Resource Development Director

Department: Resource Development

Job Title: Resource Development Director

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

The Organization:

Homeward Bound is the leading nonprofit organization in Buncombe County focused on preventing and ending homelessness using the best practice Prioritizing Home model. We work collaboratively with community partners and have a proven track record of helping individuals and families achieve housing stability. Since 2006, Homeward Bound has moved more than 2,800+ people off the streets, out of cars, camps, and shelters and into permanent housing.

Position:

The Resource Development Director provides strategic leadership for Homeward Bound's resource development and communications functions. This position is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive strategies that grow and diversify organizational revenue, strengthen relationships with donors and community partners, and advance the organization's mission and public visibility. The Director oversees all aspects of fundraising, donor engagement and stewardship, communications, marketing, and community relations, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and long-term sustainability. The position also provides leadership and direction to the Resource Development team, fostering a collaborative, results-oriented culture grounded in the organization's mission and values.

Schedule and compensation: This is a full-time, salary exempt position. This is a benefit eligible position. Compensation range beginning at $75,000 annually.

Resume and Cover Letter are required to be considered for this position.

If you have any problems uploading your documents please email hr@homewardboundwnc.org.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional nonprofit development experience.

• Demonstrated success in fundraising, including individual giving, major gifts, corporate and foundation relationships, and special events.

• Experience developing and implementing strategic fundraising and communications plans.

• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with donors, business leaders, community partners, and other stakeholders.

• Experience in staff leadership, supervision, and team development.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Strong organizational, strategic planning, and analytical skills.

• Experience managing budgets and revenue projections.

• Passion for Homeward Bound's mission and commitment to preventing and ending homelessness.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Planning

• Serves as a member of the organization's leadership team, contributing to organizational strategy, planning, and decision-making.

• Partners with the CEO to establish and advance private-sector resource development priorities.

• Develops and oversees the implementation of an annual resource development plan with measurable goals and outcomes.

• Monitors fundraising performance, revenue projections, and development trends, using data and analysis to inform strategy and identify opportunities for growth.

Fundraising & Revenue Development

• Leads strategies to grow and diversify revenue through individual giving, major gifts, business partnerships, faith communities, and fundraising events.

• Serves as the organization's lead development strategist and Major Gift Officer, partnering with the CEO on major donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

• Builds and maintains meaningful relationships with donors, businesses, faith communities, and other community stakeholders.

• Ensures effective donor stewardship and engagement strategies that support donor retention and long-term philanthropic investment.

• Leads the planning and execution of the organization's signature fundraising events, including the annual Welcome Home Luncheon and Golden Doors Gala.

• Oversees fundraising budgets, revenue projections, and performance reporting.

Communications & Community Engagement

• Develops and oversees the organization's external communications and marketing strategy, ensuring consistent messaging and alignment with organizational priorities.

• Provides strategic direction for public relations, media engagement, brand management, and storytelling.

• Oversees the development and distribution of communications materials, including press releases, newsletters, annual reports, social media, website content, brochures, and presentations.

• Represents Homeward Bound through public speaking, presentations, and community engagement opportunities.

• Leads tours and other opportunities to introduce donors and community members to the organization's programs and impact.

Welcome Home Donation Center

• Provides strategic and operational oversight of the Welcome Home Donation Center, ensuring effective management of community in-kind donations and coordination of client move-ins.

• Ensures the program operates effectively as both a community engagement opportunity and an extension of Homeward Bound's housing programs.

Team Leadership & Management

• Provides supervision, direction, and professional development opportunities for Resource Development staff to include Development Officer, Donor Relations Specialist, Communications Specialist, Welcome Home Program Manager and Welcome Home Mover.

• Ensures team members have the tools, resources, and training necessary to achieve departmental goals.

• Fosters a collaborative, accountable, and supportive team environment.

• Oversees departmental budgets, resource allocation, and operational planning.

Board & Organizational Relationships

• Serves as the primary staff liaison to the Board of Directors' Resource Development Committee.

• Provides the Board with regular updates on fundraising performance, communications initiatives, and progress toward development goals.

• Supports the CEO and Board in cultivating relationships and advancing organizational fundraising priorities.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.

** This job description does not list all of your job duties. Occasionally, your supervisor might request that you perform other reasonable duties in order to most effectively work towards Homeward Bound’s mission of ending homelessness.

Our values:

• We believe everyone deserves a home.

• We believe in the absolute value and worth of every single human being.

• We believe that all services should be offered with respect and empathy, in the spirit of hope and recovery

• We believe that homelessness is a solvable problem.

Mission: To prevent and end homelessness in our community through permanent housing and support.

Homeward Bound bases its human resource decisions on objective criteria without regard to any characteristic or condition protected by law. We are committed to a workplace that offers equal opportunity without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, genetic information/medical history, military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, LGBTQIA status, or any characteristic or condition protected by law, but not specifically mentioned here.

Full Time Benefits Offered:

Benefits begin the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Medical: 100% employer-paid MedCost plan, including 100% mental health & lab coverage
• MercyMe Urgent Care Membership: Employer-paid family membership (up to 4)
• Dental: 100% employer-paid Delta Dental
• Vision: Community Eye Care
• 15 Paid Holidays
• Vacation: 4 weeks paid vacation (PTO) in your first year, increasing with tenure
• Sick Leave: 96 hours annually with unlimited rollover
• Life & Long-Term Disability: 100% employer-paid
• 401(k): Contribute from Day 1; employer match after 1 year
• Short-Term Disability, Accident & Critical Care coverage available
• Hybrid Work: 1 remote day per week
• Company-provided cell phone
• Medical & Dependent Care FSA
• BenefitMe employee shopping program
• BeneMoney loans up to $5,000 after 1 year
• Employer-paid CPR/AED/First Aid certification

2026 Mployer Top Employee Benefits Award Recipient