The Job Description of a Non-Profit Development Director
A non-profit development director acts as a chief operating officer for a non-profit and is responsible for the development of the non-profit organization. The director is the highest-ranked position in a non-profit. The individual reports to a non-profit president, board of advisors or board of directors. Other substitute titles for non-profit development director are executive director, non-profit manager or chief operating officer. The non-profit development director has the primary responsibility to provide direction based on the strategic plans of the non-profit organization.
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Duties
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The non-profit development director is in place to manage daily operations. The executive director hires staff, allocates resources, keeps track of financial acquisitions and expenditures and assist the board of directors in strategic planning and establishing an organizational action plan. Even though the non-profit organization is a "not for profit" entity, the executive director must view financial reports, such as cash flow, balance sheet and profit and loss statements. These reports assist non-profit development directors to make sound business-oriented decisions.
Features and Job Functions
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A non-profit development director is responsible for ensuring the organization complies with financial guidelines, laws pertaining to non-profit operations and tax guidelines. Meetings are held with management and the board of directors or "steering committee" for tasks to be given a certain time frames to be completed. The director also informs the board of directors of executive-level meetings pertaining to policies and procedures.
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Required Skills
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The non-profit development director must be able to communicate and delegate authority to others, while sharing the vision of the non-profit organization and allowing other employees to have opportunities to make decisions within their spheres of influence. The non-profit development director who never delegates is likely to be overworked, especially in a large non-profit organization.
Work Environment
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A non-profit development director usually works out of an office. The position may require travel, especially if the non-profit organization has branches and offices in other territories. A person in this position may give speeches to other community non-profit associations, businesses, corporations and other organizations, especially in the realm of raising funds for the non-profit.
Education and Salary
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For large non-profit organizations, a master's degree in business administration is usually the requirement to become a non-profit development director. Smaller non-profits have different requirements ranging from work experience to a master's degree. Even though non-profits do not have stakeholders or shareholders, employees are paid while performing their duties. According to Payscale.com, as of May 2010, the average median income for a non-profit development director with five to nine years of experience is $53,273.
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