Director of Engagement and Development
Job Description
Compensation and Benefits:
$95-115K
- 100% employer-paid health insurance (including massage and acupuncture)
- 100% employer-paid dental and vision coverage
- PTO (3 weeks for the first year)
- Additional sick time
- Ten paid holidays
- Bonus paid week off between Christmas and New Year's Day
- 401K
- Merit-based sabbaticals
- Enjoy a four-day workweek
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Collaborate with the Vice President of Philanthropy to establish donor plans and revenue goals aligned with our strategic plan; track progress and identify growth opportunities.
- Oversee membership, mid-range, and monthly recurring giving programs to support the recruitment, retention, and elevation of donors.
- Manage communications and outreach to mid-range donors, members, and recurring donors, including donor packets, e-blasts, newsletters, and special communications.
- Assist in planning and executing events by managing timelines, vendor relationships, and event communications.
- Handle administrative responsibilities including donation tracking, gift acknowledgments, and reporting, while coordinating with finance and accounting for accurate financial reporting.
- Lead development operations with a focus on embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) principles into our philanthropic efforts.
- Set and track goals for membership and mid-range donors, developing engaging communication materials.
- Explore innovative donor acquisition and stewardship ideas with a focus on equity.
- Re-engage lapsed donors and manage responses via email and phone.
- Set goals for recurring donor programs, track performance, and develop strategies for recruitment and retention.
- Drive engagement with lapsed donors.
- Maintain major donor profiles and track gift acknowledgments; assist with prospect research and stewardship.
- Plan and manage events, including vendor coordination and event communications.
- Track financial donations, department expenses, and receipts; support additional duties as needed.
Desired Profile:
- 5+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, membership management, or recurring donor programs.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Innovative, organized, and capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Strong understanding of New Mexico's rural communities and culture.
- Bilingual or experience in a multicultural environment is a plus.
- Passion for environmental issues in New Mexico.
- Experience in event planning and management.
- Knowledge of community organizing and civic engagement as tools for policy change.
Employment Type:
Full-time, exempt. Some after-hours and weekend work is required, along with occasional travel.
Meet Your Recruiter
Abby Dietz
CEO
Originally from Pennsylvania, Abby Dietz moved to Santa Fe from Northern Virginia/DC Metro area in 2011. She joined The Hire Firm in a temporary role but fit the culture so well we decided to keep her! Her strong background in sales, customer service, and executive administrative skills was the perfect blend for a staffing and recruiting professional. Abby has a fantastic ability to quickly understand clients’ needs and match those needs with talented candidates. She now focuses on managing the firm bu still recruits because she enjoys it so much.
Abby is a living success story for temporary and temp-to-hire opportunities and has obtained three long-term, rewarding positions in her career that started as temporary or temp-to-hire. She believes in what we do and knows first-hand how being open and flexible can lead to great opportunities. She would love to share her story with anyone who is curious about it!
When she’s not working, she enjoys recharging on backpacking trips, spending time with family, friends, and fur babies, and taking classes on whatever is currently of interest to her! Her pronouns are she/her and she invites you to share yours.