{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"8ef6cecd917d65fc9bc7fd49","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8ef6cecd917d65fc9bc7fd49","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8ef6cecd917d65fc9bc7fd49","title":"Development Director","description":"Kids FIRST is seeking a strategic, relationship-centered Development Director to lead our fundraising, communications, and community engagement efforts. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker and skilled fundraiser who is equally comfortable building a long-term development plan, sitting down with a donor, crafting a compelling message, and bringing a successful fundraising event to life.\n\nKids FIRST is an Accredited Children's Advocacy Center that has served Lane County since 1994. Our multidisciplinary team provides coordinated, compassionate services to children and families affected by abuse and crime. Grounded in integrity, growth, and resilience, Kids FIRST has been consistently recognized as one of Oregon's 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For.\n\nWorking closely with the Executive Director, Board of Directors, leadership team, and community partners, the Development Director will:\n\nCreate and lead fundraising strategies, budgets, revenue forecasts, and goals.\nGrow annual giving, major gifts, grants, sponsorships, planned giving, and corporate and foundation partnerships.\nCultivate, solicit, and steward donors through authentic, long-term relationships.\nLead fundraising events from initial vision through execution and evaluation.\nGuide donor communications, marketing, storytelling, social media, and public relations.\nRepresent Kids FIRST at donor meetings, community events, networking opportunities, and speaking engagements.\nLead and support development staff, volunteers, interns, and consultants.\n\nQualifications\n\nOur ideal candidate brings at least two years of professional fundraising experience and a record of building donor relationships, making compelling solicitations, and securing gifts. They are an engaging communicator and confident relationship-builder with strong strategic planning, project management, budgeting, and organizational skills. A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required. Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.\n\nBenefits\n\nKids FIRST offers 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families; a 3% retirement match; 13 paid holidays; generous PTO and separate sick leave; Summer Fridays; a weekly self-care hour; $1,200 Mental Health HRA; FireMed membership; and a sabbatical opportunity after five years.\n\nSome local travel and occasional evening or weekend availability are required.\n\nTo be considered, applicants must submit both a resume and cover letter.","company":"Kids First","rawCompany":"kids first","city":"Eugene","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-27T09:02:10.751Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-2033.00","title":"Fundraising Managers","slug":"fundraising-managers"},{"code":"13-1131.00","title":"Fundraisers","slug":"fundraisers"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"624110","title":"Child and Youth Services","slug":"child-and-youth-services"},{"code":"813410","title":"Civic and Social Organizations","slug":"civic-and-social-organizations"},{"code":"813319","title":"Other Social Advocacy Organizations","slug":"other-social-advocacy-organizations"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Development Director","description":"Kids FIRST is seeking a strategic, relationship-centered Development Director to lead our fundraising, communications, and community engagement efforts. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker and skilled fundraiser who is equally comfortable building a long-term development plan, sitting down with a donor, crafting a compelling message, and bringing a successful fundraising event to life.\n\nKids FIRST is an Accredited Children's Advocacy Center that has served Lane County since 1994. Our multidisciplinary team provides coordinated, compassionate services to children and families affected by abuse and crime. 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