Development Director

Remote

🚀 Administration

Development Directors typically work at non-profits and community organizations that rely on charitable donations to sustain their mission, but they can also work at corporations seeking partners on new initiatives. A Development Director is responsible for raising enough money to meet their organization’s financial goals, forecasting future income and gathering feedback from donors. Development Directors work closely with public relations professionals to attract attention from potential supporters and host industry events that raise awareness of their organization’s goals. They help department leaders to create their own fundraising programs and connect them with opportunities to get more donations.

What does a Development Director do?

A Development Director, or Director of Development, oversees all of an organization’s fundraising and manages relationships with a company’s financial partners. Their duties include planning fundraising events, interacting with former donors to encourage ongoing contributions and seeking out opportunities for financial support through grants and sponsorships.

Responsibilities

A Development Director should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Development Director should be able to execute:

Use sales and spending cycles to guide fundraising campaign decisions
Find ideal donors from public and private investors
Create a respectful reputation for the company or nonprofit they represent
Construct graphs and reports to convey their strategies and needs
Build new donor relationships while maintaining ongoing ones
Write content to earn grants, new audiences and better relationships with donors and other corporations

Required Skills

A competitive Development Director will have certain skills and qualifications, including: