Overview
Director of Development (Fundraising) Jobs in Cleveland, OH at Women in Manufacturing Association
Organizational Overview
Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation’s (WiMEF) mission is to build a skilled, diverse, and resilient manufacturing workforce where women achieve, lead, and succeed. To realize this vision, we work with manufacturing employers and strategic partners to provide career-building resources and training on essential workforce skills.
A mission-driven, 501c3 organization, WiMEF was established in 2016 as the partner organization to Women in Manufacturing (WiM), the only national trade association dedicated to supporting, promoting, and inspiring women working in manufacturing. WiM’s membership includes more than 500 corporate members, 31,000 individual members, and 34 chapters throughout the U.S.
Director of Development
WiMEF is hiring a Director of Development to lead fundraising and donor relations. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development will fuel our mission and expand our impact by inspiring engagement among our dedicated donors, partners, and stakeholders.
The Director of Development will join a dynamic and high-performing team at a vibrant and collaborative workplace. The ideal candidate is a skilled communicator and relationship-builder with experience in prospecting, solicitation, and stewardship of corporate and individual donors.
This position does not include events, marketing, or grant writing.
The selected candidate must have experience soliciting individual donors.
Responsibilities
Formation and execution of a successful development plan to ensure annual fundraising goals are met
Steward WiMEF’s individual donor relationships and strategies including annual giving via WiMEF’s Leadership Circle, Giving Tuesday campaign, and chapter engagement
Facilitate and encourage corporate giving to WiMEF’s Innovation Fund
Identify and cultivate new donor relationships from WiMEF’s network of individual, corporate, and foundation sources
Ensure gifts are acknowledged in a timely manner
Develop and maintain databases for prospecting, donor management, gift processing, and gift acknowledgements
Provide timely data and reports to the board of directors
Qualifications
Proven success raising funds from multiple donor channels including individual and corporate giving, annual fund campaigns, and sponsorships
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal contexts
Excellent presentation skills for both internal and external audiences with the ability to confidently represent WiMEF to prospective donors, sponsors, industry leaders, and the general public
A resourceful leader, able to identify opportunities for growth and improvement
Comfortable collaborating with a team as well as working independently
Ability to occasionally travel to multi-day events in locations across the country
Details
This is a full-time, non-exempt, salaried position with a generous benefits package including annual bonus, vacation and floating holidays, and room for professional growth.
The WiMEF office is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Staff have the option to work remotely with the expectation of being in the office as needed for various meetings and staff activities. Ideally, the candidate will live in proximity to Northeast Ohio as travel expense to the office may not be paid for or reimbursed by WiMEF. Additional flexibility on remote work options may be considered.
Equal Opportunity
WiMEF acknowledges that not every candidate will comprehensively meet the full list of qualifications. We invite applications from anyone with an interest in this position and heart for our mission. WiM/WiMEF is an equal opportunity employer and fosters a workplace without discrimination or harassment based on race, skin color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $95,000.00 – $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Experience:
Fundraising/Development: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cleveland, OH 44103
Title: Director of Development (Fundraising)
Company: Women in Manufacturing Association
Location: Cleveland, OH
