JOB DESCRIPTION
Director of Fundraising Development
Institute of Noetic Sciences
Department: Fundraising Development
Reports to: The President /
CEO
Summary:
The Institute of Noetic Sciences is the world’s leading research and education nonprofit committed to empowering a global learning community to explore the frontiers of human potential and promote collective well being. Founded by Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut and sixth man to walk on the moon, the Institute is committed to turning the same kind of visionary and focused effort that launched Apollo 14 toward solving humanity’s most challenging 21st century concerns. An example of the Institute’s work in action is the Worldview Literacy Signature Program, which researches and creates a youth curriculum on exploring and understanding different worldviews. The Worldview Literacy Program vision is to work toward transforming the model of education in America by creating whole person education, identifying barriers to inclusion of whole person education, and developing strategies with community stakeholders to overcome identified barriers.
Working at the Institute affords employees an
opportunity to be part of an exciting and meaningful
community conversation focused on shifting old
paradigms to new paradigms that foster individual
and collective well-being. The Institute is an
equal opportunity organization. To learn more
about IONS, please explore this website.
Position Roles and Responsibilities:
The Institute is currently looking for a dynamic,
experienced professional to join the senior management
team and to lead the volunteer leadership and
staff in major gifts work.
The Director of Fundraising Development (DOFD)
will guide the strategic fundraising direction
for the Institute’s Research, Education,
and Member Engagement programs. Important for
this role is the ability to cultivate and develop
major donors and board leadership for ongoing
financial capacity building.
The successful candidate will work with a dynamic
and committed team in identifying and inviting
major gifts through a program fundraising campaign,
expansion of the Institute’s grant-seeking
and application process, development of foundation
and corporate relationships, and continuation
of our annual fundraising drive and legacy giving
program. The position has two direct reporting
executives who manage operations for the Fundraising
Development department and specific aspects of
the Institute’s fundraising portfolio – bequest
and annuities, annual giving, events, and major
donor stewardship.
IONS already has an impressive community of
major donors and supporters. The task is to further
cultivate these people as well as to expand the
base of major donors and foundations in order
to complete a $21 million special projects initiative,
of which $16 million is already raised, and to
grow the Institute’s financial capacity
over a five year period – 15% in the first
year and 10% in the subsequent four years following
the first.
Also essential for the position are high emotional
and social intelligence, excellent human relations
and communication skills, ability to identify
and grow team members’ skills and talents,
and commitment to executing department programs
and strategies with stakeholder collaboration.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s
preferred
- Proven success specific to major gifts
and 10+ years in development field (preferred)
- Experience with boards and volunteers and
ability to work well inside a multi-faceted
organization
- Strong communication and service leadership
skills and positive, solution-oriented, supervisory
experience with at least 2 direct reports
- Desire to be part of a strong major gift
effort
This is a 100% FTE exempt position with benefits. The Director of
Fundraising Development will determine time allocation priorities
in order to ensure success of the Institute’s financial capacity
growth program.
Compensation will be competitive and based on the capabilities of
the individual and their proven ability to increase the financial
capacity of the organization.
To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter that describes your
interest in working at IONS along with a resume
and salary history. Email your resume
to dbreitbach@noetic.org. No phone calls, please.
Put “Director of Fundraising Development ” in
the subject line of your email. |
