Divisional Development Director – Southwest Division

🕒 July 20

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

💵 $91.8k - $118.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Young Life

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1941

💼 Consulting

✈️ Travel

🤲 Charity

Consulting • Travel • Charity

Young Life is a global Christian mission organization dedicated to introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them to grow in their faith. The organization focuses on building personal relationships with young people and providing fun, adventurous, life-changing experiences. Its mission involves working in communities alongside like-minded adults, including volunteer leaders and staff, to engage with and support youth. Young Life also emphasizes the importance of authentic friendships and creating spaces where young people feel loved and accepted, regardless of their background.

📋 Description

• Partner with the divisional SVP, Regional Directors, Area Directors, and volunteer committees to expand private philanthropic support • Drive development, management, and successful funding of the division’s campaign vision • Independently manage a major gift portfolio of approximately 125 prospects • Identify, connect with, solicit, and steward major gift prospects • Develop a yearly personal spiritual growth plan • Ensure Young Life work aligns with its Values and Methods • Partner with the divisional SVP on strategic fundraising alignment • Plan and execute campaign activities, including timelines, donor events, communications, and stewardship • Oversee and maintain the campaign Case for Support, including current and legacy giving options • Advise regional and area directors on local campaigns in partnership with Global Field Development • Plan travel and donor appointments for discovery, qualification, and major gift asks • Coordinate current and planned giving structures with the Executive Director of YL Foundation and partners • Partner with volunteer Executive Campaign Committees and Chairs • Produce impact reports communicating investment outcomes and campaign milestones • Maintain CRM data integrity and immediately log visits, calls, and next steps • Design and implement donor stewardship programs

🎯 Requirements

• Must sign a Statement of Faith • Must profess belief in Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord • Must subscribe to Young Life’s Statement of Faith and required staff policies • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a job-related major • 5+ years of fundraising experience with a proven track record managing a portfolio and closing major gifts of $50,000+ • Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience • Minimum 3 years of direct or indirect management experience • Experience leading and managing complex initiatives or programs with outcome-focused deliverables • Ability to understand, embody, and articulate Young Life’s ministry and mission • Exceptional communication and relational skills with donors, alumni, executives, and volunteers • Ability to convey Young Life’s mission through authentic storytelling • Proven proactivity and strict deadline management • Strategic and financial acumen, including prospect research, presentation materials, and campaign budget management • Experience using CRM databases to track metrics and drive strategic decisions • Commitment to donor confidentiality and spiritual integrity in fundraising • Ability to reside within the assigned division

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement • Travel across the division for face-to-face donor visits and regional events • Spiritual growth plan including solitude, retreat, reflection, study, prayer, and worship

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