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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
The mission of
Interfaith Housing Services, Inc. is to develop, promote, and
implement programs, which assist persons of low to moderate income to
meet their housing needs. IHS envisions communities where equal
opportunities for safe, affordable, accessible, and quality housing
services are available for everyone. The Staff of IHS work as a team
to provide housing programs and services for our clients that fulfill
this mission. While each staff member has their own specific role and
responsibilities, it is important that we exercise flexibility to
support and encourage each other and those whom we serve. The role of
the Director of Development falls into both the promotion and
implementation mandate of the mission statement as the Director of
Development creates, implements, and directs activities, which assures
the ongoing availability of financial support necessary to further the
IHS mission.
Therefore, the Director of Development is
responsible for all activities relating to the process necessary to
generate financial support. The Director of Development may supervise
other staff and volunteers assigned or recruited to help fulfill this
responsibility. The Director of Development will work closely with
the President and Projects Coordinator, to identify needs and
coordinate marketing efforts.
The Director of Development will be honest,
trustworthy, and self-directed. They will be a source of
encouragement to others, and enjoy helping others succeed. They will
be well organized and conduct themselves in a professional and ethical
manor in all dealings directly or indirectly related to the
organization, clients, donors and grantors.
Specifically, the
Director of Development
will focus their efforts to accomplish the following activities:
Fundraising
 | Design,
implement and manage all fundraising activities including annual
giving, endowment and capital campaigns, special events, and other
resource development activities. |
| Manage all
strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and
relations. |
| Maintain
contact with and develop grant proposals for foundations and
corporations. |
| Develop a
comprehensive planned-giving program as the need becomes
appropriate. |
Board of
Directors and Volunteers
| Work with the
Fundraising Committee to initiate and meet fundraising goals.
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| Develop
fundraising training for Board Members and other volunteers.
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| Assists the
Board with recommending and researching potential new members. |
Development
Office Infrastructure
| Create office
systems to support all Development projects and operations.
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| Supervise
donor and gift record-keeping. |
| Coordinate
development research activities. |
| Oversee the
management of databases, records, files, and gift processing.
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| Manage the
pledge reminder and donation acknowledgement systems. |
Qualifications:
| A minimum of
3 years professional fundraising experience, with some experience
with major gifts, capital campaigns, or planned giving. |
| Proven
experience in grant research and in preparing applications. |
| Experience
with developing and maintaining productive working relationships
with Board Members, donors, volunteers and staff. |
| Excellent
verbal and written communication skills. |
| Knowledge of
computer database data management, Word, Excel and other programs as
required in the fundraising process. |
| Ability to
work as a leader and as part of a team. |
Interfaith
Housing Services is an equal opportunity employer. Salary and
benefits are commensurate with proven experience in the field of
fundraising, and resource development.
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