Job Description
Employment Opportunity with Operation Healing Forces:
Operation Healing Forces (OHF) is seeking a highly motivated, purpose-driven professional with
extensive experience in the nonprofit development space to serve as its Director of Development. The
individual selected for this key position will be responsible for the strategic planning, execution and
evaluation of fundraising, donor stewardship, and external relationship efforts to achieve growth of
resources to support OHF’s vital mission. The Development Director works closely with the Executive
Director to provide leadership, support, training, and direction for the development team’s major gifts,
planned giving, events, corporate and foundation relations, grants, campaigns and marketing efforts.
POSITION: Director of Development
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, Exempt
PRIMARY WORK LOCATION: Tampa, Florida. Currently, this position is eligible to conditionally
operate on a hybrid schedule with Monday and Friday designated remote workdays, and Tuesday –
Thursday as in-office days. The hybrid work schedule is subject to change. Some travel is required.
PAY RANGE: $95,000 – $105,000
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH: October 8, 2023
The OHF Mission:
Their Lives Are Our Mission
The mission of Operation Healing Forces (OHF) is to serve the needs of America’s wounded, ill,
injured, and fallen Special Operations Forces service members, veterans, their families, caregivers, and
survivors through a suite of programs that promote long-term mental, physical, emotional, and fiscal
well-being.
The OHF Vision:
Creating Bonds That Cure
Operation Healing Forces’ vision is that all members of the Special Operations Forces community are
able to enhance their resilience, empower their rehabilitation, embrace their reintegration, and lead
fulfilling and productive lives.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and analyze comprehensive strategies for development efforts to
manage the stewardship of corporate, foundation, government, and individual
relationships during all phases of the giving cycle.
• Meet or exceed annual fundraising goal and other Key Performance Indicators.
• Develop an annual operations budget and revenue projection. Maintain monthly revenue
and expense tracking in accordance with approved budget.
• Analyze and report to Executive Director and Board of Directors on internal and external
trends regarding individual, corporate, foundation, and government funding, as well as
key external relations activities.
• Conduct weekly meeting with development department to discuss on-going projects,
strategy, and upcoming priorities.
• Oversee accountability, quality, and performance of deliverables, grant tracking, and
reporting to grant and sponsorship partners.
• Work closely with program teams to gather and analyze short- and long-term program
impacts to utilize in grant reporting and case for support appeals.
• Work with OHF financial and administrative teams to ensure all community, donor,
financial, and industry standards and inspection reports are thoroughly completed.
• Provide direction for cause marketing efforts and completion of annual impact report.
• Cultivate, secure, and manage education and awareness opportunities, steward key
relationships with funders and prospects; build and maintain collaborative partner
relationships, and attend local, state, and national community engagements and OHF
special events, when and where appropriate.
• Represent OHF at external engagements and media events in a professional manner,
providing clear, and compelling information to diverse audiences regarding OHF’s
mission and the positive impacts of OHF’s programs on the community it serves.
• Work closely with Campaigns and Events Manager on all facets related to special event
planning. Events and activities are held across the country and duties include creating
target invite list, branding, paper and digital invitations, creative program elements,
scripting, talent procurement, themed silent auction and live auctions, logistics, and postevent
stewardship and reporting.
• Manage, support, and resource a diverse team of talented development and marketing
professionals, located on-site and remote, as well as specialized contractors.
• Orchestrate professional development opportunities and provide beneficial mentorship
and guidance to enhance development team efficacy.
• Collaborate across organization to develop compelling digital newsletter content to drive
increase in subscription and open rate.
• Work with the Executive Director to identify, recruit, orient, empower, and engage Board
Members, National Advisory Council Members, and other volunteers in the identification,
cultivation, and solicitation of donors, allies, and advocates.
• Work closely with the Social Media Manager. Oversee annual schedule for posts and
ensure benefits required by grantors and/or offered in sponsor packages are honored.
• Work closely with the Graphic Designer and the Website Designer to ensure consistency
and up-to-date information, messaging, and visual representation across mediums.
• Oversee database utilization to ensure timely and accurate recording and reporting of
gifts, prompt and consistent donor contact, and the confidentiality and privacy of donors.
• Additional duties as needed.
Qualifications:
• BA / BS degree – a CFRE or CFRM certification is highly desired, but not required.
Additional related professional fundraising training and/or advanced experience in a
related field may be substituted for degree and/or certification.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience and at
least three years in a senior position directly overseeing staff.
• Prior success raising significant funds, building and stewarding strong relationships, and
maintaining 7+ figure portfolios.
• A belief in OHF’s mission. An understanding of, or experience with the U.S. Military, and
especially Special Operations Forces, is a plus.
• Top tier program management skills.
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities within competing requirements, and meet
simultaneous deadlines without diminishing work quality.
• Exceptional communications and team leadership expertise.
• Ability to make decisions independently, combined with an ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to travel across the United States and work occasional weekends and evenings.
• Established proficiency in Donor Relations software platforms, Microsoft Office and
Google Suite Applications, and virtual conferencing platforms.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Successful completion of a background check.
Physical Demands:
• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to sit, stand, lift, and walk; use hands to write, type, dial,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear.
Resumes may be submitted with a cover letter to:
Kerry Irvin, OHF Executive Director
Operation Healing Forces
5100 West Kennedy Boulevard,
Suite 100
Tampa, FL 33609
Attn: Kerry Irvin
For more information on Operation Healing Forces visit our website at www.operationhealingforces.org
Operation Healing Forces does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national
origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities,
or in employment. Prior to submitting your cover letter and resume for this position, please carefully
review the requirements and assume that references will be reviewed.