Director of Development
TENNESSEE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS COALTION
Nashville, TN
01.2022 - 01.2023
Remote
- Met annual fundraising goal for FY 2021-2022 for $2M operating budget.
- Managed diverse portfolio of 120 major donors.
- Directed and planned major, annual fundraising campaigns for Big PayBack, Giving Tuesday and End of Year giving.
- Directed strategic leadership to TIRRC (501c3) and TIRRC Votes (TV) (501c4) fundraising efforts with focus for increasing and diversifying revenue streams.
- Cultivated base of TIRRC and TV donors through grassroots fundraising strategies.
- Delivered data solutions to guide strategic decisions and efficiencies for Executive Director, Sr. Operations Director and staff to secure financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations.
- Directed TIRRC’s individual and corporate donor strategy, including prospecting, cultivation and stewardship.
- Coordinated logistics for major donor visits.
- Increased base of TIRRC and TIRRC Votes supporters through in-person and digital strategies.
- Established and and executed fundraising events aligned with TIRRC’s mission, including award-winning InterNASHional Food Series.
- Developed content for social media posts, videos, Eblasts and newsletters to support fundraising campaigns and volunteer opportunities.
- Created materials and messaging for board, stakeholders, corporate donors foundation donors, members and volunteers.
- Created one-pagers for staff, board and members to use during meetings and events to promote understanding of mission and programs.
- Recruited and manage volunteers to work on special projects that support events and donor engagement.
- Onboarded, trained and managed new development and new communications staff.
- Created efficiencies to maintain donor data and facilitate systems for staff database training, relationship-building, and giving strategies, such as Dialing for Dollars and P2P fundraising.
- Wrote grants to secure sponsorships for events.