Job Summary:

The Director of Development will plan and implement a donor development and fundraising program to provide for short- and long-term needs of Abiding Savior Academy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works with Chief Operating Officer (COO) to determine primary scope of projects and needs.
• Collaborate with Executive Board of Abiding Savior and serves on the Executive School Board.
• Set annual monetary goals according to short and long-term goals.
• Establish fundraising objectives for the organization in 1-5-, 5-10-, and 10–25- year increments.
• Identifies and recruits ideal donors / donor groups from within the Academy, church, and community.
• Maintains a list of potential financial donors including individuals, foundations, and corporations.
• Provides relevant and informative communication with previous donors and the public.
• Research potential sources of philanthropic partnership opportunities
• Oversees all fundraising processes and events in partnership with COO and Finance office.
• Plans fundraising events that effectively communicate the purposes of the organization.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proven work experience as a development director or similar professional development success.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of tax planning principles and techniques that benefit charitable giving.
• Good organizational and time management skills.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or similar field required.
• Five years of experience in fundraising for a nonprofit organization highly preferred.

Responsibility for overall organizational development or some professional sales qualify.