Development Officer 

The Nevada Policy Research Institute seeks a Development Officer to oversee the Institute's fundraising and organizational development efforts.

The Development Officer will be based in Las Vegas, NV, and will report directly to the NPRI President.

The Development Officer will:

• Develop and implement a cohesive fundraising strategy for the Nevada Policy Institute, including strategies for high-dollar donors, foundational support and corporate donors
• Work closely with the President, staff and board of directors to implement the fundraising strategy, including making recommendations on how time can be most effectively utilized in a fundraising capacity
• Maintain relationships with individuals who currently support NPRI and identify and develop relationships with key individual prospects
• Maintain relationships with charitable foundations that currently support NPRI while seeking opportunities for new sources of foundational support
• Maintain relationships with private corporations that currently support NPRI while seeking opportunities for new sources of corporate support
• Set up and, where appropriate, attend meetings with prospective financial supporters
• Write fundraising proposal letters to prospective financial supporters
• Interact with donors through telephone calls, one-on-one visits and written correspondence to keep them informed of NPRI's work
• Manage an aggressive, high-dollar, direct-mail program
• Oversee the planning and implementation of special events, including fundraising events
• Work with current staff to prepare grant proposals
• Gather and analyze data related to the effectiveness of various facets of the Institute's fundraising strategy
• Maintain the Institute's donor database to ensure data on donors, gifts and prospects remains current
• Develop the Institute's planned-giving program
• Work with the President to identify ways to maximize the effectiveness of the Institute's Board of Directors

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

• Demonstrated ability to raise funds for organizations
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to be a self-starter
• A minimum of two years of experience in fundraising
• Experience working with individual donors, foundations and corporate donors
• Notable relationship-building skills, and an outgoing, friendly personality
• Strong organizational and management skills; ability to multi-task, organize numerous moving parts of a project, and meet deadlines
• Understanding of and commitment to the principles of limited government, free enterprise and personal responsibility
• Experience with fundraising databases and basic Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel on a regular basis
• Bachelor's degree

This position will require some travel.

Interested candidates should submit a résumé and a cover letter detailing salary requirements and his/her interest in the mission of NPRI to Sharon Rossie at  sr@npri.org.

For more information on NPRI, visit https://www.npri.org/.