Development Director
Position Type: Part-time
Time: 20-30 Hours Per Week
Pay: Commensurate with Experience
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
In-Person: Mostly virtual but in-person required for certain meetings and events
Position Overview: The Development Director will increase revenue for and community awareness of The Arc’s mission of full inclusion and participation of people with developmental disabilities in the community throughout the arc of their lifetimes.
The Development Director will work with the Executive Director, The Communications Director, and the fundraising and marketing committees and task forces of the Board of Directors to define and meet short- and long-term fundraising and public awareness goals and cultivate volunteer and funding resources to benefit programs and services of The Arc.
In Fundraising, the Development Director will:
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- Solicit individual and corporate gifts and sponsorships through personal contact
- Design and implement an annual giving campaign alongside support of Director of Communications
- Lead soliciting efforts of Special Event sponsorships in partnership with the Executive Director, Director of Communications and Special Events Committees
- Update constituents in organization’s CRM to reflect current relationship with The Arc
- Know and follow the principles of ethical fundraising contained in the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and Bill of Rights.
In Friendraising, the Development Director will:
- Act as main organizer for MLK Day of Service outreach event with support of the Director of Communications
- Develop, maintain, and grow relationships with prospective donors and members
- Grow The Arc’s membership program
- Plan and implement annual appreciation events for donors and members
- Ensure that major gifts are acknowledged in accordance with The Arc’s policies and practices
In Public Awareness, the Development Director will:
- Create a professional, diverse network of individuals and businesses that can support the agency’s development efforts
- Attend organization’s fundraising events in order to develop in-person relationships with attendees and sponsors
Qualifications and Requirements:
Education, Knowledge and Experience:
- Commitment to the mission of The Arc and to its vision of full community inclusion for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Demonstrated application of fundraising models within the non-profit sector (at least one year of experience fundraising)
- Experience working with Customer Relationship Management tools
- Valid Driver’s License and insurance (position will require light travel throughout Rockingham County using The Arc’s company vehicles)
- Knowledge of Google applications
- Commitment to the principles of ethical fundraising contained in the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethical Principles and Standards and Donor Bill of Rights
Must have the ability to:
- Represent The Arc professionally with diverse individuals and groups
- Adhere to fundraising budgets
- Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Make decisions and carry them out to their conclusion
- Work independently and as part of a team
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
- While performing the duties of this job, the Development Director is regularly required to speak and listen. The DD is required to stand, walk, and sit and occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
- The Development Director should have some ability and willingness to work evenings or weekends when necessary for events
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an administrative employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The workplace is a tobacco- and tobacco product-free environment.
COVID-19 Requirements
- Comply with all current CDC and Commonwealth of Virginia guidelines regarding face coverings, quarantine, isolation, reduced physical contact, physical distancing, and maintenance of clean surfaces
To apply to the Development Director position, please send Resume to marketing@hrarc.org.
