Development Director
Orange County Parent Child Center is looking for a Development Director to join our team! The Development / Outreach Director works to improve the agency’s overall funding base and to manage outreach and public relations tools and materials to ensure the continuation of services to children and families in the Orange County Parent Child Center catchment area.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Development Program: Plans, directs and implements a comprehensive development program that generates individual donors, foundation and philanthropic support.
- Creates and directs a fund development program that includes the annual fund plan, foundation and corporate gifts, special events and planned giving
- Oversees and implements strategies that will grow annual revenue, writes proposals and secures funding from corporate and foundation donors
- Leads strategies and research to identify, prioritize, cultivate, solicit, recognize and steward all donors and prospects
Communications: Works with staff, consultants, and board to ensure strong communications across all program areas to strengthen overall effectiveness
- Collaborates with staff, consultants, board and grantees to gather stories and statistics that demonstrate the organization’s work of grantees and donors
- Along with staff and Board of Directors, represents OCPCC at public events, conferences, workshops and media events.
- Coordinates public relations activities with Executive Director’s schedule.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, Advanced degree preferred
- Minimum three years’ experience in charitable fund development
- Demonstrated success in securing major and annual gifts from foundations and corporations
- Demonstrated success in meeting annual fund goals, development management, grant writing, sponsorships and special events
- Demonstrated success in working as a member of a team and developing effective working relationships with staff, volunteers and donors
- Excellent written/oral communication skills
- Demonstrated track record with respect to detail orientation and accuracy
- Computer literacy and competency with electronic donor tracking systems
- Commitment to OCPCC’s human services issues, both on local and national level
- Demonstrated success in successfully soliciting and securing major gifts from individuals
- Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills to effectively work with a variety of people and personalities; ability to communicate clearly in person and in writing
- Thorough, organized and detail-oriented approach to work
- Understands the confidential nature of fundraising efforts and donor information, and maintains confidences
Please call 802-685-2264 with questions or email Lindsey Trombley at Lindsey@orangecountypcc.org with your resume.
Apply online: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Orange-County-Parent-Child-Center