Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $82,000 to $110,000
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Department: Development
Reports To: Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Status: Salary, Exempt, Full-Time
Pay: $82,000$110,000 (DOE)
Schedule: Primarily office hours with event flexibility as needed (occasional evenings/weekends)
Location: On-site within a shelter environment plus local off-site donor meetings and events
Design and lead our development strategic plan
Family Promise of Spokane (FPS) is hiring a Development Director to design and execute our development strategy andlead a real team (youre not a department of one). This is a hands-on leadership role for a strategic relationship-drivenfundraiser who can strengthen major gifts, annual giving, grants, corporate partnerships, and signature campaignswhilehelping build a culture of philanthropy across staff and the Board.
What makes this role different
Builder + strategist: Lead our multi-year development plan
Major donor acceleration: A+ prospect already identified; youll lead moves management
Growth-stage organization: Build systems and diversify revenue to take FPS to the next level
Real team leadership: Lead a 5-person development team.
What youll own
Fundraising strategy & performance: Build and run annual + multi-year plans aligned to organizational
priorities; use forecasting, dashboards, and reporting that leadership and the Board can rely on.
Major gifts & relationship management: Manage and grow a major gifts pipeline (qualify, cultivate, ask, steward).
Partner with the CEO/COO and Board to open doors, prepare proposals, and close gifts.
Annual giving & retention: Lead donor journeys that improve retention, upgrades, and recurring giving.
Collaborate with Marketing/Communications to align messaging and measure results.
Grants & institutional funding: Lead a grants strategy and calendar (submissions, reporting, compliance
coordination).
Corporate partnerships & sponsorships: Build and steward mission-aligned sponsorships and corporate
relationships.
Signature campaigns & events: Provide leadership for key fundraising moments, including Ungala and Match
Madness, ensuring strong donor experience, net revenue, and follow-up.
Success looks like
A clear fundraising plan, calendar, and forecast cadence leadership can trust
A healthy major gifts pipeline with consistent movement and results
Improved donor retention and growth in recurring giving
Signature campaigns/events produce strong net revenue and measurable donor conversion
What youll bring
Required
5+ years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience with demonstrated results
Major gifts experience (portfolio management, cultivation/solicitation, stewardship)
Working knowledge of grants (strategy and proposal/reporting coordination)
Strong written/verbal communication and relationship-building skills
Comfort using a CRM and metrics (dashboards/forecasting) to drive decisions
High ethical standards, confidentiality, and professionalism
Preferred
Supervisory and/or cross-functional leadership experience
Strong Spokane-area network and community ties
CFRE or advanced fundraising training
Experience in homelessness prevention, housing stability, or human services
Benefits & Paid Time-Off
Premera medical, dental, and vision with 100% employer-paid premiums
Optional supplemental benefits (accidental, long-term disability, life insurance, etc.)
Paid Time Off: up to 120 hours vacation/year, up to 52 hours sick/year
11 paid holidays (including floating holiday options), plus bereavement
Who we are
Family Promise of Spokane equips families and the Spokane community to end the cycle of homelessness. We hold astrong belief that no child should ever experience homelessness. Our Core Values guide how we work: Being RadicallyEmpathetic, being Compassionately Competitive, being a Collaborative Steward, being Curiously Accountable, and being an Intentional Innovator. For more information visit familypromiseofspokane.org.
How to apply
Submit a resume + brief cover letter that includes:
1. your connection to our mission, and
2. one to two fundraising wins youre proud of (major gift, campaign growth, retention improvement, sponsorship,
or grant win).
Family Promise of Spokane is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming
workplace. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those with lived experience. Weprovide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities; to request an accommodation, contact
hr@familypromiseofspokane.org.