Job Overview

Working under the direction of Chief Philanthropy Officer, Director of Development supports the strategic growth of Gaudenzia’s fundraising efforts and manages the department’s operations.  Primary responsibilities include: overseeing data management, reporting, and analysis to support fundraising goals; ensuring consistent and efficient donor services; achieving annual and long-term financial goals; and implementing strategic and coordinated pipeline growth for all giving areas. This role requires a commitment to the on-going expansion of an aspiring and successful fundraising program that is ambitious in approach and that adapts to changing trends in philanthropy. The highly-motivated individual in this position will be a leader within the department and will help grow a culture of philanthropy within the organization. Conduct and support all private sector fundraising activities and initiatives. 

This position will require 25% travel to Gaudenzia treatment locations throughout the region. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive and professional working relationships with diverse internal & external stakeholder groups.
• Write, edit, and submit grant proposals by the required deadline, with particular attention paid to ensuring completeness against grant instructions, grammar, and style. Increase philanthropic/foundation relationship building and related prospecting of private foundations. Specifically, someone knowledgeable of private foundations that align with our cause and can support engagement in identifying new funding opportunities.
• Attend pre-bidder’s conferences, draft proposal summaries for review by organizational leadership, and schedule and attend proposal planning meetings with relevant internal stakeholders, including but not limited to regional and/ or executive leadership, accounting, and philanthropy team members.
• Support the development of goals, outcomes, and evaluation metrics by which the success of grant proposals will be measured.
• Establish grant opportunities by county and region for programs by the required deadline. Make suggestions for foundation partnerships and business collaborations.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, accounting, and philanthropy team members. Include key stakeholders in discussions regarding grant opportunities and community collaborative relations.
• Maintain accurate repository and database of grants submitted and received on agency’s SharePoint site.
• Conduct follow-up with funding sources on award status, as needed.
• Understand the history, programs, outcomes, and financial needs of the agency.
• Perform public and private prospect research to identify opportunities that support or advance the agency’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Leverage existing agency data to establish a need and develop cases for support.
• Participate in special external events benefiting Gaudenzia, as needed, to provide support and agency visibility.
• Oversees gift & grant recording, acknowledgement, and reporting solutions that support excellent donor stewardship and all fundraising activity.
• Oversees the information technology that supports fundraising efforts identifying needs and developing innovative solutions for donor-centered office management.
• With the Database and Prospect Manager, creates and updates constituent management policies and procedures to ensure consistency across Gaudenzia’s fundraising efforts and to promote best practices.
• Serves as the manager and clearinghouse for development-related actions and tracking across the institution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Exceptional writing and editing skills with effective business, technical, and persuasive writing styles
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong research skills with ability to analyze, synthesize, and present information from different sources concisely and compellingly
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams across the organization, as well as communicate efforts effectively
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects and produce high quality work against a deadline
• Ability to handle confidential matters with utmost integrity
• Ability to work in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with grants databases and prospect research tools
• Knowledge of behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and program development, including ASAM levels of care and evidence-based practices for the treatment of SUD and co-occurring disorders
• Knowledge of and experience with successful proposal development

Miniumum Requirements

Education/Experience:   Master’s Degree + 2 years’ experience; or  BA/BS or CAC + 3 years’ experience; or AA/AS + 4 years’ experience or HSD/GED + 5+ years’ experience

Note: All experience must be in a health or human service agency, which includes one year of working with the chemically dependent, plus two years of supervisory experience.