Director of Development
Role Overview
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development (DoD) is a key member of Project FIND’s leadership team and serves as the organization’s primary relationship manager for development and communications.
The Director will lead the planning and implementation of fundraising strategies that strengthen relationships with individual donors, foundations, corporate partners, and government funders.
This position will oversee funding applications, donor communications, grant reports, and agency-wide messaging that promotes Project FIND’s mission, programs, activities, and impact across print, web, social media, and other communications platforms.
The DoD will work closely with the Fundraising Manager and Brand Manager to advance these priorities.
Key Skills for This Role
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, public administration, business administration, social work, public health administration, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred.
- At least five years of senior-level management experience, including the ability to manage staff and multiple concurrent projects with sound judgment, efficiency, and professionalism.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with a wide range of constituents, including individual donors, foundation program officers, residents, participants and their family members, the Executive Director, Board of Directors, development staff, program and administrative staff, volunteers, and vendors.
- Prior experience as a Development Director or in another development leadership role.
- Strong goal-setting, planning, and prioritization skills, with the ability to lead senior management, the development team, and the Board of Directors in creating annual development plans with clear goals, timelines, assignments, and milestones.
- Commitment to Project FIND’s mission and approach.
- Familiarity with New York City’s foundation, government, and corporate funding landscape.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing proposals, donor correspondence, presentations, and other development materials.
- Schedule
- Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with occasional evening, weekend, or holiday availability as needed for events and organizational priorities.
- Project FIND participates in E-Verify, which confirms employment authorization through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. The E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, public administration, business administration, social work, public health administration, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred.
About Project FIND
New York nonprofit providing affordable housing, meals, social services, and senior centers for low-income and unhoused older adults.
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