Are you a bold, strategic, and mission-driven fundraiser ready to lead transformative growth? This is a rare and exciting opportunity to bring your entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and innovation to the leading national nonprofit focused on education, referrals, and support for individuals experiencing eating disorders—and their loved ones. The National Alliance for Eating Disorders is seeking an experienced development professional eager to take the next step in their career. As Director of Development, you will build and lead a comprehensive national fundraising strategy—with a strong focus on major gifts, corporate partnerships, and foundation support—to significantly grow revenue and deepen our life-saving impact. This role is both strategic and hands-on, ideal for a leader who thrives in building systems, cultivating meaningful relationships, and driving results. You’ll collaborate closely with the Founder and CEO, Board of Directors, and senior volunteers to shape and execute a fundraising vision that supports The Alliance’s continued national expansion. Responsibilities: Major Gifts: • Launch and lead a national major gifts program, leveraging strong community support—particularly in Palm Beach—as a foundation for expansion. • Implement existing strategies and develop new, innovative approaches to secure major gifts and grow philanthropic revenue. • Cultivate and steward meaningful relationships with donors, ensuring they feel valued, engaged, and clearly understand their impact. • Manage and grow a portfolio of major donors through proactive cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. • Research and engage new prospective donors and financial advisors to build a robust pipeline of long-term supporters. • Serve as a strategic partner to the Founder and CEO to identify and explore additional revenue opportunities that support national growth. Corporate Foundation Partnerships: • Oversee all aspects of foundation grants, including research, proposal writing, submission, and ongoing grant management and reporting. • Identify, cultivate, and secure corporate sponsorships and strategic partnerships aligned with The Alliance’s mission and values. • Develop and manage corporate giving initiatives such as cause marketing campaigns, employee matching gifts, and event sponsorships. • Leverage corporate relationships to grow revenue and raise visibility for The Alliance’s brand and programs. Strategic Planning Leadership: • Partner with executive leadership to shape and implement a long-term fundraising strategy aligned with the organization’s mission and growth goals. • Monitor and adapt to fundraising trends and best practices, ensuring The Alliance remains innovative and competitive in the philanthropic landscape. • Provide regular updates and reports to the CEO and Board of Directors on fundraising performance, pipeline development, and key outcomes. Team Collaboration Management: • Collaborate cross-functionally with communications, programs, and operations teams to ensure alignment and support for fundraising efforts. • Support board and volunteer engagement in fundraising through training, materials, and strategy support. Donor Communications Engagement: • Work with communications staff to develop donor-facing materials, including appeals, newsletters, annual reports, and impact stories. • Create and manage stewardship strategies that ensure donors are acknowledged and retained through thoughtful, mission-aligned engagement. • Plan and execute donor cultivation and recognition events—both in-person and virtual—to deepen donor relationships and drive giving. Data Systems Management: • Oversee donor database (CRM) systems, ensuring clean data, donor segmentation, accurate reporting, and efficient processes. • Analyze donor data to inform strategy, track campaign effectiveness, and guide decision-making. • Ensure compliance with fundraising laws, ethical guidelines, and donor privacy policies. Qualifications: The ideal candidate is a seasoned, strategic, and relationship-driven fundraiser with a passion for advancing The Alliance’s mission. They bring deep experience in major gifts and a proven track record of building successful, scalable fundraising programs. Required Qualifications Skills: • Deep commitment to the mission and values of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders. • Proven success in cultivating and securing six- and seven-figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals and corporations. • Demonstrated ability to build, implement, and scale a major gifts program that delivers sustained and growing revenue. • Strong relationship-building skills with a donor-centric approach and a passion for connecting people to impact. • Experience working with or supporting external stakeholders such as donors, board members, and senior volunteers. • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling donor-facing materials and presentations. • Proficiency in CRM platforms (DonorPerfect preferred), with strong data analysis and reporting capabilities. • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously. • Creative, entrepreneurial mindset with a data-driven approach to strategy and problem-solving. Compensation: $110,000

• Major Gifts: • Launch and lead a national major gifts program, leveraging strong community support—particularly in Palm Beach—as a foundation for expansion. • Implement existing strategies and develop new, innovative approaches to secure major gifts and grow philanthropic revenue. • Cultivate and steward meaningful relationships with donors, ensuring they feel valued, engaged, and clearly understand their impact. • Manage and grow a portfolio of major donors through proactive cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. • Research and engage new prospective donors and financial advisors to build a robust pipeline of long-term supporters. • Serve as a strategic partner to the Founder and CEO to identify and explore additional revenue opportunities that support national growth.Corporate Foundation Partnerships: • Oversee all aspects of foundation grants, including research, proposal writing, submission, and ongoing grant management and reporting. • Identify, cultivate, and secure corporate sponsorships and strategic partnerships aligned with The Alliance’s mission and values. • Develop and manage corporate giving initiatives such as cause marketing campaigns, employee matching gifts, and event sponsorships. • Leverage corporate relationships to grow revenue and raise visibility for The Alliance’s brand and programs.Strategic Planning Leadership: • Partner with executive leadership to shape and implement a long-term fundraising strategy aligned with the organization’s mission and growth goals. • Monitor and adapt to fundraising trends and best practices, ensuring The Alliance remains innovative and competitive in the philanthropic landscape. • Provide regular updates and reports to the CEO and Board of Directors on fundraising performance, pipeline development, and key outcomes.Team Collaboration Management: • Collaborate cross-functionally with communications, programs, and operations teams to ensure alignment and support for fundraising efforts. • Support board and volunteer engagement in fundraising through training, materials, and strategy support.Donor Communications Engagement: • Work with communications staff to develop donor-facing materials, including appeals, newsletters, annual reports, and impact stories. • Create and manage stewardship strategies that ensure donors are acknowledged and retained through thoughtful, mission-aligned engagement. • Plan and execute donor cultivation and recognition events—both in-person and virtual—to deepen donor relationships and drive giving.Data Systems Management: • Oversee donor database (CRM) systems, ensuring clean data, donor segmentation, accurate reporting, and efficient processes. • Analyze donor data to inform strategy, track campaign effectiveness, and guide decision-making. • Ensure compliance with fundraising laws, ethical guidelines, and donor privacy policies.