Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing is a global nursing organization dedicated to supporting nurses and their community. They are seeking a Director of Advancement & Foundation Operations to lead philanthropic growth and operational oversight, advancing the Sigma Foundation's fundraising strategy and managing a high-performing team.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the CEO to advance the philanthropic growth and development strategy for the Sigma Foundation
- Design and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy that expands and diversifies the donor pipeline
- Cultivate major donors, steward existing relationships, and engage supporters across varying stages of philanthropic engagement and giving capacity
- Articulate the Foundation’s mission, impact, and opportunities in ways that are compelling, clear, and motivating to donors, board members, and community partners
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Foundation, managing a small, high-performing team
- Build and sustain the systems, processes, and infrastructure that support a well-run development operation, including gift processing, donor database management, reporting, and compliance
- Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team to align the Foundation’s priorities with broader organizational goals
- Engage in direct donor engagement activities, including discovery calls, stewardship meetings, and pitch presentations
- Lead team leadership activities, checking in with staff, reviewing progress toward fundraising goals, and providing coaching and support
- Identify prospective donors, review giving trends, and analyze cultivation and stewardship strategies
Skills
- Experienced development professional viewed as a fundraising leader
- Successfully led initiatives in donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
- Strategic, relationship-based approach to philanthropic engagement
- Excellent storyteller with strong executive presence
- Ability to compellingly articulate the Foundation's mission, impact, and opportunities
- Warm, personable leader who builds authentic relationships
- Performance-driven with the ability to set measurable goals, track progress, and deliver results
- Open to reimagining and evolving the Foundation's operating model
- Comfortable leading a small, high-performing team of approximately three to four staff
- Strong cultural and interpersonal fit for a collaborative Executive Leadership Team and Directors Advisory Council
- Willing and able to travel approximately every four to six weeks for donor engagements, organizational events, and in-person leadership gatherings
- CFRE certification preferred; candidates not yet certified must be willing to obtain it within one year of hire
Benefits
- Strong health and retirement benefits
- Support professional development
- Encourage open communication and collaboration across teams
Company Overview
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) – In 1922 six nurses founded Sigma at the Indiana University Training School for Nurses, now the Indiana University School of Nursing, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It was founded in 1922, and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.sigmanursing.org/.