Lead. Connect. Make an Impact. Are you a fundraising professional who knows how to build relationships, inspire support, and turn a great mission into meaningful community impact? Arc Herkimer is looking for a Fund Development Director to lead our fundraising and development efforts and help create a stronger future for the people and families we support.
What You'll Do
Lead and implement Arc Herkimer's annual fundraising and development plan.
Build and grow relationships with individual donors, major donors, businesses, foundations, and community partners.
Lead efforts in major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, corporate sponsorships, grants, and fundraising campaigns.
Identify new funding opportunities and develop a strong, diverse donor pipeline.
Coordinate fundraising events, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners.
Research and coordinate grant opportunities, submissions, reporting, and compliance.
Partner with the Board of Directors and volunteers to strengthen fundraising efforts.
Collaborate with PR staff to create engaging donor communications, appeals, newsletters, annual reports, and impact stories.
Track fundraising budgets, revenue, expenses, donor records, and performance.
Represent Arc Herkimer throughout the community and build partnerships that increase awareness and support.
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, or related field required.
5+ years of fund development, fundraising, or nonprofit development experience required.
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential preferred.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
Strong persuasion, negotiation, organization, and time-management skills.
Budget and financial management experience preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn donor management and fundraising software.
Why Arc Herkimer? This is more than a fundraising position. It's an opportunity to build relationships, inspire generosity, and help make a lasting difference in our community. Join a mission-driven organization committed to empowering people with disabilities and enriching lives throughout our community.
In addition to your typical benefits, as a Fund Development Director you can receive:
Tuition assistance
Professional development through mentorship, insight to management, webinars, and more
Employee discounts at Verizon, BJ’s, Water Safari, Valley Cinema, Revamp Fitness, MV Golf & Event Center, Copper Café, Goods Store, and more
VERY generous PTO program with unlimited rollover – accrual increases with longevity
Sick bank
Free counseling services
Emergency fund assistance
Health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as other great benefits
If you have the passion, creativity, and fundraising experience to make an impact, we want to hear from you!
Equal Opportunity Policy Statement Arc Herkimer values diversity and seeks to sustain an environment in which the unique talents of each individual can flourish and contribute to the Arc Herkimer mission. It is the policy of Arc Herkimer not to discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristics/genetic information or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, ancestry, ethic group identification, traits historically associated with race, citizenship, creed, marital status, familial status, reproductive health decision making, and all other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, including a known relationship or association with any member of a protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, advertising, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination of employment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training/development at all levels of employment. Arc Herkimer prohibits discrimination by or against employees, interns, representatives, vendors contractors, and all other persons doing business with or for the agency. The agency is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action in all aspects of its business and will utilize affirmative action to make employment decisions so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.