DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION

Application Deadline: March 25, 2012

Vision
We envision a God-empowered movement of churches:

• every pastor growing
• every church healthy
• every community transformed
  for Christ.

Mission
Transformation Ministries exists to build a movement of mission-empowering relationships by:

• deepening and developing pastors as spiritual leaders
• coaching and networking churches toward greater health and missional vitality
• supporting and initiating viable church planting partnerships.

Reports To
Mission Operations Director

Location
Greater Southern California Region

Supervises
N/A

Spiritual Qualifications
In order to fulfill the mission of Transformation Ministries, employees must demonstrate a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and hold as their personal beliefs the “Convictions of Transformation Ministries."

Position Overview
The Development Director is responsible for managing a comprehensive development program and related activities, including working in conjunction with staff coordinating covenant contributions of member congregations, developing and managing the annual giving and planned giving programs, recruiting and training volunteers involved in fundraising, providing leadership to the financial development council, researching and writing foundation grants, writing effective mailings, and managing and maintaining a database for tracking donors, donor prospects, gifts, and recognition in coordination with support staff.

Required Skills 

• Organizational: Setting and maintaining priorities while effectively integrating work efforts.
• Time Management: Is able to plan and organize own use of time, meets deadlines, and doesn’t have to continually rely on the last minutes.
• Interpersonal: Relating to colleagues in a considerate manner which shows dignity, respect, and understanding resulting in an effective and positive influence.
• Problem Solving/Decision Making: Weighing alternatives and making sound decisions in a timely manner, reaching competent, sensible, and valid conclusions, following a systematic pattern of logic.
• Communication: Effectively communicate through formal and informal channels while determining which method is most effective given the situation.
• Written Communication Skills: Present thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively, both individually and to groups (including appropriate and proper use of email).
• Verbal Communication Skills: Present thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively, both individually and to groups.

Responsibilities
The Development Director will work closely with the Mission Operations Director and CEO/Mission Lead to ensure effective support for the financial development plan

• Help coordinate, administer and evaluate the comprehensive financial development plan.
• Help coordinate and encourage relationships with affiliated churches and their covenant contribution of member congregations through the faith share giving program.
• Develop a fundraising general plan for the annual giving and planned programs each year in concert with volunteer leaders and other senior staff.
• Manage the day-to-day implementation of the annual fundraising plan.
• Help identify and cultivate potential contributors to the annual giving and planning giving programs, as well as special projects.
• Help identify, cultivate and recruit volunteer leadership for financial development activities.
• Train, support and motivate volunteers who are involved with fundraising development activities, including assisting volunteers with the planning and production of fundraising special events.
• Support the Board of Directors in the area of fundraising and serve as a staff liaison to the financial development council composed of influential and affluent TM members.
• Research foundations to identify potential sources of funding and prepare grant applications and progress reports.
• Write fundraising mail appeals.
• In coordination with support staff, maintain and manage a database for tracking: a) relationships with donors and donor prospects; b) pledges and gifts; c) donor recognition; and d) mailing and electronic lists.
• Participate in developing and implementing communications and activities to support the financial development program.

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years experience in not-for profit financial development, including case development, prospect research, communication and cultivation, annual giving, major gift giving, planned giving, special events, board and committee development and planning, evaluation and goal setting.
• Proficiency in e-Tapestry or other donor management system preferred.
• Skilled communicator and motivator.
• Strong financial development ability with a track record of proven results.

Compensation
Salary is commensurate with experience, including full benefits.

Application Instructions
To apply, send a resume with a cover email to HRSearch@transmin.org. In the cover email, include a brief statement of why you are interested in this position and a statement describing your personal faith walk.

Application Deadline
March 25, 2012