Director, Development
Susan Love Research Foundation, Santa Monica, CA
The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation (DSLRF), an accredited 501(c) (3) public charity, was founded in 1983 to eradicate breast cancer and improve the quality of women's health through innovative research, education, and advocacy. The Foundation currently has an annual budget of $3 million.
The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation is looking for a highly motivated, creative, driven, organized Director of Development to help take the Foundation to the next level. The Director will report to the Executive Director and will work closely with volunteers, the board of directors, donors and colleagues to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individuals, foundations, and corporations in support of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation (DSLRF) mission to move breast cancer beyond a cure and eradicate it once and for all. The Director will foster communications, maintain best practices, and engage participation from all levels in order to best position fund-raising initiatives and
achieve ambitious fund-raising goals.
Principal Duties
The Director will be responsible for developing a comprehensive strategic plan that will entail both utilizing and expanding on current cause marketing partners, engaging donors around specific projects in need of funding, planned giving campaign, and conceptualizing and planning of special events.
The Director will be responsible for actively cultivate existing donors of $2500 to $250,000 to gain increased support. In collaboration with the Executive Director, develop annual and long range plans to secure major gifts and coordinates high level cultivation events. Utilize available data and established techniques of prospect identification to build a portfolio of new and existing prospects and donors. Maintain awareness of donors and volunteers at all stages and manage the appropriate next steps to increase support. Create a stewardship plan that will enable ongoing relationships with donors that will allow building toward additional gifts, with an emphasis on major gifts. Working closely with the Director of Communication and Marketing, increase the Foundation's Cause Marketing efforts by reaching out and building relationships with various corporations through sponsorship opportunities.
Experience, Education and Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- 7-10 years of relevant experience
- Passionate dedication to DSLRF's mission and goals
- Confidence, intellectual prowess, and experience to collaborate effectively with the visionary President, volunteers, advocates, donors, prospects, and staff;
- Proven experience in strategically increasing and diversifying philanthropic revenue, including the design and implementation of an innovative, long-term fund-raising plan;
- Success working within a fast-paced, mission-focused non-profit environment;
- Solid track record of identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding
significant gifts;
- Experience in all aspects of a comprehensive fund-raising operation, including individual gifts, foundations, corporations, special events, direct mail and telemarketing, and cause related marketing;
- Uncompromising integrity and strong commitment to the highest standards of
professionalism;
- Creative, collaborative, and pro-active style;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral;
- Sound judgment and a creative manner of approaching issues and devising sound solutions based on thorough research, information analysis, and collaboration;
- Results-oriented, energetic, and agile;
- Sense of perspective and humor;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems (Raiser's Edge preferred).
Compensation
Position is full-time with complete benefits package. This position is exempt.
Please send resume to jobs@dslrf.org.
