Director of Development

National Center for Learning Disabilities

Headquarters: Washington, DC

1220 L. Street, NW

Suite 100, Box #168

Washington, D.C. 20005

 

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Status: Full-Time 

Location: Remote 

 

 

The Mission  

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) is working
to improve the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and
attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults,
transforming schools, and advocating for equal rights and
opportunities.

 

Position Summary

The Director of Development will lead and manage the overall
development efforts of NCLD. She/he/ they will work closely with
the CEO to design and implement a broad development effort to
secure program-related and general operating support for NCLD from
individual, corporate, foundation donors as well as support from
government agencies. The Director of Development will also work
with NCLD’s board of directors to identify and secure new sources
of support for the organization.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all individual giving efforts, including:

               ○ 
Major gift solicitation and stewardship efforts

               ○ 
Direct mail and online solicitations

               ○ 
Identification and cultivation of new prospective individual
donors

• Working with an outside consultant, coordinates all aspects of
  annual gala and smaller donor events throughout the year.
• Coordinate the efforts of NCLD’s board giving and board
  fundraising efforts.
• Maintain grant calendar and coordinate the submission of
  proposals and reports to current and prospective foundation and
  corporate funders.
• Prepare periodic reports for NCLD’s board of directors and
  participate in board meetings as requested.
• Ensure that all contributions are acknowledged in a timely and
  appropriate manner and that donor records are accurate.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of all external development
  consultants.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

 

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in business
  administration, nonprofit management or related field a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in nonprofit development / fundraising
  work, two years of managing a development effort.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to secure
  the confidence of existing and prospective donors.
• Experience with donor databases or CRMs (Salesforce a
  plus).
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  Ability to prioritize work and adjust to multiple demands.
  Demonstrated ability to follow tasks through to completion in a
  timely manner.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and oral
  communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead
  projects from concept through execution with teams, with
  overlapping timelines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with
  individuals and cross-disciplinary teams.
• Positive attitude and commitment to teamwork.
• Strong work ethic and high standards for personal and
  professional excellence.
• Acute attention to detail, and dedication to quality assurance
  and follow-through.
• Sense of humor.
• Passion and commitment to NCLD’s mission. Prior knowledge of
  learning and attention issues is not required, but a willingness to
  learn is essential.
• Ability to work flexible hours, as needed.