Development Director

Location: Hybrid (East End of Long Island / Remote)

Reports to: Executive Director

Hours: Full-time

About Us

Hamptons Community Outreach is a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting people out of poverty and reducing human suffering by meeting their most basic and critical needs- and by creating opportunities that change life trajectories for our marginalized neighbors. We serve individuals and families on the East End, where profound need exists alongside extraordinary wealth. We’ve experienced very rapid growth over the last five years, and our actual revenues for 2025 were about $3 million. In addition, we have built up a healthy surplus of cash for contingencies.

We have four areas of outreach:

1. Food Outreach: Children, seniors, homeless, immigrants and the underemployed are among the many affected by food insecurity. We deliver food to 200 families every week.
2. Crisis Care: We help people with medical and dental treatments, purchasing cars, paying utility bills, or rent. We also support the homeless who live in the woods.
3. Housing Repairs: Many families in the Hamptons are unable to afford home repairs, forcing them to raise their children in houses with toxic levels of mold, broken windows, missing doors and no heat. To date, we have renovated 70 homes, built 4 new homes, and have started construction of 4 more houses. We currently have 62 families on our waiting list.
4. Child Centered Outreach: We have programs that provide underserved children with excellent opportunities, including, our summer art camp, college counseling, vocational training, birthday and holiday parties. We also distribute school supplies, hygiene products, Christmas presents, computers needed for college, clothing, shoes, winter coats and more.

Position Overview

The Development Director’s role will be to identify and cultivate new donors, steward existing donors, and assist with fundraising events. The Development Director will work in partnership with the Executive Director and will play a key leadership role in driving the organization’s fundraising strategy, ensuring the sustainability of our organization and its programs. We are seeking a seasoned development professional who is passionate about helping people in need. Since we have grown to fundraising 3 million per year and have done it all organically, we are now in a position, since growing so fast, to hire and professionalize our fundraising operations.

The ideal candidate will be both strategic and hands-on - capable of designing fundraising campaigns while also engaging directly with donors, partners, and the community. Familiarity with the philanthropic landscape of the Hamptons and New York City is preferred. The start date is as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy & Execution

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan encompassing individual giving, corporate donations and partnerships, family foundations, and events.
• In coordination with and through connections of the board, Executive Director, and previous relationships at HCO, continue to develop and evolve a portfolio of existing and new high net worth donors.
• Manage, secure, and cultivate major gifts
• Increase donor attendance at fundraising events, such as our annual winter fundraiser and donor-hosted events. To expand our impact, we plan to introduce a spring or summer gala timed to coincide with peak engagement in the Hamptons community.
• Help to set up meetings between donors and Executive Director, Marit Molin.
• Meaningfully contribute to the ongoing fundraising efforts of growing past 3M annually. Formal goals and KPI's to be identified and agreed to during the fundraising planning process.

Donor Relations & Communications

• Build and maintain strong, authentic relationships with donors and partners.
• Develop compelling donor communications, including newsletters, appeals, and impact reports.
• Maintain accurate donor records and reporting using Network For Good.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to align fundraising goals with organizational priorities.
• Support Board engagement in fundraising initiatives and donor stewardship.
• Contribute creative ideas for growing community engagement and awareness of the organization’s mission.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising or development.
• Demonstrated success in securing major gifts and cultivating strong donor relationships.
• Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Experience with donor databases and fundraising software.
• Passion for the mission of Hamptons Community Outreach. The Candidate should be empathetic and driven.

Compensation

• Salary commensurate with experience; approximately $140,000–$150,000, plus bonus and health benefits.
• This role offers a flexible, hybrid work arrangement. The Development Director would spend approximately one day every other week working in person in the Hamptons, with the remainder of the work performed remotely. In-person presence may increase as needed for donor meetings and special events.

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to info@hamptonscommunityoutreach.org with the subject line: Full-Time Development Director Application – [Your Name]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled

Bonus and health insurance