Director of Philanthropy

Description

Director of Philanthropy

Location: Middletown, RI

Schedule: Full Time/ 37.5 hours/week

WHY JOIN NEWPORT MENTAL HEALTH?

At Newport Mental Health, we invest in our employees by offering competitive pay, exceptional time-off benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive, mission-driven culture.

WHAT WE OFFER

• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) to start, with additional PTO for Director-level roles
• Up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 1 paid Flex Holiday each year
• Separate paid personal days
• Separate paid sick time
• $3,000 annual bilingual pay incentive
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Accounts
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

*Benefits and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours, and employment status; additional criteria may apply to certain benefits and incentives.

WHO WE ARE

Newport Mental Health (NMH) is a progressive high-energy organization that uses state of the art person-centered recovery approach to help individuals recover from mental illness and substance use disorders. NMH extends its trauma informed evidence-based services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our services vary from outreach, specialized programs, mental health, school-based therapy, substance use therapy, community-based therapy, and outpatient. 

For more information visit our website: www.newportmentalhealth.org

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR…

Mission- Aligned: You are excited to be a part of Newport Mental Health’s mission to improve the lives of our clients living and working in Newport County by providing the highest quality of care. 

Ally: You intentionally foster belonging, personal growth, and empowerment for all. You are a strong advocate for the BIPOC, LQBTQIA+, Woman, Veteran, and other underrepresented communities. 

Solution Orientated: You are driven to think of different approaches to narrow the gap which leads to positive and effective changes. 

Time Management: You are a conscious planner and a thoughtful decision maker who adheres to deadlines. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Philanthropy leads Newport Mental Health’s comprehensive, integrated philanthropy program, including development strategy and annual planning; a compelling case for support; donor identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, retention, recognition, and impact reporting; annual, recurring, mid-level, major, principal, planned, and legacy giving; capital, comprehensive, special-purpose, and endowment campaigns; corporate and foundation relations; grants; sponsorships; special events; digital, direct-response, peer-to-peer, and community-based fundraising; prospect research, portfolio and moves management, and pipeline development; donor communications and engagement; board, executive, staff, and volunteer fundraising partnership; gift acceptance, processing, acknowledgment, documentation, and compliance with donor intent; donor database integrity, confidentiality, segmentation, and reporting; fundraising analytics, forecasting, benchmarking, and return-on-investment evaluation; and ethical, inclusive fundraising practices. The Director partners with executive leadership, the Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and community partners to diversify revenue, grow charitable support, strengthen donor relationships, and advance NMH’s mission over the long term. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Strategy and Planning: Partner with executive leadership to establish a compelling case for support and a comprehensive philanthropy strategy, annual plan, revenue goals, budgets, benchmarks, and diversified funding priorities aligned with NMH’s mission. 
• Donor Development and Stewardship: Lead donor identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, retention, recognition, and impact reporting for individuals, families, corporations, foundations, and community partners. 
• Annual and Recurring Giving: Develop and grow annual, recurring, mid-level, digital, direct-response, peer-to-peer, and community-based giving programs through effective segmentation, appeals, engagement strategies, and donor renewal efforts. 
• Major, Principal, Planned, and Legacy Giving: Provide oversight to the Major Gifts Officer and lead strategies for major and principal gifts, planned and legacy giving, donor portfolios, and individualized engagement involving the President & CEO, board members, staff, and volunteers. 
• Campaigns: Plan and oversee capital, comprehensive, special-purpose, and endowment campaigns, including feasibility and readiness, case development, leadership engagement, prospect strategies, timelines, revenue goals, communications, and follow-up. 
• Corporate and Foundation Relations and Grants: Oversee the Grants Manager and Grants Team to strategically identify, pursue, manage, and report on corporate, foundation, and government grant opportunities in alignment with agency priorities, including proposal development and funder stewardship. 
• Sponsorships: Develop and manage a comprehensive sponsorship program for NMH events and initiatives, including prospecting, packages, solicitation, benefit fulfillment, recognition, renewals, and post-event stewardship. 
• Special Events: Oversee fundraising and donor-engagement events, including strategy, budgets, revenue goals, sponsorship targets, volunteer engagement, donor communications, logistics, evaluation, and follow-up. 
• Prospect and Portfolio Management: Direct prospect research, pipeline development, portfolio assignment, moves management, contact reporting, and regular portfolio review to strengthen donor engagement and improve fundraising results. 
• Donor Communications and Engagement: Partner with marketing and communications staff to develop donor-centered appeals, proposals, cases for support, impact reports, recognition, and multichannel engagement materials that communicate NMH’s mission and outcomes. 
• Board, Executive, Staff, and Volunteer Partnership: Engage, equip, and support organizational leaders and volunteers in donor introductions, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, sponsorship outreach, and ambassador activities. 
• Gift Administration and Donor Intent: Ensure timely and accurate gift acceptance, processing, acknowledgment, pledge administration, documentation, recognition, and compliance with donor restrictions and gift agreements. 
• Data Integrity and Confidentiality: Maintain high standards for donor database accuracy, confidentiality, segmentation, contact history, pipeline information, reporting, and records management. 
• Analytics and Performance Management: Monitor and report on fundraising performance, forecasts, benchmarks, campaign and event results, donor retention, pipeline health, stewardship activity, and return on investment; use findings to improve strategy and resource allocation. 
• Ethics, Inclusion, and Compliance: Ensure all philanthropic activities reflect ethical and inclusive fundraising practices, donor confidentiality, organizational policies, applicable regulations, and professional standards. 
• Community Representation and Collaboration: Represent Newport Mental Health at donor, sponsor, partner, and community events, and foster a collaborative, accountable, mission-driven culture across philanthropy, grants, marketing, government relations, finance, and program teams. 
• Perform other related duties consistent with the position and the needs of the organization. 

