Community Development Director Jobs in Lowell, MA

AgeSpan

About Us: Since 1974 our agency has strived towards supporting an individual's desire to make their own decisions, secure their independence and remain living independently in the community. We are proud of our employees who make this possible every day. Our agency is a thought-leader, a nationally known generator of new ideas, because it welcomes creativity, your ideas. It is an outstanding place to work stimulating, friendly, collaborative. We offer competitive salaries, generous vacation time, and an excellent work/life balance. We value diversity and encourage career growth. If you have a passion for improving the lives of the elderly community and enjoy working in a diverse team driven by its mission, you've found the right place!

At AgeSpan, you'll find a work environment that combines:

• A refreshing culture that is supportive, collaborative, and encouraging of diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
• A focus on innovation with a team recognized for developing and implementing innovative programs and novel solutions.
• Encouragement of your development through opportunities to get involved, use your voice, and gain new knowledge and skills.
• A satisfying balance between your work and personal life, including a flexible workplace, generous paid time off, and wellness programs.

Depending on your role and your hours, we offer:

• Flexible schedule and hybrid work opportunities
• Competitive salaries
• Healthcare (medical, dental)
• 403b Retirement Plan with agency match
• 20 Vacation Days, 12 Sick Days, and 12 Paid Holidays
• Social Work Licensing Program
• License Renewal Paid by agency for RN's and Social Workers
• Mileage reimbursement
• Free parking
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Remission Program
• Agency subsidized gym membership (on-site in Lawrence)
• Commitment to promoting within

Position Responsibilities: We are seeking a Director of Development who can lead and strengthen this work in partnership with senior leadership, staff, and board members. The Director of Development (DOD) is responsible for leading the development, implementation, coordination, and expansion of AgeSpan's fundraising program. The DOD works closely with the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to align the organization's development and fundraising functions with AgeSpan's strategic plan and ensure that AgeSpan's vision, core values, and culture are reflected in the overall strategy.

Essential Functions: (Core duties or tasks that are fundamental and not marginal to the performance of the job)

• Solidify a strategic plan for ongoing cultivation, fundraising, and stewardship, ensuring that fundraising strategies align with the agency's mission, vision, and culture.
• Coordinate the various components of the agency's development and philanthropy efforts, including community relations, events, donor relations, annual giving, major gifts, private foundation fundraising, grant strategy, and corporate giving, to ensure a consistent and cohesive overall strategy.
• Collaborate with the senior management team to advance departmental and agency objectives.
• Facilitate participation in development activities among board and non-development staff members.
• Develop strategies in coordination with the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) to support short- and long-term fundraising priorities, campaigns, and programmatic needs.
• Track and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising efforts to meet budgeted revenue targets and strategic goals and implement an annual evaluation process to inform future strategies and objectives.
• Implement systematic efforts to identify, solicit, steward, retain, and upgrade annual giving donors, and work closely with the CSO to cultivate major individual, corporate, and foundation donor prospects.
• Lead development projects and events, providing strategic guidance and support to the Development Manager.
• Provide oversight and direction to the agency's Development Associate responsible for grant writing, including guidance on foundation strategy and alignment with broader fundraising priorities.
• Help strengthen AgeSpan's culture of philanthropy by building fundraising systems, processes, and internal partnerships that support long-term growth.
• Represent the agency at special events and outreach activities as necessary.
• Keep current on fundraising best practices, trends, and innovations.
• Assist in budget preparation and monitor overall departmental revenue and expenses in close collaboration with the agency's Fiscal team.
• Oversee the agency's donor database/CRM to support accurate recordkeeping, reporting, prospect tracking, and informed fundraising strategy; and
• Assuming other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and 5 years' development experience are required. A demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility, fundraising success, and experience helping to shape development strategy strongly preferred.
• Experience with database oversight, reporting, and communicating development-related data to a broad audience required.
• Experience and/or passion for working with the older adult community preferred.
• Exemplary goal setting, planning, and prioritization skills. Highly organized, thoughtful, and strategic, with the ability to communicate the value of development both internally and externally.
• Effective communication skills include strong writing skills, experience in donor communications, and a solid understanding of the technology needed to manage development efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships across a broad range of constituencies and stakeholders and to earn trust through authenticity, sound judgment, and follow-through.
• Skilled at cultivating relationships and guiding staff and board members in doing the same.
• Experience in or substantial knowledge of the private, nonprofit sector is a plus.
• Knowledge of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore regions of Massachusetts is a plus.

Hours: 37.5 per week

At AgeSpan, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining rate of pay. Actual rate of pay depends on factors including but not limited to internal equity, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $123,000 - $133,000/year.

We have partnered with The Brine Group on the search, any candidate being considered will be contacted either by phone or email from The Brine Group for screening.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

AgeSpan is strongly committed to fostering a professional environment that recognizes, respects, and encourages the unique contributions of a broad spectrum of qualified employees. It is important that our employees reflect the diverse communities we serve. We maintain a work atmosphere that allows people of varied backgrounds to grow professionally and contribute to our mission by promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and work-life balance.