Director of Development

The role

The Director of Development will build and scale the philanthropic program for The Ebell of Los Angeles. This person will serve as the lead frontline fundraiser and advisor to the CEO and Board to support annual, capital, and campaign priorities.

What you will do

• Serve as lead frontline fundraiser for major individual and institutional donors
• Build and manage a major gifts pipeline
• Expand the donor base throughout Los Angeles and beyond
• Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy
• Play a senior leadership role in capital fundraising efforts
• Partner with campaign counsel, leadership, and volunteers on campaign strategy
• Serve as a fundraising advisor to the CEO
• Engage, coach, and equip Board members in fundraising
• Lead, mentor, and develop the development team
• Oversee donor communications, proposals, and stewardship strategies

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible nonprofit development experience
• Significant experience in major gifts and frontline fundraising
• Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and closing six-figure gifts
• Experience with a capital or comprehensive campaign
• Experience building or significantly strengthening a major gifts program, development operation, and culture of philanthropy
• Ability to partner effectively with a CEO, Board members, campaign volunteers, and senior stakeholders
• Sophisticated understanding of major gifts, moves management, stewardship, annual and institutional giving, and campaign strategy
• Experience managing, mentoring, and developing fundraising staff and external resources
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong command of CRM systems and fundraising data
• Collaborative leadership style
• Ability to manage multiple complex priorities

Nice to have

• experience with seven-figure gifts
• Salesforce experience
• Experience in arts and culture, historic preservation, education, community-based organizations, or another mission-driven environment
• familiarity with the Los Angeles philanthropic community

Benefits

• retirement plan options
• paid vacation
• sick time
• holidays
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and long-term disability insurance
• employee assistance program

About the company

The Ebell of Los Angeles is a women-led nonprofit organization that has served the Greater Los Angeles community for more than a century. Its mission is to inspire women and build community through arts, culture, education, service, and stewardship of its historic campus and collections.