The Development Director, reporting to the VP of Philanthropy and Community Engagement, and part of the Community Engagement Team, is focused on driving fundraising efforts to support YSS's mission. This includes annual giving through support of the YSS Impact Circle, securing endowment and planned gifts, as well as networking, nurturing, and delivering major gifts to support our exciting 2021/2022 Capital Campaign. Ability to prioritize and strategize is required.
The Development Director will also lead, manage, and hold accountable the Development Specialist, to ensure YSS's donor database CRM (Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT) is updated, fully utilized, and capable of providing real-time reports to assist with forecasting and pipeline management. The Development Director will work closely with the Community Based Center Directors and the CEO via lead referrals and relationship management, collaborating to best ensure a successful close.