Director of Development

Oversees all activities of the development department, including fundraising, marketing/communications, grants and reporting, and the volunteer/internship program; develops and implements ABC of NC's comprehensive fundraising plan with the Board of Directors, staff, and key community stakeholders; raises money through individual, corporate, and foundation giving; researches and develops funder prospects; coordinates, writes, and procures programmatic, capital, operations, capacity, and research grants; visits, cultivates, and solicits individual donors; reviews and contributes to supporting materials to secure long-term community and institutional support to meet the organization's development goals. In all assignments, this position will follow the practices and spirit of ethical donor-centered fundraising to advance the mission of ABC of NC.

1. Creates multi-year and annual comprehensive development plan and development budget.
2. Leads and manages the organization's overall development efforts to raise funds, particularly in the area of individual, corporate, and foundation donor development.
3. Coordinate production of large-scale mailings, communications, and solicitations (e.g., annual appeals).
4. Plans, leads, and executes (with the support of the development team) events that raise funds and increase mission awareness including, but not limited to, the Gourmet Lunchbox Luncheon (Fall) and the Modern Toyota Golf Classic (Spring).
5. Solicits appropriate grant/funding opportunities from corporate and private foundations for organization needs such as, but not limited to: programs, services, financial aid funding, and general operating expenses.
6. Identifies and develops donor relationships; solicits and secures funding from government, community, and/or advocacy organizations that allow payment for autism treatment and/or research.
7. Engages appropriate board, staff, and/or community relationships critical to successful solicitation; closes gifts in a timely manner.
8. Creates strategies and cultivates relationships to drive annual, planned, and major giving.
9. Grows the organization's donor base by identifying, cultivating, and stewarding relationships with current and potential individual, corporate, and foundation donors.
10. Collaboratively develops best practices for donor stewardship and management of the donor database, including data entry, gifts acknowledgement, and summary reports for the executive director and board of directors.
11. Reviews and contributes to stakeholder stewardship plans, marketing, and public relations strategy.
12. Develops and implements training to lead other staff and directors of the Board in support of fundraising efforts.
13. Engages in continuous improvement efforts by participating in the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement/School Improvement plan and implementation.