The staff leader responsible for a nonprofit's fundraising strategy and revenue.
A development director is the staff member who leads a nonprofit's fundraising efforts. ("Development" is the traditional term for fundraising and the cultivation of donor relationships.) The role typically owns the overall fundraising strategy and is accountable for meeting revenue goals.
Responsibilities often span the annual fund, major gifts, grants, events, and donor communications, as well as managing other fundraising staff. In smaller organizations, one development director may personally handle all of these functions.
Because the role touches every revenue channel, development directors depend heavily on a unified fundraising CRM to see the full picture of donor relationships, track progress against goals, and coordinate the team's work.
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A nonprofit's ongoing, year-round effort to raise unrestricted operating support from a broad base of donors.
A large donation that is significant enough to warrant individualized cultivation and stewardship.
The clear, compelling argument for why a nonprofit deserves funding and why donors should give now.
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