Description:
The Development Department exists to advance the reach of Christ For The Nations as a global missions organization & bible school through strategic initiatives & donor management. The department accomplishes this by facilitating collaboration across the organization, maintaining & expanding fundraising methods, & stewarding existing & potential giving partners.
The Development Director is responsible for leading the Development Department with strategic direction for the advancement of Christ For The Nations, in a highly collaborative, faith-based work environment. This position is responsible for raising charitable donations through ask meetings, digital media and web efforts, event sponsorships, and grant income.
This position must oversee the management of Salesforce and the online giving platform to ensure organizational excellence, data accuracy, and IRS compliance with tax-deductible donor receipts. This position also must oversee official communications for events, websites, and organization-wide constituents, as needed.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree.
Desired – minimum of five years in development/advancement.
Demonstrated excellence in organizational, managerial, and communication skills.
Experience using a CRM system for prospect and donor management.
Budget management and forecasting.
Special Requirements:
Highest integrity.
Ability to lead and manage a team.
Good with people and clear communication skills.
Self-starter, goal-oriented, and results-driven.
Able to pray and encourage people through faith.
Good storyteller and listener.
Passion for sharing the Gospel.
Understanding of non-profit budgeting.
Discipline to follow-up and follow-through, with high execution.
Humble and focused on servant leadership.
Strong analytical skills and highly detail oriented.
Able to manage complex software.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead and manage the Development Department team, ensure all processes are managed and executed with excellence.
Overall management of Salesforce and online giving platforms including data entry/modification/verification, creating and utilizing reports and dashboards, maintaining IRS-compliant monthly giving receipts, acknowledgements, etc.
Create alignment in goals and monthly strategies with leadership to ensure all organizational communications are cohesive to donors and partners.
Create accurate financial reports and provide to leadership as needed, for decision making and for annual board meetings.
Provide weekly reports of Development team goals at WIGS meeting with Development Division departments.
Facilitate collaboration between multiple departments (Development, Leadership, Marketing, IT & Web, and Alumni) to create and publish digital and hard-copy content and materials for organizational communications and events.
Serve as the project manager for development events.
Maintain and develop relationships with prospective and existing giving partners to understand how they can best give to Christ For The Nations to fulfill their generosity goals, and solicit their participation to raise funds through individual gifts and event sponsorships.
Analyze and update stewardship processes to ensure all levels of giving partners remain appreciated and connected to Christ For The Nations, and keep an innovation focus to lead ways to raise funds.
Create strategies and collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders (i.e.; donors and board members) for digital fundraising and stewardship.
Additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