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, nonprofit management, communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field required; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. 
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible fundraising or development experience, including demonstrated experience cultivating donors and managing a successful fundraising portfolio. 
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing comprehensive philanthropy strategies, annual plans, revenue goals, budgets, forecasts, benchmarks, cases for support, and diversified funding priorities. 
• Experience identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, stewarding, retaining, recognizing, and reporting impact to individual, corporate, foundation, and community donors. 
• Demonstrated experience securing and managing corporate or event sponsorships. 
• Experience with major gifts, annual giving, campaigns, special events, donor stewardship, and donor databases. 
• Experience with recurring, mid-level, principal, planned, or legacy giving and with digital, direct-response, peer-to-peer, or community-based fundraising strategies preferred. 
• Experience planning or supporting capital, comprehensive, special-purpose, or endowment campaigns, including readiness, case development, leadership engagement, prospect strategy, communications, and follow-up. 
• Experience with corporate and foundation relations, grant development and management, proposal preparation, reporting, and funder stewardship. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in prospect research, pipeline development, portfolio assignment, moves management, contact reporting, donor segmentation, and portfolio review. 
• Experience developing donor-centered appeals, proposals, cases for support, impact reports, recognition materials, and multichannel engagement communications in collaboration with marketing or communications staff. 
• Demonstrated ability to engage and support board members, executives, staff, and volunteers in donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, sponsorship outreach, and ambassador activities. 
• Knowledge of charitable giving practices, donor confidentiality, gift documentation, and fundraising ethics. 
• Knowledge of gift acceptance, processing, acknowledgment, pledge administration, donor restrictions, gift agreements, records management, applicable regulations, and compliance with donor intent. 
• Proficiency with donor database and fundraising technology, including data integrity, confidentiality, segmentation, contact history, pipeline tracking, reporting, and analytics. 
• Demonstrated ability to monitor fundraising performance, donor retention, pipeline health, campaign and event results, stewardship activity, forecasting, benchmarking, and return on investment and to use findings to improve strategy and resource allocation. 
• Experience supervising, coaching, or coordinating philanthropy, major gifts, grants, or cross-functional teams and fostering a collaborative, accountable, mission-driven culture. 
• Commitment to ethical and inclusive fundraising practices, donor confidentiality, organizational policies, professional standards, and respectful engagement with historically underrepresented communities. 
• Experience in a nonprofit, healthcare, behavioral health, or human-services setting preferred. 
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, relationship-management, project-management, and organizational skills. 
• Ability to represent the organization effectively with donors, sponsors, partners, and community stakeholders and to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, budgets, and detailed records with consistent follow-through. 
• Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends for donor, sponsorship, and special events, as needed. 

APPLY NOW 

Submitting your application is a great way to learn more about Newport Mental Health. For questions about how your experience aligns with this opportunity, please contact Human Resources at 401-846-1213. 

Newport Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected status under applicable law. We value diversity and encourage candidates with bilingual and bicultural skills to apply.