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Senior Director of Development

POSITION SUMMARY

A highly visible, enthusiastic, and articulate leader of Degrees of Change, the Senior Director of Development is responsible for the organization’s philanthropic efforts. In collaboration with the COO and CEO, they are charged with building a culture of philanthropy across the organization; establishing annual and long-term development goals and strategies; and setting, monitoring, and achieving fundraising targets.

The Senior Director of Development manages efforts to systematically identify, cultivate, ask, thank, and steward both public and private philanthropic sources, including but not limited to individuals, major donors, private foundations, organizations, businesses, and government.

More specifically, the Senior Director of Development plans and executes fundraising events, campaigns, and major gift work for the organization, actively cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors. They supervise the Development Associate to build and maintain a robust grants portfolio with private foundations and government funders, and they collaborate with the Communications Director to develop a comprehensive communications plan to recruit new donors and engage and grow existing donors.

EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development of a culture of philosophy at all levels across the organization
• Lead the development of annual and long-term development goals and strategies
• Support the COO and CEO in shaping organizational strategy and informing important organizational decisions
• Prepare regular reports to COO, CEO and board on progress toward fundraising goals
• Design a comprehensive and effective individual giving strategy in collaboration with the COO, CEO, board, and Communications Director
• Collaborate with the Communications Director to co-design a comprehensive communication plan to promote the organization to donors and maximize public awareness and engagement
• Develop and actively engage a major gifts portfolio, while supporting the CEO and board with their own major gift portfolios
• Supervise and support the Development Associate to develop and execute a comprehensive approach to build a strong grants program, including research and identification, cultivation, application, stewardship, and reporting
• Work with tech-ops team to evaluate, implement and manage software tools for effective individual fundraising management
• Perform other duties as requested

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Degrees of Change
• Deep commitment to educational, racial, and economic equity
• Collaborative leader who authentically partners with staff to co-design development strategy, communications, and events to ensure organizational alignment and maximize impact
• Extraordinarily skilled at establishing and cultivating strong relationships across all levels of the organization and community
• Proven track record securing new major gift level contributions from donor prospects and renewing and upgrading gifts from existing donors
• Deep knowledge of resources for fund development
• Proven track record securing new major gift level contributions from donor prospects and renewing and upgrading gifts from existing donors
• Experience utilizing databases, email marketing, and other online tools for fundraising
• Demonstrated success in management of multifaceted, collaborative projects
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, flexible, and receptive to constructive feedback
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or related discipline
• Six or more years’ professional experience in personal solicitation in nonprofit fundraising
• Existing relationships and knowledge of resources for fund development specific to Tacoma and Pierce and King counties, particularly funding to support youth workforce development

EMPLOYMENT TERMS, ACCOUNTABILITY & COMPENSATION

• Full-time (32 hrs/wk), exempt, salaried position
• Reports to Chief Operations Officer
• Starting annual salary range of $105,000-$120,000
• Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tacoma, WA 98402
• Comprehensive benefits including: 32-hour work week; 4 weeks paid vacation; generous personal, sick, and family leave; Regence PPO Platinum + health plan, premiums paid 100% for employee, 50% for dependents; Delta Dental + VSP Signature Vision, premiums paid 100% for employee, 50% for dependents; 4% matching contribution to 401(k) retirement plan; long-term disability insurance, no cost to employee; $50,000 life insurance, no cost to employee; free parking at Tacoma office
• Priority Deadline: Friday, August 9

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Work Study Positions

If you are a college student eligible for work study this year, please consider working with Degrees of Change, home of the Act Six, Seed Internships, and Seed Teachers programs. We offer both fully remote and hybrid (working remotely and on site) positions and offer a great way to earn your work study dollars and while gaining valuable career experience.

If you have any questions about the work study positions at Degrees of Change, are interested in seeing the full job descriptions, or would like to apply, please send resume and proof of work study award to mindy.nash@degreesofchange.org. If you have any questions about your Work Study eligibility or award, please contact your financial aid office directly.