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Director of AdvancementLifeBUILDERS Detroit Tagline: Join us in Building Hope! Role Snapshot • Title: Director of Advancement • Location: Eastpointe / Detroit, MI (local Metro Detroit candidates strongly preferred) • Schedule: Full time, generally Monday to Friday, with some evenings and weekends for donor meetings and events; semi flexible work schedule • Work Style: Primarily on site and in the community, with some flexibility as responsibilities allow • Compensation: $72,000 to $91,000 base salary, commensurate with experience • Bonus: 5 to 20 percent annual performance bonus based on year over year KPI goal attainment • Benefits: Health insurance, retirement plan with employer match, 2 to 3 weeks PTO, standard paid holidays • Travel: Minimal, primarily local donor and partner visits • Reporting: Reports to the Executive Director; member of the senior leadership team • Team Growth: Opportunity to add one direct report in the first year and help grow the advancement department over time About LifeBUILDERS Detroit LifeBUILDERS Detroit is a faith based nonprofit committed to restoring dignity and building hope for children, families, and neighbors in overlooked communities on Detroit’s east side. The ministry focuses on meeting spiritual, emotional, and physical needs, providing affordable housing, and addressing neighborhood blight through Christ centered community development. The Opportunity The Director of Advancement will build and lead a comprehensive advancement program that grows the financial and relational support needed to sustain and expand this work. This is a key leadership role for an experienced fundraiser who loves both people and strategy, and who wants to invest deeply in a Christian ministry that is serving a specific neighborhood over the long term. If you are a mature follower of Jesus, energized by cultivating generous partners, and ready to help grow a local ministry’s impact, this role offers a meaningful next step. Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership and Planning • Develop and execute a comprehensive annual and long term advancement plan that integrates major donors, churches, foundations, grants, events, and campaigns • Serve as a member of the senior leadership team and contribute to overall organizational strategy and decision making • Partner with the Executive Director and Board on advancement strategy, best practices, and donor engagement opportunities • Monitor fundraising metrics and KPIs, evaluate what is working, and adjust strategies to meet and exceed ministry goals Donor Engagement and Fundraising • Build and manage a portfolio of major donors, with a strong emphasis on cultivating and stewarding high capacity individual partners, who are currently the largest source of support • Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with churches, foundations, and corporate partners • Lead the planning and execution of fundraising events and campaigns that connect people to the mission • Oversee or support the grants pipeline, including identifying opportunities, supporting proposal development, and ensuring reporting is completed accurately and on time • Ensure donor interactions and gifts are recorded accurately in the donor CRM and that donors receive timely acknowledgments and updates Communications, Brand, and Storytelling • Oversee advancement related communications and marketing in partnership with staff and vendors, including appeals, impact updates, newsletters, and digital content • Strengthen digital presence and storytelling that shares the impact of LifeBUILDERS work with children, youth, families, and the wider community • Serve as a visible ambassador for LifeBUILDERS with donors, churches, volunteers, and community partners • Guard and advance brand awareness and messaging so that it remains consistent, Christ centered, and compelling Stewardship and Systems • Champion a culture of gratitude and stewardship for all donors, from first time givers to long term major partners • Oversee basic donor database practices and simple processes that support accurate reporting, segmentation, and follow up • Partner with finance and operations on revenue forecasting and reconciliation related to gifts and grants • Help design and refine the KPIs that guide the advancement program and inform the performance bonus structure Over time, as resources allow, you will help hire, lead, and develop a small advancement team, likely starting with a communications or development staff member as a direct report. What You BringSpiritual and Personal • Deep, growing relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with LifeBUILDERS statement of faith • Active and faithful involvement in a local Christian church or ministry community • Clear sense of calling to full time ministry work, especially in an urban context • Desire and ability to integrate biblical principles and prayer into development strategy, donor interactions, and daily work • Heart for investing in children, youth, families, and neighbors who are facing systemic and generational challenges Professional Experience • Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree or CFRE credential is a plus • At least 7 years of demonstrated success in nonprofit fundraising or ministry leadership with significant responsibility for revenue generation • Track record of cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts, including five figure and ideally six figure commitments • Experience working with or alongside churches, foundations, and community partners • At least 3 years of direct experience or a strong understanding of urban ministry settings and the dynamics of under resourced neighborhoods Skills and Strengths • Exceptional relationship builder who is comfortable engaging donors, pastors, business leaders, volunteers, and community members • Strategic thinker who can design and execute advancement plans and translate vision into clear goals and activities • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including storytelling, presentations, and donor facing communication • Comfortable with donor CRM systems and basic fundraising technology • Organized, self directed, and able to manage multiple priorities while remaining responsive to people Culture and Fit LifeBUILDERS is a Christ centered, prayerful team culture where staff seek the Lord together, work collaboratively, and commit to the long term flourishing of a specific community. The Director of Advancement will thrive here if you: • Enjoy both being out with people and working behind the scenes on strategy and systems • Are energized by aligning vision, message, and resources for a ministry that is deeply rooted in place • Can balance faith filled dependence on God with disciplined, proactive advancement work • Value collaboration with leadership, staff, volunteers, and the Board How to Apply If you meet the qualifications and this mission resonates with you, we invite you to explore this opportunity. Please submit your resume and a brief note sharing why you sense a call to serve with LifeBUILDERS Detroit in this Director of Advancement role, using the application channel provided by Bronwick for this position. Join us in Building Hope!