Career Listing Details

Reporting to the Artistic Director, the Development Director is responsible for managing a broad-based development plan, building on Madcap's current base of support and fostering relationships with individual donors, foundations, corporations, and government programs.  The Development Director will lead all areas of contributed income, including planning, coordinating and implementation of all fundraising activities including annual giving campaigns, capital campaigns, board giving, in-kind and major gifts, grant submissions, sponsorships, and special events.

Responsibilities and Duties:
- Determine long range and strategic development goals

- Create and implement strategy and plans for individual giving, major gifts, grants, sponsorships, direct mail, endowment and planned giving efforts

- Develop comprehensive annual development plan, maintain existing plans and operations and lead efforts to meet or exceed agreed contributed income goals

- Prepare, manage, and evaluate the development budget

- Provide leadership, direction and management of development initiatives

- Research, identify and cultivate funding prospects (including in-kind)

- Cultivate relationships with donor community - individual, foundation and corporate donors - providing outstanding stewardship to solidify donors' relationships with Madcap

- Prepare and manage grant applications and reports

- Oversee the management of the donor database, including tracking and prompt acknowledgment of all financial and in-kind contributions, ensuring that such acknowledgments meet the requirements of the IRS

- Coordinate management of special events

- Provide support to Development Committee of the Board of Directors and engage in board relations

- Support Board members in their efforts to introduce new donors to Madcap

- Create correspondence, donor benefits roster, acknowledgment letters and other materials necessary for relevant campaigns

- Represent the organization at donor events, receptions and meetings as needed

- Attend staff meetings

- Perform other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate must have 3-5 years of prior development or other related experience, preferably in a non-profit setting, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills, outstanding relationship-building skills and a strong work ethic. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required. This is a full-time salaried position with benefits.