Development Director

Overview:

MiGen is Michigan’s only nonprofit dedicated to services and advocacy for LGBTQ+ maturing and older adults, their loved ones and caregivers. Through direct services, training and education, social programming and community navigation, MiGen is changing what is possible each and every day for our communities. A flexible, progressive organization with a social justice mindset, MiGen provides our services remotely and in person through an integrated/embedded model with partners in the LGBTQ+ and senior serving ecosystem. In addition to being deeply dedicated to the communities we serve, we are also deeply committed to our staff and believe in flexible hybrid work models, investing in developing talent, competitive benefits and investing in our employees through professional development, mentorship and a variety of leadership and growth opportunities. “Because that’s the way we’ve always done it” is not a phrase you will hear as a part of this team. We believe in innovation, strategic risk taking, breaking things down and building them back better and trying new things that take us outside of our comfort zones.

MiGen also recognizes that our team members bring diverse life experiences to their work, including exposure to systemic stress or secondary trauma. We are committed to fostering psychological safety through transparent decision-making, clear role expectations, structured onboarding, and regular access to supportive supervision. At MiGen we respect your autonomy. Where operational needs allow, we offer predictable scheduling, flexible hours, and choice in how you organize your daily workflow. We encourage clear boundaries between work and personal time.

Position Description:

An integral part of this diverse team, the Development Director researches, designs and implements all corporate and individual giving strategies. In collaboration with executive leadership and leadership team peers, the Development Director will set and achieve annual goals related to MiGen’s contributed revenue portfolio. A new addition to the MiGen team, the Development Director will have the opportunity to be immediately impactful by designing a cadence and infrastructure they are excited about and feel will lead to better financial outcomes, expanded relationships and improved quality of life for LGBTQ+ aging adults and those who care for them. This role is supported across the MiGen team, by leadership and through contracted grants, events and financial support. There is no annual gala to plan and execute, unless you have a burning desire to create one. Rather, the Development Director will spend their time identifying opportunities, developing relationships and inviting organizations, corporations and individuals who care about aging LGBTQ+ folks to partner with and invest in MiGen. Those likely to be successful in this role will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and a dedication to ensuring their MiGen colleagues and those we serve have what they need in order to be successful.

At MiGen we value lived experience, non-traditional career paths, and formal education equally. We invite applications from candidates with transferable skills and diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to providing the training necessary for you to succeed in this role. Our feedback process is bidirectional, transparent, and grounded in psychological safety. You can expect regular, collaborative check-ins focused on growth, professional development, and resource needs—not just performance metrics.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Create and execute an annual development plan to meet or exceed realistic, budgeted revenue goals across individual giving, corporate partnerships and sponsorship/naming opportunities

• Design and ensure execution of development activities, meetings and engagement assigned to the executive director and other members of the MiGen team
• Act as an integral member, along with the rest of the leadership team and contracted grants and financial support, of the grants team
• Manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors. Cultivate long-term relationships through personalized stewardship, appeals, and dynamic updates
• Lead planning and execution for engagement events, peer-to-peer campaigns, planned giving and year-end giving strategies
• Prospect and secure business sponsorships, employee matching programs, and community partnerships
• Maintain the donor CRM (the organization currently uses Network For Good through Bonterra) ensuring prompt tax receipts and gift acknowledgements, accurate record-keeping, and clean donor segmentation
• Support the Board of Directors’ Development Committee with fundraising resources, training, and donor prospecting materials
• Participate in monthly Leadership Team meetings along with Executive Director and other department directors
• Help to set organizational strategic direction and decision making as part of Leadership Team
• Prepare reporting for bi-monthly board meetings
• Lead relationship development with partner agencies in metro Detroit, and throughout Michigan, related to engagement work and initiatives

Requirements and Characteristics:

Demonstrated commitment to working with and supporting LGBTQ+ communities

• At least 5 years’ experience in progressive fundraising experience, ideally in a non-profit environment
• Demonstrated success in securing individual major gifts and growing annual giving programs
• Excellent written and verbal storytelling skills; able to translate mission impact into persuasive donor communications
• Strong project management skills with proficiency in donor CRMs as well as Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities in a nimble, resource-conscious environment
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit focused on trial and error and trying new things
• Takes ownership and initiative and demonstrates follow-through
• Passionate about community impact and aligned with MiGen’s mission and shared values
• Celebrates achievement through others via motivational leadership and partnerships
• The ability to meet in person in alignment with the needs and requirements of the role- for example, meeting with donors, attending a partner event, etc. The Development Director is also expected to participate in quarterly all team meetings in person in metro Detroit and to attend, in person, monthly all team and leadership team meetings. Employees based in Southeast Michigan (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw or Livingston counties) should also expect to work from MiGen locations in Detroit and Ferndale two days per week.
• Willingness to travel throughout Michigan as required, as well as to attend national conferences and training as needed
• Committed to being available in person, and/or live digitally to the communities we serve Monday-Friday, during regular business hours on a flexible schedule.

Compensation:

This is a Band IV, exempt position with a salary range of $70-90k annually. Candidates should anticipate offers closer to the beginning range amount, providing room for growth; additionally, full-time employees receive up to 20% of their salary to apply toward benefits. For example, full-time employees making a salary of $70k will receive up to $14k in addition to their base salary to apply toward agency provided benefits for themselves and any qualified dependents. Employees choosing not to take agency provided benefits will instead receive an increase in their base salary of 5%. All employees also receive a $50 per month remote work stipend to offset any costs related to internet or phone connectivity required to perform their MiGen duties and responsibilities during regular business hours.

Benefits:

Our Paid Time Off (PTO) policies model the organization’s shared core values: authenticity, mutual well-being, and belonging and are based on mutual trust and respect between the agency and our team members. In addition to the 14 observed agency closure dates, MiGen also offers all full-time employees 30 days of paid leave annually. When programmatically feasible, MiGen also offers a week of collective rest at mid-year as well as at year end that does not count toward the individual employee PTO balance. MiGen also offers a bereavement and familial leave policy.

Additional benefits offered include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as life insurance, short-and-long-term disability insurance, Dependent Care and Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and a 401(K) plan.

Supervision:

The Development Director is a full-time hybrid position and is supervised by the Executive Director.  MiGen employees work primarily remotely, with an expectation to attend in-person meetings and events as identified here and in alignment with the needs and responsibilities of the role and achievement of its goals. Employees based in Southeast Michigan should plan to work in person at MiGen locations in Ferndale and Detroit 2 days per week.

It is the policy of MiGen to provide equal opportunity to all employees, contractors, and applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, descent or national origin, height, weight, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, HIV/AIDS status, political affiliation, veteran status, disability status, or other legally protected status in accordance with state or federal law. This policy applies to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, and all other aspects of employment and contract for services. All employees, contractors, and volunteers must adhere to MiGen’s nondiscrimination policies.

How to Apply

Application Procedure:

To apply and be considered for the position, please submit all of the following to executivedirector@migenconnect.org. 

detailed letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three references

The position will remain posted until filled, however, applications will be reviewed upon receipt in hopes of identifying the best candidate as quickly as possible.