Development Director

Position Overview

True Women’s Center seeks a results-oriented, mission-aligned Director of Development to lead its philanthropic growth and build a durable, relationship-centered fundraising program. Reporting to the Executive Director, this leader will own the development strategy, personally cultivate and solicit significant gifts, expand the donor base, and steward relationships with individuals, churches, businesses, foundations, and community partners.

The successful candidate will bring demonstrated experience securing substantial philanthropic commitments and the ability to develop, manage, and execute a credible plan to generate at least $1 million in annual contributed revenue, with capacity for growth. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both strategic direction and direct donor engagement. Fundraising results will be evaluated against an approved annual plan, available donor base, and organizational resources; the seven-figure goal is an expectation of capability and program scale, not a representation of current revenue.

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About the Position

Reports to: Executive Director
Position: Full-Time, In-Person
Location: Turnersville, New Jersey
Salary Range: TBD
Benefits: TBD

Primary Responsibilities

Fundraising strategy and accountability: Develop and implement a comprehensive annual and multiyear development plan aligned with the Center’s strategic priorities. Establish revenue goals, activity benchmarks, budgets, forecasts, and quarterly progress reviews with the Executive Director and board leadership.
Major gifts and principal relationships: Build and actively manage a qualified portfolio of major-gift prospects and donors. Lead discovery, cultivation, face-to-face solicitation, proposal development, negotiation, acknowledgment, and ongoing stewardship. Demonstrate confidence making direct, appropriately sized gift requests.
Seven-figure revenue generation: Create a diversified path to $1 million or more in annual philanthropy through major gifts, recurring gifts, annual appeals, church support, corporate sponsorships, foundation opportunities, events, and other suitable channels. Prioritize high-return relationship-based fundraising over event volume alone.
Donor pipeline and retention: Segment donors by capacity, affinity, and engagement; identify upgrades and lapsed-donor opportunities; implement personalized cultivation and stewardship plans that improve retention and lifetime giving.
Church and community partnerships: Deepen relationships with pastors, church liaisons, congregations, Christian and pro-life organizations, and community leaders. Coordinate presentations, visits, speaking opportunities, and partnership communications that advance the mission and generate support.
Corporate and foundation giving: Identify, research, cultivate, and solicit businesses and grantmaking organizations where mission and funding priorities align. Develop sponsorship packages, proposals, and reporting requirements.
Campaigns, events, and planned giving: Direct the fundraising strategy for major events and campaigns, including clear revenue, cost, and follow-up targets. Develop appropriate planned-giving and legacy-giving pathways over time.
Executive and board partnership: Equip the Executive Director, board members, and Development Committee with prospect strategy, introductions, donor meeting preparation, and fundraising reports. Collaborate on high-value solicitations and donor stewardship.
Communications and donor impact: Partner with staff to shape compelling, accurate donor communications, appeals, newsletters, presentations, and campaign materials. Ensure messaging is consistent with the Center’s mission and protects client confidentiality.
Data and operational discipline: Maintain accurate, confidential donor and prospect records; use the donor database to track moves management, pledges, gift acknowledgments, segmentation, and results. Establish reporting practices and sound data safeguards.
Team and volunteer leadership: Coordinate development-related staff, contractors, committees, and volunteers as assigned. Build processes and, as resources allow, help develop a high-performing development function.
Financial stewardship: Manage development budgets, evaluate fundraising return on investment, and recommend adjustments based on measurable outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

At least five to seven years of progressively responsible nonprofit fundraising experience preferred, including significant direct responsibility for major gifts and revenue growth.
Demonstrated track record of personally soliciting and securing major gifts, with credible evidence of contributing to or leading a seven-figure annual fundraising program. Candidates should be prepared to discuss specific results, their personal role, and the methods used.
Ability to design and execute a major-gifts strategy, build a qualified donor pipeline, and translate relationship activity into measurable financial outcomes.
Strong interpersonal judgment, donor-facing presence, persuasive writing, public speaking, and ability to build trust with supporters across a range of giving capacities.
Experience with donor CRM systems, fundraising analytics, forecasting, prospect research, and confidential information management.
Experience engaging churches, faith-based supporters, businesses, and community stakeholders strongly preferred.
Independent judgment, high integrity, disciplined follow-through, and the ability to balance strategy with hands-on execution.
Committed Christian who demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; strong commitment to the pro-life position; agreement with and willingness to uphold the Center’s Statement of Principle, Statement of Faith, and organizational policies.

Measures of Success

Specific annual targets will be established collaboratively after reviewing the Center’s current fundraising baseline, donor portfolio, and resources. Performance will be assessed through:
Progress toward an approved annual contributed-revenue goal of $1 million or more, including gifts personally solicited and closed.
Number, quality, and progression of qualified major-gift relationships; meaningful donor meetings, proposals, and solicitations.
Donor retention, upgrades, recurring giving, and new donor acquisition.
Growth and diversification of support from individuals, churches, businesses, and foundations.
Accuracy of pipeline forecasts, stewardship follow-through, database records, and fundraising return on investment.

Working Expectations

This is an in-office position in Turnersville, New Jersey, with regular local travel for donor meetings, church visits, and community engagement. Some evenings and weekends will be required for fundraising events and stakeholder meetings. The Director will participate in staff meetings and relevant organizational training and will handle sensitive donor and client-related information with strict confidentiality.