The Director of Development will lead and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to support My Connect Community's mission to build community and opportunity in the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods.
Requirements
- Cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, corporate sponsors, and institutional funders aligned with My Connect Community's mission.
- Develop and implement donor communication strategies, including appeals, acknowledgments, and donor impact reporting.
- Coordinate donor engagement events, community tours, and site visits to deepen connection with the work on the ground.
- Build and sustain a pipeline of major donors through thoughtful cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
- Collaborate with the President & CEO, Board, and Finance Committee to create annual fundraising plans that include individual giving, corporate partnerships, and campaigns.
- Provide leadership and strategic direction for special fundraising initiatives, including capital campaigns and legacy giving efforts.
- Track and analyze fundraising performance data to inform decisions, improve donor retention, and ensure targets are met.
- Collaborate with the organization's grant writer to support foundation and government funding strategies, including identifying opportunities, gathering content, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
- Support post-award stewardship activities such as funder reports, updates, and compliance coordination.
- Maintain up-to-date records on grant activity and ensure deadlines and deliverables are met in collaboration with relevant staff.
- Support development-related content creation for digital and print communications including newsletters, social media, web content, annual reports, and appeals.
- Ensure consistency in messaging and branding across fundraising and public-facing materials.
- Collaborate with communications and program staff to gather impact stories and data for use in fundraising materials.
Benefits
- Four weeks of paid vacation annually
- All paid federal holidays off
- Office closure and paid time off during the week between Christmas and New Year's
- Medical, dental, visions plans
- Retirement contributions
- Professional development support
