Development Director
The Development Director (DD) is a frontline fundraising and donor services position, including the direct cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors. The DD manages a portfolio of individual and corporate prospects and leads the efforts to meet the fundraising and donor relations goals of Friends of the Children-Chicago. The DD is responsible for the creation and management of a comprehensive fundraising and donor communications plan, supervising a team of three development professionals, and consistently monitoring progress and adjusting work plans to achieve goals. The DD is a member of the Friends-Chicago leadership team and works with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to ensure the organization has the resources it needs to accomplish strategic objectives.