About the Position 
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced Director of Development who is inspired by the opportunity to join our efforts to advance housing justice at scale, leading to more inclusive communities across the nation. This is a newly created position and an exciting opportunity for someone to help create and shape organizational fundraising culture.  For the past year, we have been working with a consultant to assess our needs and create a strategic fundraising plan to sustain and grow an organization that currently raises $4 to $5 million in annual revenue. We are seeking a Director of Development, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, who will create and implement a comprehensive fundraising program to diversify and grow fundraising success. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in non-profit fundraising operations, enjoy combining high-level strategy with hands-on proactive implementation, be willing to “roll up their sleeves” to achieve measurable goals and be energized by the opportunity to serve as a public-facing representative to the organization. 

Building on Grounded Solutions Network’s history of securing six- and seven-figure support, the Director will focus on cultivating and expanding relationships with a diverse set of national and local foundations and corporations. The Director will also create a new program to grow revenue from individual donors by implementing an integrated path to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with individual donors at every level. This position closely collaborates with the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leadership Team to implement organization-wide and program-specific development strategies. The Director will also partner with the Board Chair, Board of Directors fundraising committee, and key stakeholders to help formulate overall strategy and direction for the organization. The candidate will join a highly collaborative team of 20+ colleagues who have a shared passion for the organization and its mission. 

Key Responsibilities 
 
Leadership 

• Establish and achieve annual fundraising goals. 
• Lead the development of departmental fundraising strategies and play a key role in shaping organization-wide fundraising strategy making. 
• Work with the executive team to continually refine strategy, protocol, and procedures related to the fundraising program; communicate priorities internally to staff. 

• Serve as the liaison to the executive team and other leaders for all fundraising activities, reporting on fundraising status for current programs as well as encouraging the identification and support of emerging priorities. 
• Implement fund development plans in accordance with ethical fundraising principles. 
• Generate targeted external messages related to donor communications 
• Create content for fundraising materials and presentations 
   

Resource Development 

• Identify, research, and evaluate prospective individual, corporate, and foundation donors to build upon the existing prospect pipeline. 
• Manage and coordinate a cultivation and stewardship program that includes one-on-one meetings, cultivation events, regular communications and reports, and other initiatives to engage and inform prospective donors. 
• Conduct in-person cultivation, briefing and solicitation meetings, independently and in partnership with Grounded Solutions' executive and volunteer leadership and senior staff. 

Fundraising Operations 

• Oversee and coordinate the development of systems, policies, and procedures to support fundraising operations, including customization (as needed), and administration of a Salesforce donor database that respects the privacy and confidentiality of donor information. 
• Oversee and coordinate efforts to acknowledge, recognize, and record all gifts to Grounded Solutions in a consistent and timely manner. 
• Prepare regular reports on progress related to fundraising and the management of the fund development activities. 
• Monitor and analyze budget reports on fund development revenues and expenditures and recommend changes as necessary. 
• Other job-related duties as assigned.