Development Director Jobs

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of Development Director.
Overview Of The Human Rights Foundation
HRF is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. Our work includes effective campaigns to free political prisoners, world-class events such as the Oslo Freedom Forum, and programs such as Flash Drives for Freedom that publicize human rights violators and directly support dissidents and human rights defenders at risk.
Overview Of The Position
Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Talent Officer, the Development Director will manage development efforts for the Human Rights Foundation.
To Apply
Please email [email protected] with your resume, a cover letter, and any other information you wish to include using “Development Director - Application” as the subject line.
Responsibilities

• Help organize special events for donors and key supporters
• Manage internal reporting to assess development progress, analyze KPIs and campaign effectiveness, and measure progress toward annual fundraising goals
• Present quarterly revenue reports to C-level staff, including upcoming action items/recommendations for Chief Strategy Officer, President, and CEO
• Ensure that relationships are maintained with all donors (individual, foundations, and corporations) and manage the stewardship thereof to foster donor retention, move donors into higher giving tiers, and increase overall giving
• Work with the Communications Team to launch marketing campaigns to gain new supporters, improve digital engagement across social platforms, and boost event attendance
• Oversee donation and donor data management via CRM database
• Work with the finance team to ensure development and revenue data are appropriately synced
• Manage and oversee Development Strategy by setting annual fundraising goals, devising campaign strategies, creating systems for organizing donation data, and implementing best development practices
• Create and execute an outreach strategy (including communications, event invitations, calls, and in-person visits) for HRF’s donor base
• Oversee grant proposals and reports for all foundation and corporate fundraising

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Development and Donor CRM and software
• Demonstrated excellence in fundraising
• 5+ years of experience in development in a non-profit setting
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational, managerial, and communication skills
• BA (required), MA (a plus)