Main Areas of Responsibility:
● Serves as chief strategist for securing membership, planned gifts and major donors to carry out the organization’s mission
● Develops and communicates a broad vision for fundraising by developing annual and long range strategic fundraising plans
● Manages prospect pool of major donors, building relationships and moving them from identification to closure
● Works closely with the Executive Director in planning meetings with donors and funders
Additional Areas of Responsibility:
The Development Director is responsible for leading the organization’s overall funding portfolio that includes but is not limited to – foundation support, major donors, planned gifts, member donations, Environmental Justice Business Partners, among others. The Development Director works closely with the Executive Director in creating and carrying out all activities related to fundraising and development that adhere to the organization’s mission and values.