Professional Search: Fund Development Director — The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)

Organization: The National Low Income Housing Coalition

Position: Fund Development Director

Location: Metropolitan Washington, DC Area for a hybrid work schedule

Salary: $100,000 – $120,000 with a benefits package

ABOUT NLIHC

The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated to achieving racially and socially equitable public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes have quality homes that are accessible and affordable in communities of their choice.

NLIHC seeks a Fund Development Director to work closely with the Vice President of External Affairs to support NLIHC’s development and fundraising endeavors. The Fund Development Director will develop and execute multi-year fundraising plans to include major gifts, annual appeal, planned giving, event sponsorship, and campaigns. The Fund Development director will supervise two (2) Fund Development staff and will themselves report to the VP of external affairs.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead organizational fundraising strategy and implementation plan to grow current annual fundraising.
• Expand NLIHC planned giving initiatives.
• Manage NLIHC’s donors and prospects base, developing and implementing tailored cultivation, solicitation and stewardship plans.
• Manage major donor engagement – to include effective solicitations and other fundraising activities.
• Manage research and apply to foundations for grant awards for various programs as needed; manage all aspects of post-award grants including reporting requirements.
• Evaluate progress toward organizational goals/budgets and provide regular reporting to NLIHC CEO and vice president of external affairs.
• Manage systems, processes, and tools to maximize fundraising capacity including overseeing donor management database.

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