The Director of Development is responsible for building and overseeing a comprehensive and diverse fundraising and development program including coordinating grant applications and reporting, cultivating major donors, developing fundraising appeals, maintaining individual and corporate donor relations, and developing and implementing planned giving and individual donors programs. The Director will also prepare all grant proposals and progress reports, conduct grant research and maintain and track grant deadlines. This individual will work closely with Senior Management in the development of the agency’s strategic goals to ensure sustainability of the agency (both short and long term) as well as lead the administration and delivery of development programs, communications and special projects.