Director of Development
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Marketing
- Posted
Must have
- 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 Exe
- 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 g
- 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.
Full description
Company Description
Project FIND’s mission is to provide low- and moderate-income and homeless seniors with the services and support they need to enrich their lives and live independently. Today Project FIND operates four supportive housing residences that are home to more than 700 people and four older adult centers with over 3,500 members. Our members and residents range from the healthy and active to the frail and homebound to the unhoused. For all these individuals, Project FIND is a critical resource, providing housing, meals, and programs that help individuals navigate the challenges of aging by encouraging community engagement and healthy living.
Project FIND’s older adult centers are dedicated sites that provide a variety of meals, activities, and services to people over the age of 60. Please visit our website at: .
Job Summary
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.
Fund Development
- Develop and oversee plans for new and expanded fundraising campaigns, with a focus on increasing unrestricted support for the organization.
- Lead donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts for individual donors, major donors, foundation partners, and corporate supporters.
- Expand participation in planned giving, recurring gift, and corporate matching programs through targeted outreach and promotion.
Grants Management
- Supervise and conduct prospect research to identify funding opportunities that align with Project FIND’s social service programs.
- Pursue funding opportunities that reflect the priorities and needs of the agency’s residents, members, and participants.
- Develop and submit government and foundation grant applications, letters of inquiry, and required reports for supported initiatives.
- Lead the grantmaking workgroup by setting meeting agendas, identifying funding priorities and opportunities, recommending strategies for funder engagement, and tracking progress toward grant goals and outcomes.