Director of Development
Behind Every Door | Dallas, TX
Behind Every Door is a mission driven nonprofit dedicated to bringing hope, opportunity and community transformation to children, teens and families in Dallas. We create spaces where people can thrive through relationship based programs, supportive services and meaningful partnerships.
Help Build What's Next
Behind Every Door is looking for a strategic, relationship-driven leader to help build the next chapter of our Development Department.
The Director of Development serves as the execution leader and integrator of the Development Department, translating strategy into action while cultivating meaningful relationships that inspire long-term investment in Behind Every Door's mission.
Working alongside the Vice President of Development, this role helps transform vision into measurable results by building fundraising strategies, strengthening donor relationships, leading campaign execution, and establishing the systems and structure that will support the organization's next season of growth.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys building, thinking creatively, and leading with both strategy and execution. If you're energized by creating meaningful donor experiences, growing philanthropic partnerships, and helping shape a high-performing development department, we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Build - Revenue Strategies That Grow the Mission
Lead the execution of fundraising strategies that strengthen and grow each of Behind Every Door's philanthropic revenue streams, including individual giving, major gifts, grants and foundations, corporate partnerships, church partnerships, annual campaigns, and special fundraising initiatives. Working closely with the Vice President of Development, you'll help turn strategy into measurable results.
Meaningful Donor Relationships
Cultivate and steward a portfolio of donor and partner relationships while creating intentional opportunities for people to engage more deeply with the mission. You'll help design thoughtful donor journeys through stewardship, tours, cultivation experiences, and personalized engagement that inspires long-term partnership.
Execution That Moves the Department Forward
Serve as the integrator of the Development Department by creating accountability, managing priorities, and ensuring fundraising initiatives move forward with consistency and excellence. You'll help establish the rhythms, systems, and structure that allow a growing department to thrive.
Collaboration That Strengthens the Mission
Partner closely with the Vice President of Development, Director of Communications, program leaders, Finance, and our contract grant writer to align fundraising strategy, storytelling, donor communications, grant efforts, and campaign execution. Success in this role depends on strong collaboration and a shared commitment to excellence.
Building the Future
Help lay the foundation for a scalable Development Department by refining processes, strengthening fundraising systems, and preparing the department for future growth. As the organization grows, you'll play a key role in mentoring future team members and helping shape a collaborative, relationship-centered culture.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who enjoys building as much as leading. You are a relationship-builder, a strategic thinker, and a strong executor who naturally brings organization, momentum, and follow-through to every initiative.
You likely bring:
- Five or more years of nonprofit development or fundraising leadership experience.
- Success managing multiple fundraising strategies and revenue streams.
- Experience cultivating donor, corporate, church, and foundation relationships.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Experience with donor CRM systems and using data to guide decision-making.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.
- A proactive, creative, and solution-oriented leadership style.
- A passion for building teams, systems, and meaningful donor relationships.
- Alignment with the Christ-centered mission, Statement of Faith, and core values of Behind Every Door, with the ability to authentically communicate how faith shapes our work and relationships.
What Success Looks Like
In this role, success means:
- Fundraising campaigns are executed with excellence and achieve annual revenue goals.
- Donor engagement, stewardship, and retention continue to grow.
- Relationships with donors, corporations, churches, and foundations become deeper and more strategic.
- Fundraising strategies are strengthened across every philanthropic revenue stream.
- The Development Department becomes increasingly organized, scalable, and prepared for future growth.
- The Vice President of Development is empowered to focus on transformational relationships, board engagement, and long-term philanthropic strategy.
Why This Role Matters
At Behind Every Door, we believe relationships are our greatest resource. Every campaign, every conversation, and every act of stewardship is an opportunity to invite others into God's work of bringing hope, belonging, and transformation to the Cedar Crest community.
The Director of Development is more than a fundraiser—they are a builder. This role helps create the leadership capacity, fundraising infrastructure, and relationship strategies that position Behind Every Door for its next season of growth.
In two years, success won't simply be measured by dollars raised. It will be reflected in a stronger development department, deeper partnerships, healthier fundraising systems, and a growing community of people who are committed to investing in lasting transformation through Behind Every Door.
Behind Every Door covers 100% of premiums for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Dependent health insurance coverage
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Sabbatical
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
