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DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR POSITION
JOB SUMMARY:
Blount Co. Habitat for Humanity (BCHFH) builds decent, safe and affordable housing throughout Blount County, TN. The Development Director provides overall management and coordination of fundraising efforts for BCHFH.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and execute an annual fundraising plan that includes support from foundations, the faith community, major donors, corporations, and individuals as well as events
- Work closely with senior staff to set fundraising strategy consistent with our programmatic goals
- Increase and diversify revenue streams to help build programmatic and organizational capacity
- Identify opportunities and effectively execute strategies for enhancing relationships with the faith and philanthropic communities as well as potential corporate partners
- Ensure development records are reconciled with accounting records, timely acknowledgements are sent, donor and prospect files are maintained and the database is maintained
- Oversee all communications and marketing, including print, digital, press coverage and social media
- All additional tasks as required and necessary
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- 3+years professional experience in non-profit fundraising or development
- Ability to work 40+ hours/week, including some weekends and evenings
- Empathetic to Habitat for Humanity’s mission
- Thorough understanding of all aspects of development and strategies and how they can be supported by diverse activities
- Strong selling skills combined with good interpersonal skills to work successfully with individuals and groups at all levels
- Comfortable with speaking engagements
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Creative thinking and implementation skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and as well as social media applications. Willingness and ability to learn our donor management software
- Experience with grants is a plus
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent, in fundraising / non-profit management, marketing, communications, business or related area preferred)
SALARY / BENEFITS
- Offering a competitive benefits package, including Simple IRA with company match, health insurance, and PTO
- Salary: Competitive
- Please submit resume and cover letter to employment@blounthabitat.org
BCHfH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
