POSITION DESCRIPTION
Rising Voices is expanding and building toward an established nonprofit organization and has
prioritized fundraising as a crucial need. The Development Director position is a new role within
the organization. The Development Director will work with Senior Management on budgeting and fundraising to meet Rising Voices’ fundraising needs. They will focus on managing
foundation relationships while also developing an individual and major donor fundraising
program that includes events.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The following responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work
being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties,
and skills required of personnel classified in this manner. Duties, responsibilities, and activities
may change at any time with or without notice.

Fundraising Strategy:

Collaborate with Senior Leadership to develop and execute an annual fundraising plan
Create and maintain an engagement calendar for building and sustaining funder and donor relationships
Funder Engagement

Prospect for new foundation funders and assist the Co-Executive Directors in developing relationships with potential funders
Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with funders
Handle all aspects of grant writing, from application to reporting, ensuring alignment with objectives and compliance
Support Co-Executive Directors and Operations Director on fiscal reports
Maintain Airtable/internal portal and comprehensive grants calendar in order to prospect, prepare and track proposals and reports for funders
Participate in funder meetings and site visits as needed
Donor Engagement:

Create a strategy for building a base of annual individual donors, including regular appeals
Spearhead small dollar and major donor fundraising initiatives, including creative fundraising events and giving opportunities
Team Collaboration:

Partner with Executive Leadership, staff, and Advisory Board to to create and support a culture of shared investment in fundraising within the organization
Collaborate with Communications and Digital staff to implement donor communications, including social media where appropriate, email blasts, monthly newsletters, and website updates
Support Organizing Team in developing and implementing a robust membership program
Work with Operations Team and Fiscal Sponsor to support the grant lifecycle
Fundraising Data Analysis:

Manage a donor database and oversee data entry, gift processing, and acknowledgment and stewardship processes; monitor donor metrics to ensure donor retention. Provide insights on donation trends and campaign effectiveness.
Evaluate and report the success of fundraising campaigns, including data on gifts, donor retention, acquisition costs for funds acquired, etc.;

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