Organization: Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
City: Vancouver

Type: Full-Time
Primary Job Function: Fundraising
Secondary Job Function: Marketing/Communications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Description & Details

Join an organization that empowers people to turn their ambition into opportunity.  Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) is on the cusp of an exciting time of growth as a regional organization with a mission to provide life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity to children, youth, adults, and military veterans who are blind or visually impaired.  Our next Director of Development will play a key leadership role in achieving NWABA’s vision to be the national leader in providing athletic opportunities for individuals of all ages and abilities who are blind or visually impaired.

NWABA seeks a dynamic and accomplished development professional with the experience, creativity, and energy to develop and implement diversified revenue strategies that deliver over $1MM annually from individuals, businesses, and foundation partners.  As a member of the executive team you will excel in our collaborative environment, and you will engage the Founder, President/CEO as an active partner in promoting a culture of philanthropy within the organization and throughout the communities we serve.  Managing a staff of three, along with contract grant writers, you will lead by example as a fearless and committed fundraiser who understands our mission-first approach and can elevate our public profile with effective communication strategies.  NWABA’s ideal candidate is growth-driven, autonomous, forward-thinking, and culturally competent, with a successful background in relationship driven fundraising.  

“Working with our staff, volunteers, athletes and donors at Northwest Association for Blind Athletes has been a wonderful experience this past year. The next Director of Development will be joining a team that is dedicated, hardworking, and passionate about NWABA’s mission and expanding its impact to reach more individuals.” – Dawn Wensel, outgoing Director of Development

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Last Updated: August 5, 2019