Director of Development, Bay Area

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Sage Consulting Associates is looking for a Director of Development to work for a non-profit organization helping children and families overcome severe challenges through service, training, advocacy and research in the Bay Area. This individual will be responsible for designing and executing successful fund development and financial growth strategies.
Responsibilities Include:
Lead and expand the business development and fundraising efforts to meet annual and multi-year goals.
Assess, analyze and make actionable recommendations to improve the current fund development and financial growth strategies.
Leverage the current efforts and program implementation and solid partnerships to lead fund development strategies and efforts that yield significant growth for the organization.
Define clear roles, procedures and support systems for business development coordination across the organization.
Oversee proposal management and pipeline systems to ensure tracking, monitoring and accurate reporting against goals.
Collaborate closely with the CEO and board members serving as a visible and core member of the executive team and contributing to overall strategic direction and growth planning for the organization.
Work closely with CEO to develop and maintain high-level donor relationships, strategic partnerships and other business development relationships.
Report on progress toward achievement of business development goals and growth strategies to senior management and the board of directors.
Skills Required:
10+ years of non-profit development leadership experience, and 5 years of management level experience relevant to the position including proposal design and negotiations with a proven track record of securing annual and multi-year funding.
Experience contributing to strategic direction and growth planning as a member of a senior management team.
Demonstrated record and strong skills in designing and executing successful fund development and financial growth strategies.
Excellent writing skills with demonstrated ability to produce compelling and technically sound proposals and promotional documents both individually and in collaboration with teams.
Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and build capacity of teams.
Superior organizational and management skills: ability to multi-task, manage teams to deadlines, apply results oriented problem solving approaches, and collaborate effectively as a team member.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills with co-workers, partners and donors.
Strong sense of accountability, integrity and ability to handle highly visible responsibilities.


Timing: Temp-to-Perm, 40 hrs (5 days)
Start: ASAP
Location: Bay Area, CA, onsite

Sincerely,
The Sage Consulting Associates Team