Development Director

Job overview

The Development Director role is hybrid in Eugene, OR. Compensation is $80,000–$95,000 per year. Kids FIRST is an accredited Children’s Advocacy Center serving Lane County, with coordinated services for children and families affected by abuse and crime. The role leads fundraising, communications, and community engagement to sustain and grow the organization’s work. In partnership with the Executive Director, board, leadership team, and community partners, the director builds donor relationships, secures funding, and communicates the organization’s impact.

What you'll do

• Create and lead fundraising strategies, budgets, revenue forecasts, and goals
• grow annual giving, major gifts, grants, sponsorships, planned giving, and corporate and foundation partnerships
• cultivate, solicit, and steward donors
• lead fundraising events from planning through evaluation
• guide donor communications, marketing, storytelling, social media, and public relations
• represent Kids FIRST at donor meetings, community events, networking opportunities, and speaking engagements
• lead and support development staff, volunteers, interns, and consultants.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

development director

kids first

eugene or

hybrid

fundraising

donor relations

major gifts

grants

community engagement

communications

$80k–$95k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families
• $1,200 Mental Health HRA
• 3% retirement match
• 13 paid holidays
• PTO starting at 15 days per year
• separate sick leave
• Summer Fridays
• weekly self-care hour
• FireMed membership
• sabbatical opportunity after five years.

Why this role

At least two years of professional fundraising experience requested; occasional evening or weekend availability and some local travel required; benefits include employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.

About the employer

Kids FIRST is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.