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Director of Community Fundraising

Burnett Specialists

Houston, TX

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Budgeting, Campaigns, Corporate Funding, Database Administration, Donor Development, Donor Program, Funding, Fundraising, Fundraising Campaign, Leadership, Mentoring, Nonprofit, Profit & Loss, Project/Program Management, Revenue Forecasting, Revenue Growth, Revenue Management, Sales, Sports, Stewardship
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
19 days ago
Director of Community Fundraising
Houston, TX | On-Site

Our highly regarded client is seeking a strategic fundraising leader to drive and grow annual revenue exceeding $6M through signature events, gameday initiatives, grants, donor engagement, and corporate partnerships. This role will oversee fundraising strategy, revenue operations, donor stewardship, and event execution while leading a high-performing fundraising team.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the Foundation's fundraising strategy, generating $6M+ annually through events, auctions, grants, donor programs, and gameday initiatives.
  • Oversee major fundraising events including the Season Premiere Gala, Charity Golf Classic, donor cultivation events, and auctions.
  • Manage all aspects of the Foundation budget, revenue forecasting, and fundraising P&L performance.
  • Develop grant funding opportunities and cultivate relationships with donors, sponsors, and community partners.
  • Lead in-venue fundraising initiatives, overseeing revenue-generating campaigns and donor engagement programs during live events and oversee a 30–40 person sales team.
  • Build and optimize donor engagement strategies, stewardship programs, and database management efforts.
  • Supervise and mentor fundraising staff while identifying innovative revenue-generating opportunities.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of nonprofit or sports fundraising experience with direct responsibility for multi-million-dollar revenue goals.
  • Proven success generating revenue through events, donor development, grants, sponsorships, and fundraising campaigns.
  • Strong leadership, budgeting, project management, and relationship-building skills.
  • Professional sports industry experience strongly preferred.

 

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