Organization Description: Food For Thought is a nonprofit that provides comprehensive nutrition services to people in Sonoma County affected by HIV and other serious medical conditions. Our life-giving services include weekly groceries, congregate meals, vitamins and supplements, and nutrition education. Located in Forestville in a beautiful building surrounded by organic gardens, FFT operates with a staff of 17 and over 600 active volunteers. Our agency operates with a culture of philanthropy, in which there is tremendous involvement by board, staff, and volunteers to support our fundraising efforts.
The values of respect, dignity, and compassion are deeply ingrained in the culture of the agency, which seeks to provide both food and love to our clients. Food For Thought is preparing a new strategic plan to expand our services. This position presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing, thriving agency at a time of creative expansion and change.
Position Summary: The Development Director reports to the Executive Director, and supervises a development staff of three. The role of the Development Director will be to plan, implement, and evaluate Food For Thought’s comprehensive fundraising program. Primary duties include overseeing our major gifts, annual gifts, and legacy gifts programs, and supervising and engaging board, staff, and volunteers in development efforts. This full-time (40 hours per week) position includes excellent benefits, and will require occasional work during evenings and weekends.
