of its resources.
  Sensitivity to various cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds, values, attitudes, and languages.

1011 Gattis School Road, #106
Round Rock, Texas 78664
(512) 255-1212 Fax (512) 255-7331