Development Director

Safe Crossings Foundation is dedicated to helping children grieving the death of a parent, sibling, or other loved one heal and thrive. For thirty-five years, the foundation has funded proven and new programs around the region that each have a profound impact on the healing process of bereaved kids in our community. While continuing to invest in our tried-and-true partner organizations, we also strive to identify gaps and reach even more children who wouldn’t otherwise be able to find support. In addition, our annual Northwest Conference on Childhood Grief gives providers working directly with grieving children a unique opportunity to build community, share ideas, and learn together.SCF’s generous donors partner with us to fund critical services. Over the past five years SCF’s generous donors have increased their giving to help us expand our programmatic reach in the Puget Sound region. The demand for children’s grief support programming is now outpacing our current fundraising efforts. As we look ahead to our next decade of service to the community, we are looking for a creative, dynamic, committed development leader to help fulfill our ambitious strategic vision that all children, teens and young adults in Washington state have access to free grief support so that no child grieves alone.As an organization, we know our success depends on each employee’s success. We work to create and foster an environment of respect, appreciation, and acceptance for everyone who becomes part of our Safe Crossings Foundation family. We are a small team but a mighty one who cares deeply about our mission, delivering on our commitments, and at the same time, having fun and enjoying a flexible work place. Our board members are highly skilled, committed and engaged. We enjoy and are grateful to have such a collaborative partnership.Role Responsibilities:

Safe Crossings Foundation is currently looking for a Development Director to join our leadership team reporting to the Executive Director. This role is responsible for creating, developing and implementing strategies and practices to support our broad-based strategic priorities through fundraising and building close, fruitful relationships with both current and potential donors.Primary Responsibilities

Steward and expand a comprehensive, metrics-based, and multi-year development and communications plan in alignment with Safe Crossings Foundation’s strategic priorities and budget.Develop a mission-centered, year-round strategy for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors, resulting in a broadened base of engaged individual donors, with emphasis on donors giving $1000+.Personally manage a current/prospective donor portfolio of 50-75 major donors, and support the Executive Director, board members, and key ambassadors in establishing and deepening relationships with donors and prospects.Lead corporate partnership strategy and stewardship.Serve as lead staff for our annual fundraising events, currently an October luncheon for 700 guests and a golf tournament in May.Candidate Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of increasing responsibilities and demonstrated success in the development or related field.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/training in: Development/Nonprofit Leadership/Marketing/Communications/Administration/Business Management/Professional Service or similarly related field.Experience leading a signature fundraising event.Demonstrated fundraising and donor relationship building skills/techniques.Experience encouraging board members and other volunteers to leverage their interests, skills, aptitudes and affinities to strengthen the organization.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Proficiency with computer software and systems, donor databases, and using data to drive development decision making.Must own vehicle or have access to transit in order to travel to multiple locations around Puget Sound area as needed.A collaborator who brings inspiration and fun to our team.Core Competencies

Demonstrates skill in creating and maintaining personal relationships.Pursues work with drive, energy, and a strong accomplishment orientation.Enjoys working in a small, collaborative team environment.Exceptional project management skills, executes and achieves objectives working with and through others.Writes and presents information effectively and persuasively across diverse communication settings.Effectively uses systems and processes to measure, monitor, manage, or impact performance of fundraising and marketing/communications plans.Develops original ideas, approaches, and solutions to typical, unusual or difficult situations.Application Instructions:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter to info@safecrossingsfoundation.org. Please note Development Director Application in the subject line. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Your cover letter should express your specific interest in and qualifications for this role, as well as respond to these questions: What gives you joy in the work you do? Why are you interested in this role with Safe Crossings Foundation? Tell us about a time when you were particularly successful in developing a strong, ongoing relationship with a donor. What was it about you that made that outcome possible? What are the most important metrics you use for measuring the success of your work? How do you measure these?

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