Development Director (Remote)

**Development Director** Location: Remote (with occasional travel opportunities) \| *Candidates must be residing in the United States* Compensation: $40,000/year (Part\-Time) Reports To: Board of Directors **Position Overview** Smile Outreach International runs on donations, and this role owns them: major gifts, grants, campaigns, and the annual gala. The job is broader than fundraising. It also carries marketing and communications, plus the back office: compliance filings, bookkeeping coordination, board materials, and contracts. The Mission Director owns the trips. This role owns the funding, the message, and the administration behind both. **Ideal Candidate** Suits someone who likes people and likes systems. Comfortable asking a donor for a gift, and equally comfortable filing a state registration on time. * Has raised money before, and can describe a donor relationship built from scratch. * Major gifts are the priority. Comfort making a direct ask matters more here than any other single skill. * Writes like a person rather than an organization, and can turn a trip report into something a donor reads. * Runs the marketing without help: social media, email, website, and the annual report. Design ability is a plus. * Holds deadlines that carry legal and financial consequences. * Nonprofit fundraising, development, or marketing background. Grant writing, events, and donor databases all help. **Duties, Roles \& Responsibilities** **Fundraising \& Donor Relations** * Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors, and grow that portfolio each year. * Run the annual fundraising plan: campaigns, appeals, monthly giving, and year end. * Write and submit grant applications, and meet every reporting deadline that follows an award. * Secure sponsorships, corporate partnerships, and in kind support. * Facilitate gala organization, set up, and prep, including sponsors, vendors, program, and follow up. * Keep the donor database current and every gift acknowledged. **Marketing \& Communications** * Run social media, email, and the newsletter on a consistent schedule. * Turn mission trip material into donor stories and campaign content. * Maintain the website, including basic SEO. * Design flyers, brochures, signage, and gala materials. * Produce the annual report. * Keep the brand and message consistent everywhere the organization appears. **Operations \& Administration** * Verify all state and IRS filings as needed for compliance, including Harbor Compliance and corporate records. * Work with the bookkeeper and accountant on reconciliation and reporting, and flag issues to the Treasurer early. * Manage contracts, vendors, insurance, and partner agreements. * Prepare board materials, coordinate quarterly meetings, and track action items to completion. * Maintain the systems the organization runs on: donor database, email platform, file storage, and calendars. * Handle the general inbox, voicemail, and public inquiries. **Strategic E