Director of Development

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $120k - $145.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Foster America

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

Foster America is an organization dedicated to transforming the nation's child welfare system by working alongside communities and local governments to create a more equitable and supportive environment for families. Their mission is to prevent the separation of families by increasing support and access to necessary resources, thereby promoting family well-being. Foster America focuses on driving innovation, developing changemakers, and disseminating knowledge to reshape child welfare practices. They collaborate with government partners, nonprofits, and community leaders to co-design solutions and identify funding opportunities that support family needs proactively. Foster America envisions a future where every family thrives, and fewer children enter the foster care system.

📋 Description

• Drive revenue growth, long-term sustainability, and day-to-day implementation of Foster America’s fundraising strategy • Translate organizational revenue strategy into actionable fundraising plans • Manage and grow a portfolio of institutional and individual donors and prospects through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship • Partner with the VP of Development & Strategic Partnerships on principal and strategically significant donor relationships • Develop fundraising strategies across foundations, corporate partners, government sources, and individual giving • Identify and develop high-value institutional funding opportunities • Lead persuasive, mission-aligned proposal development with the VP, program leaders, and organizational stakeholders • Oversee donor database systems, prospect tracking, revenue forecasting, and gift processing workflows • Analyze donor data to evaluate trends, identify opportunities, and refine fundraising tactics • Provide task prioritization, project-level guidance, and functional coaching to the Development & Communications Associate • Align day-to-day development activities with departmental goals and support development budget tracking • Build an organization-wide culture of philanthropy through cross-department partnership • Coach program leaders, executive leadership, and staff to articulate Foster America’s impact, identify storytelling opportunities, and participate in donor engagement • Expand philanthropic partnerships, grow the donor pipeline, secure major donor commitments, support annual revenue goals, and maintain efficient development systems

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive leadership experience in nonprofit development, major gift fundraising, or institutional giving • Proven track record of contributing to successful fundraising efforts totaling at least seven figures annually, including cultivating major individual donors and securing foundation grants • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling donor communications and proposals • Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-moving environment • Demonstrated experience guiding matrixed project teams, setting department metrics, coaching colleagues, and building cross-functional alignment • Bachelor’s degree or higher required • Remote (U.S.-based) • Ability to meet physical requirement of prolonged periods sitting and working at a computer • Availability for up to 20% travel for donor meetings, team retreats, and board gatherings

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Paid vacation • Paid parental leave • Paid holidays • Commuter benefits • Participation in a retirement plan • Paid sick time • Professional development opportunities