Director of Development

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Requirements:

• Commit to organization’s vision/mission and articulate well.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution.
• Exhibit strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Sign and adhere to organization confidentiality requirements.
• Possess a working knowledge of fund-raising methods and understand planned giving tools and strategies.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule with irregular work hours and be able and willing to travel up to 40-50% of the time.
• Demonstrate a desire to achieve personal and organizational goals as a motivated self-starter.
• 3 years minimum of major gift fundraising experience, directly soliciting individuals.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies, qualifies, solicits, cultivates and stewards a portfolio of major gift donors.
• Builds connections and discovers donor values, capacity, interests and passions.
• Develops and implements strategic gift solicitations.
• Speaks to individuals, companies and organizations about the work of the AlphaUSA.
• Assists with special event logistics for events.
• Records appropriate donor data in CRM in a timely, professional manner.
• Meets and tracks fundraising plans and activities toward annual metric goals.