About the Center for Courage & Renewal:

The Center for Courage & Renewal (CCR) exists to nurture deep integrity and relational trust, building the foundation for a more loving, equitable, and healthy world. We are a nonprofit organization that nurtures supportive communities of reflection and practice to help people come alive with a renewed sense of purpose and cultivate the courage to rise to today’s challenges. 

Through our Courage & Renewal® approach and Circle of Trust® programs, educators, clergy, nonprofit leaders, healthcare workers, entrepreneurs, social justice activists, students, parents, and citizens from all walks of life who want to contribute to creating a better world, nurture their integrity and humanity, build relational trust, and cultivate the courage to show up more fully in the relationships, organizations, and causes they care about.

Our work is unfolding at a time when humanity is at a distinct tipping point. The devastating impacts of the divided life — in all its many forms — and the suffering wrought on our lives, our communities, and our planet are undeniable. We are bearing witness to increasing levels of burnout and institutional abandonment; distrust in each other and the institutions we rely on; growing mental health challenges and an epidemic of loneliness. The world we have built based on this way of being is increasingly untenable.

A growing number of people are seeking creative, sustainable solutions to unprecedented personal and societal challenges. CCR helps meet this need by bringing powerful resources that help individuals and communities move away from destructive paradigms based on division and oppression toward life-giving frameworks rooted in the deeper truths of interconnection and wholeness. 

Over the past several years we have strengthened the organizational foundation for scaling our global impact. Today, we are positioned better than ever — both strategically and operationally — to meet the growing demand for our work and take the next big step in bringing our vision to life. 

Reporting Relationships:

The Director of Development will report directly to the Center for Courage & Renewal’s Executive Director. The Director of Development will be responsible for partnering with staff and stakeholders across the organization for the purposes of executing our advancement strategy.

About the Role:

The Director of Development oversees all aspects of our fundraising efforts. Your gifts and skills will play a critical role in ensuring the Center for Courage & Renewal has the necessary resources to meet the urgent needs of the moment and ensure future generations have the support they need to carry their transformational, paradigm shifting work forward. Your fundraising efforts will support investments in four key areas: 

• Building our staff capacity and ensuring everyone on our team has high-quality support & training that creates an environment for our team members to thrive in their roles.
• Investing in connective infrastructure, including tools like our community platform, that give people in our community meaningful ways to learn, connect, and organize.
• Bringing our programs and resources to new audiences, nurturing joint partnerships that expand our reach, and minimizing barriers to access.
• Preparing future leaders of the organization
and the many members of our community with the resources and support they need to fulfill our mission for generations to come.

Position Responsibilities:

• Refine, strengthen, and implement a comprehensive, multi-year fundraising strategy aligned with CCR’s mission and values, goals, and strategic plan, while exemplifying best practices in the advancement profession; 
• Plan and execute fundraising campaigns, events, and other initiatives that generate financial support
• Identify, cultivate relationships with, and invite support from individual donors, corporations and foundations, government agencies, and other funding sources; 
• Manage a portfolio of CCR donors and prospects;
• Collaborate with the Executive Director, Staff and Board of Directors to develop fundraising goals, identify roles and responsibilities;