Director of Resource Development

Position: Director of Resource Development

Annual Salary Range: $85,000 to $95,000

Job Type: Full Time, Exempt

Position Summary:

The Arc of Howard County is seeking a Director of Resource Development is responsible for advancing the mission of Arc of Howard County by implementing the organization’s fundraising strategy and ultimately increasing the philanthropic revenue for the organization from individual, corporate, foundation and government sources. Working closely with the Executive Director and a remote Fundraising Coach/Consultant, the Director of Resource Development will drive momentum across Arc of Howard County’s development programs and oversee annual fund individual giving, corporate and foundation giving, government grants, and high-level oversight of key events in order to generate a sustainable pipeline of funding to meet the organization’s short- and long-term needs.

Position Responsibilities:Essential Functions

• Oversee and manage the organization’s development activities, including annual giving, corporate giving & sponsorships, foundations, government grants/contracts & grants systems.

• Work with the Executive Director and the remote consulting team to implement a clear fundraising strategy and to set realistic, ambitious goals.

• Serve as a spokesperson, social architect, and connector to Arc of Howard County’s mission.

• Plan and execute all events for the organization including but not limited to three annual events: Gala/Open House, Golf Fundraiser, Celebration of Excellence, Holiday Celebration, Staff Appreciation Days.

• With project management support from the remote fundraising consultants, serve as the organization’s grant writer by overseeing all foundation, grant and corporate application opportunities, as well is developing a system for timely grant reporting.

• Collaborate with contract communications consultant to implement external communication strategies including newsletter, annual report, and social media.

• Work with fundraising consultants to oversee the reliability of donor data, through the use of effective and efficient data systems and implementation of processes for updating data.

• Manage a donor portfolio as assigned by Executive Director and fundraising consultants.

• Selects and builds the Resource Development Committee of the Board of Directors.

• Ensure donors receive proper and thoughtful stewardship with timely gift acknowledgments and cultivation opportunities.

• Manage in-kind donations, including solicitation and stewardship of gifts.

• Manage and coordinate volunteers.

Other Functions:

• Serve as the staff liaison on the various committees; support the board, executive staff and other staff/board relationship managers to increase communication and collaboration.

• Perform other duties as assigned by Executive Director.