Senior Director of Development

We need hope-bringers and changemakers - because the work we all do matters. Join a team that shows up for each other as much as we show up for our clients. At Gaudenzia, your purpose fuels progress - for yourself and others.

Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances.

As a Senior Director of Development, you will be working under the direction of Interim Chief Philanthropy Officer, Senior Director of Development supports the strategic growth of Gaudenzia's fundraising efforts and manages the department's operations. Primary responsibilities include: overseeing data management, reporting, and analysis to support fundraising goals; ensuring consistent and efficient donor services; achieving annual and long-term financial goals; and implementing strategic and coordinated pipeline growth for all giving areas. This role requires a commitment to the on-going expansion of an aspiring and successful fundraising program that is ambitious in approach and that adapts to changing trends in philanthropy. The highly-motivated individual in this position will be a leader within the department and will help grow a culture of philanthropy within the organization. Conduct and support all private sector fundraising activities and initiatives.

This position will require 25% travel to Gaudenzia treatment locations throughout the region.

Qualifications:

Education/Training: A Bachelor's Degree in Community Affairs, Public Relations, Fundraising, or relatable degree

Experience: At least five years of experience in fundraising and community affairs

Your responsibilities in this role may include:

• Establish and maintain positive and professional working relationships with diverse internal & external stakeholder groups.
• Write, edit, and submit grant proposals by the required deadline, with particular attention paid to ensuring completeness against grant instructions, grammar, and style. Increase philanthropic/foundation relationship building and related prospecting of private foundations. Specifically, someone knowledgeable of private foundations that align with our cause and can support engagement in identifying new funding opportunities.
• Attend pre-bidder's conferences, draft proposal summaries for review by organizational leadership, and schedule and attend proposal planning meetings with relevant internal stakeholders, including but not limited to regional and/ or executive leadership, accounting, and philanthropy team members.
• Support the development of goals, outcomes, and evaluation metrics by which the success of grant proposals will be measured.
• Establish grant opportunities by county and region for programs by the required deadline. Make suggestions for foundation partnerships and business collaborations.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, accounting, and philanthropy team members. Include key stakeholders in discussions regarding grant opportunities and community collaborative relations.
• Maintain accurate repository and database of grants submitted and received on agency's SharePoint site.
• Conduct follow-up with funding sources on award status, as needed.
• Understand the history, programs, outcomes, and financial needs of the agency.
• Perform public and private prospect research to identify opportunities that support or advance the agency's mission and strategic priorities.
• Leverage existing agency data to establish a need and develop cases for support.
• Participate in special external events benefiting Gaudenzia, as needed, to provide support and agency visibility.
• Oversees gift & grant recording, acknowledgement, and reporting solutions that support excellent donor stewardship and all fundraising activity.
• Oversees the information technology that supports fundraising efforts identifying needs and developing innovative solutions for donor-centered office management.
• With the Database and Prospect Manager, creates and updates constituent management policies and procedures to ensure consistency across Gaudenzia's fundraising efforts and to promote best practices.
• Serves as the manager and clearinghouse for development-related actions and tracking across the institution.
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• Exceptional writing and editing skills with effective business, technical, and persuasive writing styles
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong research skills with ability to analyze, synthesize, and present information from different sources concisely and compellingly
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams across the organization, as well as communicate efforts effectively
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects and produce high quality work against a deadline
• Ability to handle confidential matters with utmost integrity
• Ability to work in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with grants databases and prospect research tools
• Knowledge of behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and program development, including ASAM levels of care and evidence-based practices for the treatment of SUD and co-occurring disorders
• Knowledge of and experience with successful proposal development

What We Offer: Competitive Pay - Excellent Benefits - On The Job Training - Upward mobility - Educational assistance to help you grow with us in this life saving field!

For more details please visit our website: https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/

Our Operating Principles: We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.

We hold client care as our top priority. We assume good intentions. We are present, we connect, & we communicate with transparency, dignity, and respect. We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, find innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia & each other. We support each other publicly & privately in all circumstances. We provide & accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback with an open mind & without personalization. We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, & have a bias for action. We follow through on agreements & honor commitments prioritized with a sense of urgency - someone's life may depend on it.

Gaudenzia is proud to be an employer of choice - and a treatment provider of choice - in the substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment field. We work hard to foster an inclusive, supportive environment where our employees and clients always feel safe and welcome.

Come work with us!

Our Agency is committed to the principles of equal employment. We believe in fostering a positive work environment in which every employee is treated with respect. Our staff hiring and recruitment practices are grounded in fairness, transparency, and merit. All employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, relevant skills, experience, and alignment with our mission and values. We actively recruit from a broad range of educational and professional backgrounds to attract the most qualified candidates, ensuring equal opportunity for all applicants without preference or discrimination. Our process uses consistent and clear evaluation criteria to support objective decision-making. By emphasizing accountability, efficiency, and integrity throughout every stage--from job posting to onboarding--we build a workforce defined by excellence, professionalism, and commitment to our shared purpose. Gaudenzia is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.