Regional Development Director

You will lead and grow a portfolio of major donors and prospects across the Tri-State region. You will develop multi-year cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies; facilitate donor meetings; prepare tailored proposals and materials; lead regional donor events; and travel regularly throughout the Tri-State region and to Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and grow a portfolio of major donors and prospects across the Tri-State region.
• Develop and execute multi-year cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
• Meet annual revenue goals through portfolio management, strategic solicitation, and pipeline development.
• Conduct proactive outreach to deepen donor engagement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary contact for donors, prospects, and philanthropic partners.
• Plan and facilitate donor meetings.
• Prepare donor strategy briefs, research, meeting materials, proposals, and follow-up communications.
• Represent the organization at donor programs, briefings, meetings, and regional events.
• Coordinate donor cultivation, impact reporting, and development processes.
• Travel regularly throughout the Tri-State region and to Washington, DC.

Requirements

• Have 7–10 years of professional fundraising experience with direct responsibility for securing five- and six-figure gifts.
• Demonstrate success managing a sophisticated donor portfolio.
• Have knowledge of foreign policy, national security, and geopolitical issues, or the ability to gain fluency quickly.
• Have exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-management skills.
• Be able to develop customized cultivation and solicitation pathways.
• Be willing and able to travel regularly throughout the Tri-State region and to Washington, DC.

Benefits

• Health care coverage based on eligibility.