Current Openings

Development Director

Salary: $100,000-$115,000/year

Status: Full-time, exempt. Occasional evenings and weekends

Location: Hybrid with 3 or more days/week required in the SE Portland office

Reports to: Chief Advancement Officer

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, HAS, 401(K) match, EAP, generous vacation policy

Dougy Center has a strong financial position and a track record of fundraising success. Now in a period of growth, Dougy Center is more than halfway through a capital campaign to create another permanent home on the Westside. Because of this growth and need to build resources and ongoing support for the mission, Dougy Center seeks to create a new culture of relational philanthropy internally and externally. The Development Director will play a key role in creating an environment that focuses on learning, best practices, high integrity, and empowerment to contribute to the mission. A strategic leader with excellent team-building and organizational skills will guide our dedicated development team to the next level of professional growth and fundraising success, utilizing their unique strengths and skills. Overall, the Development Director is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and significantly expanding annual fundraising initiatives.

DEVELOPMENT TEAM
The Chief Advancement Officer supervises the Development Director and directly leads the Westside Capital Campaign in collaboration with the Executive Director and a professional campaign counsel. The Development Director oversees a team of fundraising professionals: Annual Gifts Manager, Advancement Services Manager, Special Events & Corporate Partnerships Manager, and Development Assistant. The Major Gifts Officer is currently supervised by the Chief Advancement Officer.

ABOUT YOU
You are an experienced fundraising leader with a solid track record of building deep donor relationships, using a hands-on approach to cultivate and steward donors so they are inspired to give generously and consistently. Your strong emotional intelligence sets a positive tone, along with your clear and kind communication and listening. You can speak comfortably at events, directly with donors, and collaboratively with the staff team. As a staff leader, you see and explain the big picture and how operational effectiveness contributes to overall success. You are adept at prioritizing and communicating to others about priorities, even when many tasks feel important and urgent. Your collaborative work style focuses on transparency, inclusivity, and shared success, inspiring alignment and fostering trust.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising Goals and Strategy

• Create and implement strategic fundraising plans, including direct/general appeals, leadership annual fund giving, major gifts, grants, planned giving, and events.
• Align strategies and donor interactions with the capital campaign.
• Collaborate with marketing staff to develop and implement comprehensive marketing and communications plans to promote and enhance fundraising.
• Assure that donor solicitation is respectful, at the right time, and for the right purposes.

Development Operations Leadership:

• Oversee optimal fundraising systems management by creating, implementing, and updating processes and procedures, including donor acknowledgement and stewardship, grant reporting, and gift acceptance policies.
• Champion fundraising practices throughout the organization and support compliance with fundraising policies and procedures primarily with education and clear communication.
• Lead the team to assure that all donor and constituent information, including donation records and demographic information, is appropriately tracked and managed in the donor database (Give Smart).
• Assure that financial information is appropriately reconciled with the business department.

Direct Fundraising:

• Build a donor pipeline; identify and implement appropriate strategies to cultivate, solicit and steward donors.
• Steward and develop a portfolio of 30-50 donors, with a focus on gifts of $1,000 to $50,000.
• Visit with potential donors and coordinate visits by board members, staff, and volunteers as appropriate.
• Align and coordinate gift strategies with colleagues, events, capital campaign, and general organization activities.
• Educate and engage donors in the mission and vision for Dougy Center and cultivate them for eventual solicitation.
• Assist with the planning and execution of small cultivation gatherings.
• Facilitate corporate and foundation relationships.
• Represent Dougy Center by being active and visible in the community and working closely with other professional, civic, and private organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of successful senior nonprofit experience or equivalent
• 5+ years of supervision of fundraising staff or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop, oversee, and successfully implement comprehensive fundraising strategies
• Demonstrated ability to create and manage complex budgets, including budget analysis, and report financial findings to a board
• Demonstrated organizational abilities including planning, delegating, program development, and task facilitation
• Demonstrated ability to convey vision and goals to staff, board, volunteers, and donors
• Working knowledge of nonprofit management principles and practices
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and donor management databases

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Nonprofit Professionals Now is proud to support the Dougy Center in filling this key leadership position. All applications will be considered and must include a resume and a cover letter highlighting your experience.

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Application deadline: May 15, 2025

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Dougy Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they think they meet 100% of the criteria. If you meet many but not all the criteria and feel you may be a good fit for the role, Dougy Center encourages you to apply. We will provide accommodation during the recruitment process upon request. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.