Development Director, Midwest - Remote
- Employer
- Smile Train
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Feb 8, 2022
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Major Gifts
- Fields
- Social Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Smile Train
in the search for a Development Director, Midwest.
Smile Train seeks a collaborative, innovative, and entrepreneurial
professional to fill the newly created role of Development
Director, Midwest. Reporting to the Senior Director, Development,
the Development Director will establish goals and strategies to
drive philanthropy and activities that reflect the priorities of
Smile Train. The Development Director will drive change by securing
major gifts in support of Smile Train and achieve short- and
long-term goals for various programs and activities that advance
its impact around the world. The Director will design and implement
strategic development plans to cultivate, solicit, and steward
individual donors, while maintaining a well-designed and documented
prospect portfolio. The Development Director will manage and grow a
high volume of significant donor relationships, meaningful
contacts, and solicitations. The Development Director will work
with a defined, robust portfolio of approximately 150 high-level
donors and prospects to advance the mission of the organization.
This is a fully remote position. Preference will be given to
candidates based in Chicago, Dallas, or Houston, though
consideration will be extended to candidates based outside of these
geographic regions based on experience level. The position requires
domestic travel (post-pandemic) up to 50%.
Smile Train is changing the world one smile at a time. Smile
Train is an international nonprofit and the world’s largest
cleft-focused organization. For the last 21 years, Smile Train has
supported safe and quality cleft care for over 1.5 million
children. Its mission is to transform the life of every person
impacted by cleft lip and palate. It trains and supports doctors
and medical professionals to provide free life-changing
comprehensive cleft treatment to its beneficiaries. Its sustainable
model has allowed it to reach children in 90+ countries to date and
it is just getting started.
Smile Train sustains world-class training programs that empower
medical professionals to treat cleft patients with life-changing,
high-quality care. This differentiates Smile Train from
mission-based models: Smile Train supports local medical
professionals and local hospitals – it’s how it builds up
healthcare infrastructure around the world while providing care 365
days a year. Beyond surgery, its local partners also provide speech
therapy, psychological support, nutritional services, orthodontics,
and other essential forms of care to ensure that children with
clefts have everything they need to not just live, but
thrive.
As Smile Train embarks on an ambitious multi-year strategic plan,
the organization is financially well-positioned and focused on
growing philanthropic support, strengthening development
infrastructure, and the cultivation and solicitation of key
partnerships with individuals.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least
seven years of relevant experience, including exposure to major
gift donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship processes. An
equivalent combination of education and experience may be
considered in lieu of the specific education and experience cited.
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Smile Train as
well as the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the
prospectus.
Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are
fundamental principles at Smile Train, where employment and
promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities
and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national
origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or
any other protected characteristic as established under
law.
To apply for this position, visit:
https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1055.
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