Job Title	Director of Development
Department	Fund Development
Supervisor	Vice President of Development
Location	Remote
Position Type	Full-time
Work Hours	40+ hours/week/ Travel 40%-50%
Purpose of Job	To raise philanthropic support for Alpha USA focusing on major donors.
SALARY	Competitive and Dependent on Experience

REQUIREMENTS

Commit to organization’s vision/mission and articulate well.
Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution.
Exhibit strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Exemplify qualities of faith, honesty, trustworthiness, initiative, creativity, tenacity, teachable, diligence, and dependability.
Sign and adhere to organization confidentiality requirements.
Possess a working knowledge of fund-raising methods and understand planned giving tools and strategies.
Maintain a flexible work schedule with irregular work hours and be able and willing to travel 40-50% of the time.
Demonstrate a desire to achieve personal and organizational goals as a motivated self-starter.
3 years minimum of major gift fundraising experience, directly soliciting individuals.

Responsibilities (included but not limited to)

Identifies, qualifies, solicits, cultivates and stewards a portfolio of major gift donors.
Builds connections and discovers donor values, capacity, interests and passions.
Develops and implements strategic gift solicitations.
Speaks to individuals, companies and organizations about the work of the AlphaUSA.
Assists with special event logistics for events.
Records appropriate donor data in CRM in a timely, professional manner.
Meets and tracks fundraising plans and activities toward annual metric goals.

Role Dimensions

Budget Management: Manage role-specific budget

People Management: Manage portfolio of new and prospective donors.

Key Relationships – Internal: Effectively collaborate with Alpha International, Network Directors, Context Directors, and across Alpha USA Departments

Key Relationships – External: Build relationships with new and existing partnerships

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

LANGUAGE ABILITY

Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence.
Effectively present information clearly with good diction in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization over the phone or in person.
Fluent in both spoken and written English.

PEOPLE SKILLS

Enjoy being around and working with people.
Work effectively with individuals from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Relate well to a variety of personality types with excellent interpersonal skills.
Work with others and independently.

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

Effectively organize schedules and all electronic and paper data for which this position is responsible.

FLEXIBILITY

Respond appropriately to changing priorities and multitask effectively.
Anticipate changes in plans and create contingency arrangements.
Adapt to changes and respond to challenges resourcefully.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Successfully demonstrate a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Google Drive.
Ability to use CRM Donor Database, such as Raiser’s Edge NXT

Education

· Bachelor’s Degree

· Alpha experience is preferred

Desirable Characteristics

Embodies Alpha DNA (prayer, invitation, hospitality, etc.)
Adheres to Alpha Staff Operating Values

Director of Development