Development Director

Saving Grace, one of Central Oregon’s non-profit leaders is seeking a Full Time Development Director! WHO WE ARE! Saving Grace offers safety, hope, and healing to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault and engages Central Oregon to build life free from violence. Saving Grace is a team of people that are part of something bigger than ourselves. We embrace our purpose. We are empowered by our mission to offer safety, hope, and healing to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. We engage Central Oregon to build life free from violence. We are a diverse group of people who come to this work from all walks of life. Some of us have many years of experience working in social services; others come to this work bringing skills they gained through lived experiences or learned working in other sectors. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities we serve. People with various work histories and lived experiences are encouraged to apply. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+, older adults, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Saving Grace offers a competitive total compensation package! Saving Grace offers 3 weeks of PTO in the first year for benefitted employees that elevates to over 6 weeks of PTO at your four-year anniversary and 12 paid holidays - all Federal Holidays plus International Women’s Day, Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, and a floating holiday to be used at the employee’s discretion. As part of the complete compensation package, Saving Grace offers benefits which include medical, dental, and life insurance, as well as a 3-5% match of employee contributions to a 403(b) account and a childcare reimbursement stipend. Saving Grace is a supportive environment for working parents. We offer regular compensation adjustments, paid training, and a sincere commitment to being an employer of choice focused on self-care. WHAT YOU GET TO DO! The Development Director will lead and implement a diversified private fundraising strategy that strengthens individual giving, builds a sustainable major donor pipeline, actively engages the Board in fundraising, and reduces organizational reliance on public funding, while strengthening community relationships and donor-facing communications that support Saving Grace’s mission and visibility through visible, relationship-based leadership. This position will provide leadership and hands-on engagement in building and stewarding relationships with donors, community partners, media, and supporters, while coordinating shared relationship ownership across the Development team, Executive Director, Board, and program leadership. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in individual giving and donor relationship management, experience with fundraising and grant writing, and demonstrated ability to represent an organization publicly through media interviews, public speaking, donor engagement, and community partnerships with warmth, confidence, and professionalism. A bachelor’s degree or advanced degree; or equivalent lived and worked experience is required for this position. Position is full time, 35 hours per week, $80,000/yr depending on experience, plus generous rewards/benefit package. For more information please see our job description and how to apply with a cover letter and a resume at www.saving-grace.org/employment Pay: From $80,000.00 per year Benefits: 403(b) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance Work Location: In person