Development Director

Position Description

Position Title:               Development Director

Employment Status:      Regular full-time exempt

Reports to:                   President 

1. Purpose of Position:

The Development Director is responsible for establishing and strengthening organizational relationships to advance the mission of United Way of Cascade County.  The individual filling this role will work closely with staff, volunteers and community partners to achieve Community Impact goals.  This position is an integral part of United Way’s commitment to excellent customer service by facilitating communication and relationships with donors – individuals, businesses, volunteers, foundations and key stakeholders. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Relationship Management: manage corporate and individual relationships to strengthen financial support that will advance the organization’s standing and effectiveness in the community. 
• Annual Campaign: ensure success by working directly with the President, Board, Campaign Chair(s) and Cabinet to develop and implement annual campaign plan.  Carries out, within the campaign structure, the recruitment, motivation, training and support of the campaign volunteers.  This area will include the following in support of the campaign:

1. Initiate and work with Marketing Director on the development of campaign marketing strategies including materials and media relations.
2. Relationship & team building with campaign volunteers and business contacts in collaboration with the President and Campaign Chair.
3. Plan events to support campaign success.
4. Initiate and coordinate the training program for Campaign Cabinet, Loaned Executives, Key Volunteers and Internal Company Coordinators.
5. Manage Loaned Executives on daily campaign duties.
6. Work to ensure accurate campaign data input and reporting.
7. Provide professional leadership and support to the Campaign Chair and Cabinet.
8. Develop and implement strategies to strengthen and diversify funding sources and accounts. This will include development and management of appropriate affinity groups. 

1. Major Gifts/Planned Giving: manage all aspects of leadership giving ($1000+) and planned giving, including promoting and building the endowment.

1. Manage and utilize data to prospect and cultivate relationships with leadership donors.
2. Coordinate involvement with board leadership and President in solicitation of leadership gifts.
3. Initiate and work with Marketing Director on the development of marketing materials specific to leadership and planned gifts.
4. Strengthen Emerging Leaders and other potential affinity groups to cultivate relationships in identified demographics.
5. Develop and implement thank you and recognition strategies, such as events and communications for Leadership Giving. Secure sponsorships for special events.

1. Grants: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to maximize secured grants to support the community impact work of the organization.

1. Identify, analyze and pursue opportunities for foundation support for established organizational goals.
2. Maintain record keeping associated with prospect research and development.
3. Manage grant seeking process, reporting requirements and associated relationship tasks with funders. 

1. Other duties as assigned.