Development Director

Position’s Core Function

  1. Create, implement, and assess the overall development strategy that supports the short and long-term fundraising goals.

  2. Work closely with the organization's CEO to grow major gifts and focus on expanding SENT’s network for individual and major gift donors.

  3. Strengthen and execute on SENT’s process for maintaining relationships with existing donors.

  • Location: Remote

  • Availability: Contract role for 15-20 hours per week

  • Growth Opportunity: Potential of becoming full time

  • Reporting to: CEO

  • Compensation: Competitive based on experience

Learning Opportunity Value

Our team has built multi-million dollar businesses, trained at Harvard, Oxford, and in monasteries. We have cultivated habits that will change your life. It is a rare opportunity to join a values-aligned start-up that’s low-risk with huge upside and responsibility. All while integrating faith and values into your work.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a fundraising strategy that supports the organization’s ambitious vision and goals. Development goals to be set prior to hire.

  • Cultivate relationships, facilitate engagement opportunities, and solicit contributions from new and existing donors, organizations, and foundations

  • Serve as the main point of contact for donor relationships

  • Lead donor prospecting that align with the mission and values SENT

  • Collaborate with SENT’s leadership to establish and strengthen relationships

  • Drive fundraising best practices, including prospecting, donor reporting, and donor communications

  • Evaluate and develop strategies to effectively drive and grow the organization’s fundraising portfolio

  • Collaborate with staff to identify and collect compelling content for fundraising materials, including donor reports and grant proposals

Desired Experience & Qualifications

  • Proven work experience as a Major Gifts Officer, Development Director, or similar role

  • Outstanding and persuasive written and verbal communication skills with the ability to successfully tailor messaging for different audiences, including donors and other stakeholders

  • Experience building strong relationships with institutional and individual donors and prospects

  • Demonstrated success in securing major gifts and growing and managing a fundraising portfolio

  • High ethical standards, discretion, and confidentiality in working with donor information 

  • A passion for SENT’s mission

  • Good organizational and time management skills to help keep projects on track

  • Extremely detail-oriented, adaptive, collaborative growth mindset