Development Director
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Ames, IA
Contract type: Full time
Description
Practical Farmers of Iowa Is Hiring a Development Director
About PFI
Practical Farmers of Iowa is a nonprofit organization that has worked to equip farmers to build resilient farms and communities since 1985. We create learning opportunities via farmer-led events, on-farm research and educational content through our robust network of farmers. We also provide funding and technical assistance to help farmers adopt regenerative farming practices and grow farm businesses. Our vision is an Iowa with healthy soil, healthy food, clean air, clean water, resilient farms and vibrant communities.
This work has always been rooted in our value of welcoming everyone and creating a culture of mutual respect. We believe that a diversity of people, ideas and perspectives strengthens our ability to find creative solutions, enriches our understanding and broadens our impact. At Practical Farmers, we celebrate this diversity and are committed to ensuring that our policies and practices create an equitable and inclusive workplace. We take equal opportunity seriously and seek to empower and support all applicants and teammates.
Practical Farmers offers a flexible, supportive and fast-paced work environment. Professional development is a core part of our culture and team members are encouraged to take independent initiative to help fulfill our mission.
About The Position
We’re seeking a dedicated and skilled development director to oversee PFI’s funding portfolio, ensuring our funding aligns with our strategic plan to continue to increase positive outcomes for farmers, communities and the Midwestern landscape. The development director will oversee all fundraising efforts in partnership with development staff, department directors, the board of directors and the executive director. This person will report to the executive director.
If you’re passionate about leading fundraising efforts at a vibrant and growing nonprofit organization, this position is for you!
Duties
Ensure sustainable funding for PFI programs and strategic objectives by:
Required Qualifications And Characteristics
PFI values its employees and is a flexible and supportive work environment. We offer employees a competitive benefits package that includes employee health insurance with 100% employer-paid premium, generous paid time off, flexible hours, six weeks of fully paid parental leave and 4% automatic 401k contribution after one year of employment.
We also encourage employee professional development and offer a range of specialty benefits employees can use to support their wellness, sustainability and financial goals. Examples of our specialty benefits include contributions towards spouse or dependent health insurance, stipends for remote workers and reimbursements for fitness costs, CSA subscriptions, student loans or eco-friendly purchases. Practical Farmers is a family-friendly employer.
Please apply by completing an application (including contact information, cover letter, resume and references). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Practical Farmers of Iowa Is Hiring a Development Director
About PFI
Practical Farmers of Iowa is a nonprofit organization that has worked to equip farmers to build resilient farms and communities since 1985. We create learning opportunities via farmer-led events, on-farm research and educational content through our robust network of farmers. We also provide funding and technical assistance to help farmers adopt regenerative farming practices and grow farm businesses. Our vision is an Iowa with healthy soil, healthy food, clean air, clean water, resilient farms and vibrant communities.
This work has always been rooted in our value of welcoming everyone and creating a culture of mutual respect. We believe that a diversity of people, ideas and perspectives strengthens our ability to find creative solutions, enriches our understanding and broadens our impact. At Practical Farmers, we celebrate this diversity and are committed to ensuring that our policies and practices create an equitable and inclusive workplace. We take equal opportunity seriously and seek to empower and support all applicants and teammates.
Practical Farmers offers a flexible, supportive and fast-paced work environment. Professional development is a core part of our culture and team members are encouraged to take independent initiative to help fulfill our mission.
About The Position
We’re seeking a dedicated and skilled development director to oversee PFI’s funding portfolio, ensuring our funding aligns with our strategic plan to continue to increase positive outcomes for farmers, communities and the Midwestern landscape. The development director will oversee all fundraising efforts in partnership with development staff, department directors, the board of directors and the executive director. This person will report to the executive director.
If you’re passionate about leading fundraising efforts at a vibrant and growing nonprofit organization, this position is for you!
Duties
Ensure sustainable funding for PFI programs and strategic objectives by:
- Developing and implementing annual and long-range fundraising plans to achieve organizational fundraising goals
- Clarifying PFI’s funding needs and building its fundraising capacity
- Overseeing all fundraising appeals
- Increasing the prominence of digital donation opportunities
- Developing and implementing fundraising key performance indicators and objectives and key results
- Creating and enacting major gifts and planned giving programs
- Developing clear and compelling cases for why individuals should support planned gifts, major giving and all fundraising campaigns
- Aligning PFI’s development processes and relationship management with PFI’s core values
- Overseeing PFI’s grant program
- Overseeing PFI’s membership retention and renewal strategy
- Building awareness and cultivating relationships to build resilient funding opportunities
- Identifying, soliciting and stewarding funding opportunities that align with our organizational goals and values
- Managing grant staff members (currently grants manager and grants coordinator)
- Managing membership staff
- Creating and implementing a sustaining donor program
Required Qualifications And Characteristics
- Minimum of five years’ experience with development as a primary job duty
- Minimum of three years’ experience managing others
- Knowledge of planned giving
- Familiarity with fundraising best practices and guidelines
- Knowledge of fundraising ethics and legal parameters
- Knowledge of grant guidelines
- Experience with fundraising practices for a membership-based organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience leading a fundraising team in raising $5 million dollars annually from diverse sources
- Proven track record in securing major gifts from individuals and funders
- Experience securing foundation, state and federal grants
- Experience collaborating with and coaching others to meet fundraising responsibilities
- Experience in membership recruitment and retention at a membership-based organization
- Ability to use data metrics to identify funding prospects
- Experience engaging a board of directors in organizational fundraising
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team
- Ability to cultivate donors along a donor commitment continuum
- Proficiency with donor software and donation tracking
- Strong commitment to advancing a resilient food and farm system in Iowa
- Self-motivated
- Understanding of barriers and opportunities for resilient agriculture in Iowa
- Knowledge of land donation processes and guidelines
- Experience accepting land donations
- Certified fundraising professional accreditation
PFI values its employees and is a flexible and supportive work environment. We offer employees a competitive benefits package that includes employee health insurance with 100% employer-paid premium, generous paid time off, flexible hours, six weeks of fully paid parental leave and 4% automatic 401k contribution after one year of employment.
We also encourage employee professional development and offer a range of specialty benefits employees can use to support their wellness, sustainability and financial goals. Examples of our specialty benefits include contributions towards spouse or dependent health insurance, stipends for remote workers and reimbursements for fitness costs, CSA subscriptions, student loans or eco-friendly purchases. Practical Farmers is a family-friendly employer.
Please apply by completing an application (including contact information, cover letter, resume and references). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
How to apply
To apply for this job you need to authorize on our website. If you don't have an account yet, please register.
Post a resumeSimilar jobs
Entry-Level Project Manager
Epic,
Ames, IA
3 weeks ago
Please note that this position is based on our campus in Madison, WI, and requires relocation to the area. We recruit nationally and provide financial relocation assistance.Implementing software that saves lives.Join our Project Management team and drive impactful projects to improve patient care in healthcare organizations. Travel across the US (and abroad if you’re interested) as part of a team...
Right of Way Agent 3
State of Iowa - Executive Branch,
Ames, IA
3 weeks ago
Job DescriptionIowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation . To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception .Location: Ames, IowaShift Requirements: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am -...
Farm Systems Viability Manager
Practical Farmers of Iowa,
Ames, IA
3 weeks ago
DescriptionPractical Farmers of Iowa is Hiring a Farm Systems Viability ManagerAbout PFIPractical Farmers of Iowa is a nonprofit organization that has worked to equip farmers to build resilient farms and communities since 1985. We create learning opportunities via farmer-led events, on-farm research and educational content through our robust network of farmers. We also provide funding and technical assistance to help...