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Development Director

Opelousas Lighthouse Mission/Lafayette, LA
Job Title: Development Director
Full-Time
Job Description:
  • The Development Director demonstrates a spiritual maturity in life, actions, and speech, showing a consistent walk with Jesus Christ
  • This position is responsible for coordinating all development/fundraising operations of the Opelousas Lighthouse Mission
  • This position will work closely with the Executive Director to ensure relationship, activity, and fundraising goals critical to the execution of programs at the OLM are met
  • Create and distribute written materials promoting our mission and vision in order to attract funding or other resources
  • Research and write grants to foundations (federal, public, and private) that contribute to Homeless Causes
  • Continually promote our organization as a positive influence for our community and state
  • Assist in organizing, planning, and promoting all OLM fundraisers Maintain a close working relationship with the Executive Director to revise, discard, or develop new strategies for development
  • Keep timely contact with prospective donors through systematic mailings, phone calls, appointments, and correspondence
  • Write and distribute press releases, newsletters, etc.
  • Making cold calls/visits to various churches/pastors/donors/business owners to seek funding
  • Provide weekly reports to the Executive Director
Qualifications:
  • Demonstrate by living and word testimony that Jesus is their personal Lord and Savior Bachelor’s degree (Business or marketing preferred but not required) with some business or non-profit experience
  • Ability to call on people and businesses in person and on the phone
  • Basic to advanced computer skills required (spreadsheets, database management, word processing, communications)
  • Must be self-motivated
Contact:
Apply online at https://goo.gl/OOUzYx.

 Date Posted: 4/24/17