Job
Director of Fundraising and Development
| Location | Bismarck, ND 58504 |
| Date Posted | November 04, 2025 |
| Job ID | 13732 |
| Employment Type | Direct Hire |
Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Director of Development for a faith-aligned nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting dignity, compassion, and justice. This position is onsite in Golden Valley, MN.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Director of Development will lead the organization’s fundraising efforts, with a primary focus on cultivating individual and family donors. This role will develop and execute major gift campaigns, manage donor relationships, and strengthen fundraising capacity across the organization. The position offers the opportunity to work alongside mission-driven leadership and contribute to meaningful, globally impactful initiatives.
PERKS:
Competitive annual salary of $85,000
Opportunity to travel internationally once per year, with potential for additional global engagement
Onsite parking and a business casual environment with flexibility for donor events
Work with a mission-driven team that values compassion, justice, and collaboration
Comprehensive office setup and tools provided to support your success
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead major gift and annual fundraising campaigns to achieve organizational goals
Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with donors, families, and individual supporters
Develop creative fundraising strategies to grow annual contributions and donor engagement
Manage donor data and reporting within CRM systems (Virtuous or similar)
Partner with leadership and program teams to align development strategies with organizational priorities
Create compelling donor communications, materials, and presentations
QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven success in nonprofit fundraising, securing significant annual and lifetime contributions
Demonstrated ability to lead campaigns and manage donor relationships effectively
Strong written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
Experience with donor management systems or CRMs (Virtuous preferred)
Mission-driven, organized, collaborative, and aligned with faith-based values
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This is a full-time, onsite position offering a competitive annual salary of $85,000, along with a supportive, mission-oriented work culture. The organization provides standard benefits and reasonable accommodations for medical or religious needs, including masking, distancing, and flexible arrangements when possible.
HOW TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online.
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.
For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Director of Development will lead the organization’s fundraising efforts, with a primary focus on cultivating individual and family donors. This role will develop and execute major gift campaigns, manage donor relationships, and strengthen fundraising capacity across the organization. The position offers the opportunity to work alongside mission-driven leadership and contribute to meaningful, globally impactful initiatives.
PERKS:
Competitive annual salary of $85,000
Opportunity to travel internationally once per year, with potential for additional global engagement
Onsite parking and a business casual environment with flexibility for donor events
Work with a mission-driven team that values compassion, justice, and collaboration
Comprehensive office setup and tools provided to support your success
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead major gift and annual fundraising campaigns to achieve organizational goals
Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with donors, families, and individual supporters
Develop creative fundraising strategies to grow annual contributions and donor engagement
Manage donor data and reporting within CRM systems (Virtuous or similar)
Partner with leadership and program teams to align development strategies with organizational priorities
Create compelling donor communications, materials, and presentations
QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven success in nonprofit fundraising, securing significant annual and lifetime contributions
Demonstrated ability to lead campaigns and manage donor relationships effectively
Strong written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
Experience with donor management systems or CRMs (Virtuous preferred)
Mission-driven, organized, collaborative, and aligned with faith-based values
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This is a full-time, onsite position offering a competitive annual salary of $85,000, along with a supportive, mission-oriented work culture. The organization provides standard benefits and reasonable accommodations for medical or religious needs, including masking, distancing, and flexible arrangements when possible.
HOW TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online.
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.
For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.
