Director of Development

Charleston, SC
Full Time
Helping and Lending Outreach Support - HALOS
Executive
 

Director of Development

Helping and Lending Outreach Support - HALOS

Charleston, South Carolina (Hybrid Position)

 

The Moran Company is pleased to partner with HALOS to recruit the organization's next Director of Development.

Organizational Background

The mission of Helping and Lending Outreach Support, known as HALOS, is to equip kinship caregivers for success, provide resources that support safe and thriving children, and advocate for a kin-first South Carolina. Kinship care is defined as loved ones, primarily family members, caring for a child when the parents are unable to do so.

HALOS was founded in 1997 by Dr. Eve Spratt, a child psychologist and pediatrician in Charleston County, SC, to serve children and youth in foster care. The organization began as a volunteer-led project that mobilized community faith groups to meet the needs of children involved with child welfare services. Recognizing the complete lack of services for kinship families, HALOS began the first direct service program for kinship families in South Carolina in 2007. Since then, HALOS has focused on serving kinship families through comprehensive services, including kinship navigation, caregiver support groups, intensive case management, parenting curricula and educational workshops, connection to legal assistance and other supportive services. In 2023, HALOS provided services to 680 kinship families, with 1,522 children in the tri-county area of Charleston. With the number of children being raised by an extended family member growing 6 times faster than the general population, in 2025 HALOS will expand its services to include an additional 7 counties in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Currently, HALOS has 15 employees with a budget of approximately $1.8 million that includes support from the Duke Endowment and the South Carolina Department of Social Services.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Executive Director and serving as a member of the senior leadership team, the Director of Development will be responsible for creating, executing, and evaluating all philanthropic strategies with a donor-centered philosophy that ensures a diverse and sustainable revenue portfolio in support of HALOS’ mission. The Director of Development will develop and nurture relationships with existing donors while identifying and cultivating new donors to the organization. The successful candidate will thrive in building relationships and making solicitations in a face-to-face manner. This individual will be an experienced philanthropy professional and have a passion for nonprofit excellence. The Director of Development must be a sophisticated relationship-builder who is able to adapt his or her communication style to work effectively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, donors, and prospects. Additionally, the Director of Development will supervise the Grants Manager and Development Specialist and must have the ability to manage, support, inform, advise, and respect the work of the development team. 

Along with fundraising and management acumen, this position requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to be a team player. Additionally, this role has responsibility for creating and effectively managing the organization’s annual communications and public relations plan to build a consistent brand.

In Fall 2025, HALOS will move to a hybrid work environment that includes remote work along with an administrative office hub available for meetings and work activities.

Responsibilities

Development Activities

  • Along with the Executive Director and Board of Directors, create a comprehensive fundraising strategy and annual operating plan that promotes mission achievement and financial sustainability.
  • Continue to grow the Major Gifts Programs in the current three county area HALOS serves, as well as expand the program into the new 7 county area HALOS will be serving, including building the portfolio of donors, managing the donor pipeline, conducting prospect research, drafting proposals, and engaging donors through solicitation and stewardship.
  • Meet face to face with donors and prospects on a weekly basis.
  • Oversee all functions of the Development Department including participating in strategic planning efforts and the use of data to inform decision making and long-term organizational planning. 
  • Provide regular communication and reporting to the Executive Director on the results, successes, and challenges of the fundraising program.
  • Provide leadership and management to the Development Specialist and Grants Manager. Work with them to establish fundraising goals and priorities.
  • Create a personalized strategy for each prospect/donor based on the donor’s giving history and potential.

Communications

  • Create an annual communications plan for the organization with measurable deliverables.
  • With the support of staff, execute a communication plan that includes the regular production of an e-newsletter, updating of website content, marketing special events, managing production of all print and electronic collateral and ads.
  • Coordinate all media outreach and social media for the organization and managing staff and interns working on the plan.

Professional Qualifications and Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate will possess most of the following professional and personal attributes:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited university or college.
  • Professional experience and demonstrated success in fundraising for a nonprofit organization, preferably in a rapidly evolving organization.
  • Believes in and effectively communicates the mission of HALOS.
  • Demonstrated success in achieving annual monetary goals and activity benchmarks in fundraising.
  • Experience working in a hybrid environment, managing and motivating a team.
  • Experience in the development process - prospect research, identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
  • Demonstrated ability to build a culture of philanthropy within an organization and to enthusiastically and successfully engage with individuals, foundations, corporations, grantmaking organizations, and other supporters of HALOS.
  • High degree of drive, creativity, motivation, maturity, and energy.
  • Experience with the principles of major donor pipeline management and a successful track record of moving donors to higher levels of giving.
  • Capacity to work easily and effectively with a wide range of people.
  • Experience and comfort working in an environment that measures and tracks individual and team goals and activities.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and judgment to manage competing priorities.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication. Ability to write reports, professional correspondence, newsletters, social media, and thank you notes.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, reliable and flexible. Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is a driving force who manages toward clarity, finds solutions, and is able to think strategically about the organization.
  • A team player with a flexible, collaborative, and creative approach who can empower teammates to do their best.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Quickbooks and/or Wix, and donor databases, preferably Bloomerang.
  • CFRE designation desired.
  • Knowledge of and/or lived experience with kinship care, foster care, and general child welfare systems preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $95,000-$105,000. HALOS offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life and accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, sick leave, paid time off (PTO), and holidays. HALOS offers a hybrid work environment beginning in summer 2025, with remote work and an administrative office hub.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

HALOS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons because of age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, or veteran status. HALOS prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability. 

Application Process

The search for the Director of Development is being conducted by The Moran Company.

To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to Becky Hauk, The Moran Company. Resume should be chronological and include all professional education and experience, dates of employment (month and year).

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