Development Director

SASi (Sandpoint Area Seniors, inc.) is currently seeking an experienced, full-time, development professional to steward on-going fundraising activities and to expand our development capacity to include robust major gifts and planned giving campaigns. The Development Director will work with the Board of Directors to identify, plan and implement these strategies.

General Responsibilities

• Assist SASi’s Board of Directors in developing a culture of charitable giving across the enterprise.
• Train Board, staff, and volunteers in organizational promotion and effective methods to solicit donations.
• Provide staff support to the Board’s fundraising committee by assessing the feasibility of different campaign approaches and recommending explicit fundraising objectives and campaigns.
• Work with the Board to identify potential donors and support donor screening.
• Develop detailed strategies for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting planned, principal and major donors.
• Develop appropriate solicitation and briefing materials, including personalized solicitation letters and tailored proposals.
• Plan individual donor outreach, conduct donor meetings as planned independently or in the company of Board members.
• Fully utilize our donor management software (Little Green Light) for donor stewardship and acknowledgements.
• Plan annual grant application activity, regularly scan new opportunities, write grant applications, monitor expenditures against grants and draft grant reports as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience (mandatory) in the areas of developing fundraising strategy and events, relationship building, and donor stewardship, and
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute short and long-range plans to improve the effectiveness of SASi fundraising activities.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills including presentations.
• The interpersonal skills needed to relate to and communicate with board members, clients, donors, and prospects of all ages and backgrounds.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evening or weekend meetings or events.

Location: Position is located in Sandpoint, ID.

Compensation: Position is full-time, exempt. Base pay of $55,000 per year plus incentive bonus. Negotiable based on experience and documented prior fundraising results.

To Apply: Email info@sandpointareaseniors.org with your resume and phone number.

Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, family medical history, or any other status protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact SASi at 208-263-6860