Development Director

Pregnancy Choices, established in 2006, is a life-affirming (do not provide or refer for abortion) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting under-served women, men, and their families in the south metro area of the Twin Cities. We provide crucial services including pregnancy testing, limited ultrasounds, STD/STI testing, and accurate information about pregnancy, abortion, and alternatives. Our safe, non-judgmental environment positively impacts lives through relationship-building, professional life coaching, and incentive educational programs.

Mission: We partner with women and men experiencing an unexpected pregnancy or relational poverty, and through life coaching uncover new possibilities and sustainable change for families.

Position Description: The Development Director oversees our donor relations and manages our fundraising initiatives. They are responsible for developing our non-profit's fundraising campaigns, communicating with current and prospective donors, and building a stronger development team for our organization. This position involves managing individual and corporate gifts as well as planned and annual giving campaigns. 

Essential Functions: 

DONOR ENGAGEMENT AND EVENT PLANNING (45%) 

• Develop and oversee our annual fundraising program 
• Generate an annual engagement calendar of activities for donors and alumni to engage in 
• Evaluate effectiveness of events, institute learning into future offerings 
• Collaborate with staff on the management and planning of fundraising events and donor receptions 
• Research public and private grant sources (agencies, corporations and foundations) to identify sources of restricted and unrestricted funding 
• Organize individual donor campaigns (major donors, direct mail and board trustees) 
• Organize solicitation drives for pledges of ongoing support from individuals, corporations, and foundations 
• Cultivate donors by producing specialized correspondences, preparing letters of acknowledgment, scheduling and attending in-person visits 
• Establish a Planned Giving Society to encourage others to make planned gifts 

COMMUNICATIONS and MARKETING (25%) 

• Actively engage and maintain ongoing communication with prospective and current donors via phone and in-person meetings 
• Develop print marketing collateral related to fundraising in collaboration with our advertising partners 
• Supervises most development/public affairs matters, particularly the creation of various communications such as the annual donor report, newsletter, recognition correspondence, as well as general content for website 
• Review the organization’s strategic marketing plan, public relations and procedures annually and make changes as necessary 

CULTIVATE NEW AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS (25%) 

• Research, qualify, and cultivate current and prospective donors  
• Develop and implements strategic steps to build relationships that will result in gifts in support of the organization’s priorities 
• Capture significant relationship activities, financial projections, and donor information in Network for Good, as it relates to the development portfolio 
• Leverage database to research donors and alumni 
• Provide regular reporting and analysis on prospective donors and gifts 

RECORDS AND ACCOUNTING (5%) 

• Maintain accurate donor giving records 
• Ensure timely and accurate report deliveries to funders 
• Maintain accurate accounting of all restricted/unrestricted gift income and its sources 

Compensation: $70,000 annual salary.

Essential Qualifications:   

• At least 3 years of nonprofit fundraising/development experience, preferably with significant foundation and high donor fundraising experience 
• Ability to successfully plan, lead, and execute events with diverse audiences 
• Communicates with passion and empathy to initiate contact with donors through various forms of communication – orally, in-person or on the phone and written in mailings and digital platforms 
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity as a team member with a natural affinity for building effective stakeholder and peer relationships 
• Ability to problem solve, collaborate, organize and accomplish multiple projects 
• Self-motivated and organized 
• Advanced computer, design, and data management proficiency  
• Experience working with nonprofits  
• Ability to be at events, self-transport and move event equipment to offsite locations

To Apply: Please send cover letter, resume, and list of references to info@mypregnancychoices.com. Thank you for considering Pregnancy Choices!