Regional Development Director
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Regional fundraising director growing donor relationships and philanthropic revenue for Texas Tribune journalism and The Waco Bridge. Managing Dallas–Fort Worth and Waco portfolios across Texas.
Responsibilities:
- Grow philanthropic revenue and deepen donor relationships for The Texas Tribune and The Waco Bridge
- Own and actively manage a mid-major donor portfolio in the Dallas-Fort Worth and greater Waco regions
- Meet or exceed individual annual fundraising goals tied to each region
- Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward current and prospective donors
- Conduct consistent donor meetings, cultivation activities and direct solicitations
- Develop individualized strategies to increase donor engagement, retention and philanthropic investment
- Build relationships based on donors’ interests, motivations and connection to the mission
- Identify philanthropic investment opportunities aligned with donor interests, journalism and strategic priorities
- Partner with development colleagues on proposals, donor communications, stewardship and other materials
- Support the Tribune’s regional growth strategy through local relationships, market knowledge and in-person presence
- Collaborate with membership, events and foundation fundraising colleagues to create engagement and philanthropic opportunities
- Travel throughout the region and periodically elsewhere in Texas
Requirements:
- Demonstrated track record of personally cultivating, soliciting and closing four- and five-figure gifts
- Experience managing an assigned donor portfolio and achieving individual fundraising goals
- Demonstrated ability to grow donors toward increasingly significant and multi-year commitments
- Experience identifying and developing new prospective donors in addition to cultivating established relationships
- Strong knowledge of relationship-based fundraising practices, including qualification, cultivation, moves management, solicitation and stewardship
- Comfort initiating relationships, asking for meetings and making direct philanthropic solicitations
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop trusted relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to make a compelling case for philanthropic investment
- Entrepreneurial mindset and demonstrated ability to build relationships and opportunities within a market
- Strong organization, judgment and follow-through
- Approximately 7+ years of progressively responsible fundraising, development, advancement, philanthropy or comparable relationship-based experience
- Experience fundraising for journalism, public media, higher education, civic organizations, arts and culture, education or another mission-driven institution
- Familiarity with Texas philanthropy, family foundations and civic networks
- Experience collaborating with membership, events, institutional giving, marketing or other engagement functions
- Experience working in an organization undergoing significant growth or geographic expansion
- Curiosity about Texas, belief in the importance of independent journalism and ability to communicate why trusted information matters to communities
- Experience using CRM systems, preferably Salesforce NPC, and fundraising data to manage donor relationships and performance
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with colleagues across Texas
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently throughout the region and periodically elsewhere in Texas
- Some evening and occasional weekend work required
- Résumé and cover letter required for application
Benefits:
- Medical, vision and dental insurance
- A cellphone stipend
- 20 days of paid time off each year
- Up to 16 weeks of paid family leave, plus four weeks of additional job protection
- 401(k) matching
- Support for professional training and attending industry conferences
- Remote work flexibility
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