Director of Development - 2024285

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.  In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
World Relief seeks a Director or Development. The Director of Development is responsible for the planning and execution of the fundraising plan that builds strong relationships with individuals, foundations, churches and other community stakeholders in order to secure investment of resources for long-term impact. This involves leading a passionate and strongly skilled team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in diverse fundraising strategies, a collaborative leadership approach, and a results orientation.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role is responsible for supervising others and includes responsibilities consistent with supervising employees including but not limited to monitoring daily work activities, tracking and approving timesheets including approving time off, monitoring performance including entering goals, progress check-ins, and weekly or bi-weekly check-ins, documenting performance concerns, entering staff promotions, transitions, and separations in HRIS within required time frame. Managers at World Relief are also considered spiritual leaders and are expected to lead staff in a manner consistent with our Christian values including but not limited to praying with staff, leading devotionals, and fostering a Christian environment in interactions with staff throughout World Relief.

• Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies aligned with organizational goals and financial needs.
• Establish measurable objectives to track progress and evaluate the success of fundraising initiatives.
• Work very closely with the Executive Director to develop annual and multi-year fundraising strategies.

Donor Relations:
• Cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, churches, businesses, corporate partners, and foundations.
• Implement effective donor engagement and recognition programs.
• Create customized solicitation strategies matching the objectives of the organization and interests of the donor or prospect.

Grant Writing and Management Oversight:
• Provide oversight for the research, identification, and pursuit of grant opportunities to enhance funding diversification.
• Ensure a high success rate in securing grants through compelling proposals and effective grant management.

Individual Giving and Campaigns:
• Manage an active portfolio of donors and prospects with the capacity of making gifts of $10K or above
• Lead major gifts efforts, building relationships with high-level donors.
• Oversee and execute successful fundraising campaigns, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
• Manage and drive annual campaigns to engage a broad base of supporters.

Event Planning and Management Oversight:
• Supervise the organization and execution of fundraising events, overseeing the tracking of event metrics and evaluating their impact.
• Develop and implement innovative strategies to enhance event success and foster increased donor engagement.

Budget Oversight:
• Work collaboratively with the finance team to develop and manage the development budget.
• Ensure efficient allocation of resources to meet fundraising goals.

Team Leadership:
• Build and lead a high-performing development team, overseeing all aspects of team management, including hiring, onboarding, setting SMART goals and conducting regular performance assessments.
• Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities to team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative fund