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Position Summary: The Development Director is responsible for leading and implementing the organization’s fundraising strategy to ensure sustainable financial support for its mission. This role oversees all development activities, including major gifts, annual giving, grants, corporate sponsorships, and donor stewardship. The Development Director will supervise the Grant Specialist, Communication Specialist and Assistant Director of Community Relations/Marketing to ensure alignment between fundraising efforts and organizational messaging.  While this position will have internal responsibilities, it is primarily focused on external development activities and gift and donor cultivation, the position has an expected goal of raising new dollars. Within four years it is anticipated the position will raise a minimum of four times the cost of the position and develop ongoing annual goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (This is not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned)

Development:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive development plan to meet annual revenue goals.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners.
• Identify new giving strategies and opportunities and diversify revenue streams

Grant Management

• Oversee the Grant Specialist in researching, writing, and submitting grant proposals.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements and timely reporting, including being the corporate sponsor in supporting the Grant Specialist in implementing a corporate-wide grant management system (currently Instrumental)

Community Relations & Marketing

• Collaborate with the Assistant Director of Community Relations/Marketing to create compelling donor communications and campaigns.
• Develop an integrated strategy utilizing Community Relations activities as donor identification activities,
• Ensure consistent messaging across all development/fundraising materials and platforms.

Communications

• Provide strategic oversight of all development-related communications to ensure alignment with fundraising priorities, donor cultivation goals, and organizational messaging across platforms and materials.
• Direct and integrate communications activities as intentional tools for donor identification, engagement, stewardship, and advancement along the giving continuum.
• Supervise, guide, and evaluate the Communications Specialist to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of donor-focused communications, campaigns, and materials that support development and revenue-generation objectives.

Coordination of Functional Area

• Define, document, and regularly reinforce the distinct roles, deliverables, and performance expectations of each direct report (e.g., Communications, Grants, Events, Donor Relations), ensuring each function operates with appropriate autonomy while remaining aligned with organizational strategy and Chief Executive Officer–defined priorities.
• Coordinate the work of direct reports as a cohesive unit by aligning timelines, messaging, fundraising strategies, and outreach activities to ensure seamless support of agency-wide initiatives, programs, and corporate objectives established by the Chief Executive Officer
• Translate CEO-defined corporate needs into coordinated annual and multi-year development and communications plans, balancing workloads, sequencing initiatives, and allocating internal and external resources to maximize organizational impact.
• Maintain regular team coordination through structured meetings, shared work plans, and performance reviews; foster collaboration, professional development, and accountability while serving as the primary liaison between the Development & Communications unit and the Chief Executive Officer.

Leadership & Team Management

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations for supervised staff.
• Foster a collaborative and goal-oriented work environment.

Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate donor records and generate reports for the Executive Director and Board.
• Analyze fundraising metrics to inform strategy and improve outcomes.

Qualifications                                                

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Communications, Business, or related field (master’s preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in fundraising and development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven success in securing major gifts and managing donor relationships.
• Strong understanding of grant writing and compliance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in donor management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently alone or in a team setting
• Current driver's license and proof of auto insurance
• Must pass a background check

Preferred

• Experience in marketing and communications strategy.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to read, speak, and write in both English/Spanish in a business setting

Required Physical Demands

• Is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

Required Physical Demands

• Is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

Work Environment

Primary duties performed in an office setting; may be exposed to electrical shock and fumes or airborne particles; the work may be stressful; the noise level is moderate

BENEFITS

“CCI is a strong, non-profit agency to work with. They respect work-life balance and allow for flexibility when it is needed. Excellent premiums on benefits packages. Good working environment with opportunities for advancement."

For detail Benefit plan please visit:                 https://communitycouncilofidaho.org/apply-today/

Health Benefits

• Blue Cross Medical and Dental benefits:
• Willamette dental benefits:
• VSP Vision benefits:

Financial Well-Being

• Basic Life Insurance with Accidental death & dismemberment
• Supplemental Voluntary Life
• Long- and Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent Care)
• 401(k) retirement plan (Must be 21 years of age to participate)
• Voluntary Benefit Options
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Legal Ease
• Norton Life Lock
• Verizon Discount Plan

Work/Life Balance (Regular Full Time)

• Generous Paid Time Off Policy (PTO)
  • First year of service – 20 days
  • After five years of service – 25 days
  • After ten years of service – 30 days
  • After twenty years of service – 35 days
  • After thirty years of service – 40 days
• Twelve Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 10 free sessions per each topic/situation
  • Assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being

Educational leave

• Up to 5 hours per week to utilize towards education, upon approval and eligibility