Director of Development & Fundraising
New York City | Full-Time | Base Salary + Very Generous Commission + Full Benefits
Complete Playground is seeking an accomplished, results-driven Director of Development & Fundraising to lead and grow the organization’s fundraising efforts.
This is a key position for a hands-on fundraiser and relationship builder with a demonstrated track record of successfully raising money from individual donors, corporations, and foundations.
Fundraising is one of the organization’s highest priorities. We are looking for someone who knows how to identify prospects, open doors, cultivate meaningful relationships, make the ask, and ultimately secure financial commitments.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a proven fundraiser who wants to be rewarded for results, with a competitive base salary, a very generous performance-based commission structure, and comprehensive benefits.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy focused on significant revenue growth.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors and major-gift prospects.
Develop relationships with corporations and corporate foundations to secure financial support, sponsorships, and strategic partnerships.
Identify and pursue funding opportunities from private, family, and institutional foundations.
Build and manage a strong donor pipeline from initial prospecting through solicitation and stewardship.
Personally conduct donor meetings, presentations, solicitations, and fundraising asks.
Develop strategies to increase recurring giving and donor retention.
Create and expand corporate sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
Work closely with executive leadership and the Board to leverage relationships and develop new funding sources.
Establish fundraising goals, KPIs, forecasts, and reporting to measure results.
Support fundraising campaigns, events, and other development initiatives.
Effectively communicate the organization’s mission and impact to prospective donors and partners.
Qualifications
Proven professional experience in nonprofit fundraising and development.
Demonstrated success raising significant funds from individual donors, corporations, and foundations.
Strong experience with donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and major gifts.
A measurable track record of personally generating fundraising revenue, rather than simply supporting a development department.
Ability to develop a fundraising pipeline and convert prospects into donors.
Experience developing corporate partnerships and sponsorships.
Strong relationship-building and networking abilities.
Comfortable making direct asks and discussing significant financial commitments with prospective donors.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Entrepreneurial, hands-on mentality with accountability for achieving fundraising goals.
Experience with organizations serving children, families, communities, or individuals with disabilities is highly desirable.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive base salary
Very generous commission/incentive plan based on fundraising results
Significant earning potential for a successful fundraiser
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off
Additional employee benefits
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