DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Community Lodgings · Alexandria, Virginia

FULL TIME$1,00,000 – $1,00,000 / yr

Job Description

Position Summary

The Development Director is a frontline fundraiser who leads day-to-day development and communications activities for Community Lodgings. This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable being both the strategist and implementer, personally managing a portfolio of donors and prospects rather than just overseeing a program. You will partner with our contract Grant Writer and Communications staff to keep proposals, appeals, and donor communications moving, and you'll own the relationships, the events, and the systems that keep our fundraising running smoothly. This role reports to the Executive Director.

Key

Responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy & Donor Relationships

Develop and execute an annual fundraising plan covering individual, corporate, and foundation support, in partnership with the Executive Director and Board

Manage a personal portfolio of individual and institutional donors and prospects, moving them through identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship

Help advance Community Lodgings' current capital campaign, alongside annual fundraising priorities

Build and maintain relationships with current, former, and prospective supporters and community partners

Grants & Institutional Giving

Research new foundation, corporate, and government funding opportunities

Research new foundation, corporate, and government funding opportunities

Events

Plan and manage Community Lodgings' major annual event plus several partner events, from concept through execution

Use events as a relationship-building tool, not just a revenue source

Communications & Materials

Work with Communications staff to align donor-facing messaging across appeals, newsletters, and social media

Prepare donor cultivation and solicitation materials, adapting messaging for different audiences

Operations & Data

Manage gift processing, acknowledgment letters, and donor database accuracy in DonorPerfect

Track and report on fundraising progress against budget for the Executive Director and Board

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 6-8+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience

Generalist or small-shop experience is a plus, but candidates from larger development operations are encouraged to apply

Demonstrated success personally managing a donor portfolio and closing individual gifts, not just overseeing a fundraising program

rack record of raising funds from a mix of individual, corporate, and foundation sources; capital campaign experience preferred but not required

Experience with donor cultivation, grant partnership, and event fundraising

Comfortable managing multiple projects at once and shifting between big-picture strategy and hands-on execution

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong interpersonal, administrative, and management skills

Familiar with donor tracking systems

Knowledge of and connections within the DMV nonprofit and philanthropic community a plus

Application Details

This is a full-time, exempt position requiring flexibility to work some evenings and weekends for events. Salary range is $100,000-$105,000, commensurate with experience, and includes a competitive benefits package.

Please send a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to hr@community-lodgings.org. We will not consider applications without a cover letter. In your cover letter, please address

· Why you're a good fit for this role

Your greatest fundraising achievement
What appeals to you about working at Community Lodgings

Community Lodgings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company	Community Lodgings
Location	Alexandria, Virginia
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time
Salary	$1,00,000 – $1,00,000 / yr

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