Director of Philanthropy

Are you a fundraising professional with experience leading a development team?

Careers In Nonprofits is working with Las Trampas School in the search for their next Director of Philanthropy. This is a Permanent, Full-Time, Hybrid opportunity based in Lafayette, CA.

Las Trampas School provides support and empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

ORGANIZATION: Las Trampas School

LOCATION: Lafayette, CA- Hybrid

POSITION TITLE: Director of Philanthropy

DURATION: Full Time

SALARY: $115,000- $125,000/annual

Is This Your Dream Job? The Director of Philanthropy plays key leadership role in advancing the mission of the organization through strategic collaboration to create, implement, and manage multi-year fund development and communications plans designed to support near and long-term goals. The Director of Philanthropy reports to the Executive Director and serves on the organization’s Leadership Team, which supports the Executive Director in visioning and executing the overall trajectory of the organization.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• 4+ years of experience in managing a fundraising department
• Demonstrated experience creating and implementing strategic fundraising plans
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Initiative-taker and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor's degree
• Strong Proficiency in Microsoft Office & DonorPerfect

How You Will Spend Your Day:

Planning

• Lead development and communications strategy and operations.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive, multi-year major gifts, planned giving, appeals, and institutional giving strategic plan to increase the number of donors and donor retention.
• Deepen donor engagement, grow unrestricted contributed income, and improve awareness of the organization’s mission and brand
• Plan and coordinate all logistics associated with bi-annual fundraising gala and smaller fundraising events.

Staff Management

• Recruit, direct, and supervise development support staff (one full-time Development Manager), volunteers, and consultants to develop and align appropriate fundraising strategies, tactics, and messaging.

Leadership

• Function as an organizational leader and highly collaborative member of the Leadership Team, working closely with the ED and Program Directors to articulate program goals and impact to donors and funders and to create meaningful engagement opportunities.

Donor Engagement

• Develop and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive donor stewardship program that includes regular communication, events, visits, and other tactics to build and deepen relationships and inspire frequent and larger gifts.
• Manage a portfolio of major donors including multi-year major gifts, planned giving, foundation and corporate giving, and support members of the Board and the ED in managing portfolios.

Board Development

• Work in close partnership with the ED, Board Chair, and Board members to build the Board’s capacity in major donor engagement, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Serve as primary staff to the Board’s External Affairs Committee and all subcommittees.
• Support with Board and Committee recruitment.

Financial Accountability

• In partnership with the Director of Business Services, develop and oversee the department budget including fundraising activity plans that maximize participation and/or contributions and minimize expenses.

Benefits:

Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, 11 Paid Holidays, Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, FSA-Dependent Care, Employee Assistance Program and Travel Assistance

We’d love to hear from you!

If this sounds like the job for you or know someone who would be a great fit, we would love to help make that happen. Please apply using the link below.

Even if you don’t feel that you meet every single criteria, we still encourage you to apply. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background.

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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.

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