057 - When Should I Hire Our First Development Director?

Ready to Hire Your First Development Director? This Episode Is Your Roadmap to Success

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If you're an executive director who's been juggling fundraising with everything else and your board is pushing you to hire your first development director, this episode is exactly what you need. Host Jeremy Reis tackles the biggest fears and questions around this critical hire: What should you look for in candidates? How much should you pay? How do you transition donor relationships without losing them?

You'll discover:

• Why the skills that made YOU successful at fundraising are different from what your development director needs
• The biggest mistake nonprofits make when writing job descriptions (and how to avoid it)
• Whether to hire for experience or potential (the answer might surprise you)
• A realistic salary range for organizations with budgets like yours
• How to manage the 12-18 month ramp-up period without panicking about immediate results
• A proven strategy for transitioning donor relationships that keeps everyone happy

Action Item: Write a customized job description that reflects your organization's actual needs and current fundraising activities.