Development Director

Remote
Full Time
Networks & Membership
Experienced
Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.

The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate.  We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.  Through leadership, research, education, and advocacy, NSC focuses on areas where most unintentional injuries and deaths occur. 

We are currently looking for a Development Director to join us in our mission to save lives and prevent injuries.

Position Highlights:

The Development Director is responsible for fostering relationships and executing strategies in all aspects of the donor cycle that can result in philanthropic support to the National Safety Council. Represents the institution to high-level individuals and organizations, including members of the Board of Directors/Trustees/Delegates, volunteers, donors, and prospects, as well as serves as a partner working collaboratively with and across all departments. The Director of Development ensures alignment across these efforts, strengthens collaboration and best practices, and supports the successful execution of strategies that drive sustainable, diversified funding. Serving as a connector between strategy and execution, the Director of Development helps translate organizational priorities into actionable fundraising opportunities, fosters consistency in donor experience and stewardship, and upholds NSC’s values and accountability, integrity, and measurable impact across all development activities.   

What You’ll Do:
  • Strategic Fundraising Leadership
    • Lead the development and execution of a multi-channel fundraising strategy aligned with NSC’s mission, strategic priorities, and revenue goals.
    • Support the annual development of Business Plans, benchmarks, and performance metrics; regularly assess progress and adapt strategies as needed.
    • Ensure fundraising practices reflect NSC’s values of integrity, evidence-based decision-making, and donor stewardship.
  • Revenue Development
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Serves as key partner to the Chief Development Officer to create/execute a strategic plan for aggressive fundraising growth in the next 3-5 years.
    • Assist with identifying key fundraising success metrics and set goals according to these metrics.
    • Manages an active fundraising portfolio of individual, corporate, and foundation donors.
    • Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio which sustains a robust and effective annual fundraising program to expand the donor database and pipeline.
    • Partner with senior leadership and board members to support high-level donor relationships and solicitations.
    • Bring a donor-centered, major gift sensibility and best practices approach to all fundraising activities in the pursuit of advancing the Council’s various programs and initiatives.
  • Stewardship/Cultivation
    • Champion a donor-centered approach to stewardship, including timely acknowledgements, meaningful impact reporting, and engagement opportunities.
    • Cultivate and steward donors by connecting them to the mission through various engagement opportunities, including meetings, events, and other hands-on engagement experiences.
    • Partner with colleagues in the moves management process, ensuring donors experience high-quality interactions with the organization that foster long-term engagement and investment.
  • Operations
    • Support the Chief Development Officer with updating, creating, and enforcing policies and procedures which guide the fundraising operation.
    • Manages all moves managements/data input for their own portfolio with the donor software system (Little Green Light).
  • Other Job Duties
    • Adheres to safety responsibilities as outlined in the Safety Manual
    • Evidence of initiating, problem-solving, and managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
    • Understands and demonstrates alignment with the organization’s mission, priorities, and objectives.
    • Navigates staff and stakeholder relationships to meet organizational goals.
We’re Looking for Someone with: 
  • Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience. In lieu of education, at least 12 years of relevant experience
  • Interest in all aspects of fundraising and a dedication to promoting the National Safety Council’s fundraising priorities through developing excellent relationships with NSC leadership, Board Members, key volunteers, the fundraising team and NSC colleagues.
  • The position requires a high level of professionalism, strategic and analytic thinking, organization, collaboration, and strong ability to motivate and gain cooperation from a wide range of individuals to meet objectives.
  • Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize/manage complex projects and work independently in a deadline-oriented environment.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Good decision-making skills, tactful, good listener, willingness to search out answers, ability to recognize when others need to be involved in activities or decisions.
  • Creativity, curiosity, sense of humor, high energy level, and an enthusiasm for meeting and working with a wide range of individuals.
  • Collegial, collaborative style.
  • Proven flexibility in a reasonably fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
  • Fully proficient and experienced in latest version of Microsoft Office Environment (Word, Excel and PowerPoint – Salesforce and Little Green Light a plus!
  • This is a remote position.
  • Salary range: $125,000 to $135,000
​​​Reasons You’ll Love it here: 
NSC cares about the safety, health, and overall well-being of our employees.  We offer competitive benefits, resources, and tools to promote a work-life balance that supports employees during all phases of life.  We offer the following:
  • At least 20 PTO days accrued 1st year and 11 paid holidays
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
  • Flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care
  • 403(b) & Roth 403(b)  with employer match up to 6%
  • Reimbursable training
  • Dress for your day

Our hiring process is designed to give you the opportunity to shine at each step.  It starts with an assessment where you really showcase your drive for the role. From there, candidates selected for the first interview will discuss their skills and how they fit with our team. If you're a match, the second interview takes a deeper dive into your background and how you can contribute to our goals. After that, we'll make our final decision and let you know the outcome. This is our usual process, and we're excited to get to know you along the way!

NSC is a Recovery-Friendly Workplace.
We support individuals in or seeking recovery from substance use disorder by fostering a culture of respect, inclusion, and support. We provide access to confidential resources, reasonable accommodations, and a work environment that values your journey and contributions.

NSC is an equal opportunity employer.
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