Development Director, BHGH

The Development Director, under the supervision of the Executive Director, is responsible for planning and implementing a diversified and innovative fund development program.  The Development Director is a mission driven individual that serves as an important member of the organization’s senior leadership team. 

Job Summary:

The Development Director is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with a wide variety of constituents including board members, volunteers, foundations, corporations, individual donors, and the general public and, with the help of the Executive Director, ensuring the organization maintains long-term and short-term financial stability.

Education and Experience- Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years or more of fundraising experience or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of local charitable community
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Experience working with nonprofit management and/or working with governing boards
• Experience working fundraising and/or relationship management software and applications

Job Requirements- Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Ability to work flexible hours when required, occasionally including weekends and evenings
• Must be able to produce quality, error-free work and take initiative to complete projects as needed or assigned
• Ability to pass background checks in compliance with state licensing requirements
• Driver’s license with current insurance
• Minimum age of 21

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:

Donor Solicitation

• Prepare and participate in solicitation of current donors; Identifies and cultivates future donors.
• Prepare board members and other volunteers to solicit gifts from identified sources as required and participate, when appropriate.  Oversee the functions of all committees related to fundraising.
• Plan and arrange for appropriate recognition of donors and other significant contributions.
• Responsible for major gift solicitation efforts.

 Development Plan

• With Executive Director, responsible for drafting annual fundraising and balanced income plan to meet Board-established budgetary goals.
• Develop, organize, and execute fundraising activities with the assistance and support of the Development Committee.  Fundraising activities include but are not limited to special event management, direct mail appeals, gift solicitations, board giving and gifts in kind solicitations. 
• Research, prepare and submit corporate and foundation grant proposals
• Monitors fundraising and strategic plan and regularly reports to Executive Director and Board.

 Special Events

• Coordinate special events
• Direct volunteer leadership to ensure success of events

 Record Keeping

• Ensures all gifts are properly recorded and acknowledged
• Tracks and ensures all required reporting for contributions is done in accordance with donor requirements

Marketing

• Work with the Executive Director and Executive Board to create and implement a marketing plan designed to support the programming and fundraising goals of BHGH.
• Conceive and develop pamphlets, brochures, presentations and other printed materials required for general or specific fundraising programs and suggest short-range and long-range public relations and publicity efforts.

Other

• Maintain professional affiliations and enhance professional growth and development to keep abreast of latest trends in nonprofit fundraising and management.
• Serve as liaison to BHGH Cincinnati’s Young Professionals Board

Other Competencies for success:

• Professional work habits and dress
• Sharing sensitivity and understanding of individuals from all walks of life
• Excellent personal interaction and communication skills to work with diverse populations
• Ability to communicate sensitive information and to maintain confidentiality

Other Requirements:

Background Clearance

Fingerprint Clearance

MVR