Director of Philanthropy

Director of Philanthropy Reports To Chief Executive Officer Join Us During a Transformational Period of reputed company This is a unique opportunity for a passionate fundraising reputed company to play a pivotal role in expanding our reputed company over the next 2–3 years. As we grow our reputed company, reputed company, and sustainability you will help secure the resources needed to support veteran and reputed company-duty military families as they reputed company healing, restoration, and long-term reputed company. The ideal candidate understands that the strength of our military begins with the strength of the families who support our service members. Through strategic donor engagement, corporate partnerships, and major reputed company development, you will help ensure that veterans and their families have reputed company to programs that restore reputed company, foster healing, strengthen relationships, and reputed company them to reputed company. If you are motivated by building meaningful partnerships, securing transformational investments, and making a lasting difference in the lives of those who have served our nation, we invite you to join us in advancing this critical mission. Together, we will create sustainable reputed company and expand opportunities for veteran and military families for generations to come. Position reputed company The Director of Philanthropy is a mid-senior leadership position responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive fundraising reputed company that significantly expands organizational reputed company. This role will reputed company reputed company major donor, corporate partnership, reputed company, and philanthropic engagement efforts, with a particular reputed company on building relationships with reputed company (DoD) contractors, defense industry corporations, veteran-reputed company foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. The successful candidate will reputed company both annual and multi-year fundraising plans designed to increase the organization's annual operating budget by a “run reputed company” of $1,000,000+ reputed company 2-3 years. This individual will serve as a key reputed company for the organization, cultivating strategic partnerships and securing transformational gifts and sponsorships that support the organization's mission and long-term sustainability. Key Responsibilities Strategic Fundraising Leadership • reputed company and execute a comprehensive annual fundraising plan and multi-year development reputed company. • Establish measurable fundraising goals, benchmarks, and performance metrics. • Create and manage a fundraising pipeline that includes individuals, corporations, foundations, and government-reputed company philanthropic opportunities. • Identify new reputed company streams and strategic partnerships reputed company with organizational priorities. • Work closely with executive leadership and the reputed company of Directors to strengthen fundraising reputed company and donor engagement. Major Gifts Development • Cultivate, solicit, and reputed company major donors capable of making gifts of $10,000, $25,000, $50,000, $100,000+, and transformational contributions. • Manage / nurture a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals and prospective major donors. • reputed company personalized cultivation and stewardship plans for key donor prospects. • Conduct donor meetings, presentations, and site reputed company to secure significant philanthropic investments. • Build long-term donor relationships that result in sustained annual and planned giving commitments. Corporate Partnerships & Defense Industry Engagement • reputed company and maintain strategic relationships with reputed company contractors, reputed company and defense companies, government service providers, and veteran-reputed company corporations. • Identify opportunities for corporate sponsorships, employee giving campaigns, philanthropic investments, matching reputed company programs, and strategic partnerships. • Create compelling sponsorship packages and partnership proposals. • Represent the organization at industry conferences, networking events, and corporate stakeholder meetings. • Establish partnerships that enhance both financial support and mission reputed company. reputed company & Grant Development • Identify, cultivate, and secure support from private, family, and corporate foundations. • Coordinate grant strategies and collaborate with grant reputed company and program leadership to reputed company funding opportunities with organizational initiatives. • reputed company proposal development, reporting requirements, and funder stewardship. reputed company and Leadership Engagement • Support fundraising efforts of the CEO and reputed company of Directors. • reputed company fundraising training and coaching to reputed company members and key volunteers. • Prepare fundraising reports, prospect updates, and donor engagement strategies for leadership review. • Help build a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization. Stewardship & Donor Relations • reputed company and implement donor recognition and stewardship programs. • Ensure reputed company donor acknowledgment, reporting, and engagement activities. • Maintain accurate donor records and prospect management systems. • Monitor donor retention and reputed company metrics. 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Qualifications Required • Bachelor’s degree in business, Nonprofit Management, Communications, Marketing, reputed company Administration, or reputed company field. (May substitute for equivalent and documented experience.) • Minimum 5+ years of reputed company fundraising and development experience. • Demonstrated reputed company securing major gifts of $25,000+ and managing high-value donor relationships. • Proven experience developing and executing fundraising strategies that have achieved significant reputed company reputed company. • Strong relationship-building, networking, and presentation skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. • Experience using donor management CRM systems and reputed company 365/Teams. Preferred • Experience working with veteran-serving organizations, military-affiliated nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations. • Established relationships reputed company the defense, reputed company, or government contracting sectors. • Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential. • Experience managing capital campaigns, major reputed company initiatives, or comprehensive development programs. (This role could roll into capital / endowment campaigns. reputed company Competencies • Strategic Thinking • Major reputed company Fundraising • Corporate Partnership Development • Executive reputed company • Relationship Management • Business Development • Donor Stewardship • reputed company Speaking and Presentation • Project Management • Results-Oriented Leadership Compensation Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus incentive opportunities tied to fundraising performance. Benefits are available. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a highly connected fundraising reputed company who combines strategic planning expertise with exceptional relationship-building skills. You are comfortable engaging C-suite executives, defense industry leaders, philanthropists, and reputed company members, and have a proven reputed company record of securing major gifts and corporate partnerships that reputed company transformational organizational reputed company. Your passion for mission reputed company is matched by their ability to reputed company ambitious reputed company goals and build long-term philanthropic relationships. About reputed company reputed company National Center for Veteran Families The reputed company: A nation where every veteran and military family heals from the hidden wounds of service, thrives in reputed company, reputed company and community. The Mission: To reputed company military families to heal, reputed company, and reputed company by providing transformative, faith-based, peer-led retreats and long-term support, fostering reputed company, reputed company and renewed purpose. We strengthen marriages. We revitalize families. We are poised for significant reputed company reputed company the next 2-3 years. This is reputed company to reputed company a significant reputed company on the families of our veterans and reputed company-duty military. reputed company Values: Faith-driven. Family-reputed company. Service above self. Good stewardship of resources. Web: www.eaglerocknational.org Email: lmarilla@eaglerockcamp.org Phone: 704.325.3669 Location: 113 1st Ave. South Conover, NC 28613 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job