About the Position

Interfaith Assistance Ministry (IAM) is seeking an experienced, strategic, and relationship-focused Director of Development to lead the organization's fundraising, donor engagement, marketing, and communications efforts.
As IAM's lead fundraising professional, the Director will develop and execute a comprehensive development strategy; cultivate support from individuals, businesses, foundations, congregations, and community partners; and oversee major gifts, grants, planned giving, donor stewardship, marketing, and communications. The Director will work closely with the Executive Director, staff, Board of Directors, and Resource Development Committee to strengthen IAM's visibility and long-term financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising and Donor Relations

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with IAM's annual and long-term financial goals.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of major donors and prospective supporters.
• Lead donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, retention, and reengagement efforts.
• Expand IAM's annual, major-gift, capital, and planned-giving programs.
• Create meaningful opportunities for donors to engage with IAM's mission and understand its impact.
• Ensure timely acknowledgments, impact updates, recognition, and personalized follow-up.
• Maintain accurate donor records in donor-management CRM and use fundraising data to evaluate results and guide strategy.

Grant Development and Foundation Relations

• Research and identify grant opportunities aligned with IAM's mission, programs, and funding priorities.
• Prepare and submit compelling proposals, applications, letters of inquiry, and required reports.
• Maintain an organized grant calendar and meet all application and reporting deadlines.
• Collaborate with program and leadership staff to gather the data, outcomes, financial information, and stories needed to demonstrate IAM's impact.
• Cultivate relationships with foundations and other grantmaking organizations.
• Track grant restrictions, reporting requirements, and funding commitments in coordination with appropriate staff.

Congregational, Corporate, and Community Partnerships

• Cultivate relationships with congregations, faith communities, businesses, corporate partners, and community organizations.
• Develop sponsorships, congregational giving, workplace giving, employee engagement, and other philanthropic partnerships.
• Secure financial and in-kind support from corporate, congregational, and community partners.
• Build relationships with business leaders, clergy, and community partners to identify new opportunities for support.
• Ensure partner commitments, recognition, reporting, and follow-up are completed accurately and promptly.

Planned Giving and Special Initiatives

• Develop and grow IAM's planned- and legacy-giving program.
• Identify, cultivate, and steward donors interested in including IAM in their estate or long-term financial plans.
• Develop planned-giving materials and relationships with financial advisors, attorneys, and other professional partners.
• Lead special campaigns and fundraising initiatives that create new opportunities for mission impact.

Community Engagement and Representation

• Serve as a visible ambassador for IAM throughout Henderson County.
• Build relationships with donors, business leaders, faith communities, foundations, civic organizations, and community partners.
• Represent IAM at community events, speaking engagements, business meetings, faith-community gatherings, and networking opportunities.
• Communicate IAM's mission, impact, and funding needs in a manner that reflects the dignity of the neighbors IAM serves.

Marketing, Communications, and Leadership

• Lead IAM's marketing and communications strategy to support fundraising, organizational visibility, and community engagement.
• Oversee IAM's brand, website, social media, newsletters, public relations, media outreach, and promotional materials.
• Guide the development of donor appeals, impact updates, sponsorship materials, publications, presentations, and campaign communications.
• Collaborate with program and leadership staff to communicate IAM's impact through stories, outcomes, and data while protecting the dignity and privacy of the neighbors served.
• Establish marketing and communications priorities, workflows, and performance measures in collaboration with the Executive Director.
• Serve as staff liaison to IAM's Resource Development and Events Committees and work with staff, the Board of Directors, and volunteers to strengthen donor engagement, fundraising, and community outreach.
• Develop fundraising plans, budgets, revenue projections, and progress reports while ensuring development and communications activities are properly documented, legally compliant, and aligned with IAM's mission.
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Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of progressive experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated success in major gifts, donor cultivation and stewardship, grant development, and partnership building.
• Experience supervising staff and leading marketing or communications activities.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and public-speaking skills.
• Ability to develop strategy, manage multiple priorities, and achieve revenue and engagement goals.
• Experience with donor-management CRM
• Familiarity with Henderson County's philanthropic, faith, nonprofit, or business communities is preferred.
• Commitment to IAM's mission and to serving neighbors with compassion, dignity, and respect.

Salary and Benefits

$65,000-$80,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.
IAM offers a generous and competitive benefits package, including paid leave, health and vision insurance, and an employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan.
To apply: Send your cover letter and resume to keri.davis@iam-hc.org
Interfaith Assistance Ministry is an equal opportunity employer.