Chicago Senior Director or Director of Development (commensurate with experience)

Milka Kattan
Milka Kattan
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Employment Type: Full Time

Position Summary

Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Senior Director of Development serves as an advancement leader, front-line fundraising gifts officer, and integral team member in MCHS’s development team. As a member of the institutional development team, the successful candidate will work with alumni, corporations, foundations, and other key constituent prospects to solicit and close gifts of $2,500 and up.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Identify, cultivate, and solicit donors for gifts of $2,500 and above through personal visits.
  • Establish a strategic plan to move donors, through relationship building and engagement, to higher levels of giving including major and planned gifts.
  • Maintain and manage a portfolio of prospects and donors.
  • Travel extensively with a goal of visiting a predetermined number of donors and prospects each month.
  • Be a self-motivated team member while exerting resourceful and creative initiatives to ensure successful solicitation and stewardship.
  • Broaden philanthropic constituency through fundraising best practices.

Education and Experience:

Ideal:

  • Education – Bachelor’s Degree
  • Experience – Seven (7) years of professional experience, including at least three to five years with progressively responsible fund raising or successful sales, or relationship-building
  • Proven proficiency in MS Office and/or equivalent computer software skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to travel for donor visits

Preferred:

  • Experience with planned giving and endowed scholarships
  • CRM experience with Blackbaud, Salesforce, Advance or equivalent software
  • Master’s degree or higher, or fundraising certifications will be highly valued

Contact Information

Ms. Milka Kattan, Director Human Resources
Email: mkattan@mchs.org

Application Instructions

Qualified Candidates should send a cover letter, resume and three references with the position title in the subject line.

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