Special Olympics Northern California (SONC) seeks a Senior Director of Development, Sacramento & Northern California. Please click to view the full position description or to nominate/apply.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President for this region, and supervising regional Development staff, the Senior Director of Development will work across this region to:

• Directly approach and solicit individuals, businesses and philanthropic organizations in the region; and develop partnerships, sponsorships, and campaigns to meet regional contributed revenue objectives.   This role will carries a fundraising quota.
• Develop, deploy and orchestrate various fundraising approaches, including: events, mass outreach, grant proposals, campaign materials, sponsorship terms (including terms of recognition for various giving levels), social media solicitations, etc. Collaborate with the Director of Events to expand corporate support and sponsorship of special events; serve as the lead for the region’s Signature Event, the annual Bocce Bash, overseeing all aspects of planning and execution to ensure revenue targets are achieved.
• Develop compelling funding proposals tailored to partner interests, leveraging internal marketing and program resources to highlight key initiatives in sports, health, leadership, and school programs.
• Use Salesforce for donor and prospect management; maintain accurate & current records, leverage dashboards and data to track progress and forecast revenue.

Candidates should have strong written and verbal communication skills, a minimum of 4 years of successful nonprofit fundraising solicitations, and a demonstrated track record of success that can be verified through reference checks.

Special Olympics Northern California is the largest organizer of events and training for people with intellectual disabilities in Northern California. In 2023/24, SONC served 31,000 participants and 23,000 athletes across 11 sports, with the support of 21,000 volunteers; 9,800 coaches; 8,300 partners; 500 schools and over 100 athlete leaders. The Sacramento & Northern California Region includes 22 counties and runs from the Oregon border in the north, to Medocino, Lake, Yolo, Sacramento and El Dorado counties in the south.

We appreciate you sharing the position description with your network, and also any nominations you might have.

For additional information or to apply, please contact Kevin Redick or Mark Oppenheim at info[at]moppenheim[dot]com.