Wingfield Ministries is in search of an energetic individual who wants to serve the Lord as a member of a thriving ministry team. We are currently accepting applications for the Assistant Director of Development position. Wingfield Ministries is a purposeful ministry, meaning that every task performed daily has a purpose in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Wingfield Ministries also evangelizes and focuses on discipleship through Lodestar Guidance; events at the Lodestar Mountain Inn, including the OneLife Institute; Victory Weekend; and International Ministry.

This is a full-time (40-hour week) position with a salary range of $55,000 – $75,000 based upon experience. The responsibilities and qualifications include:

 DONORS/ FOUNDATIONS/ CHURCHES

• Personally develop, cultivate, and maintain relationships to solicit funding among a group of high-capacity individuals, foundations, and churches.
• Manage a caseload of 75-95 donor families with in-person visits: 25 individuals – one annual visit, 35 individuals – two annual visits, 30 individuals – four to five visits annually.
• Cultivate new donors in your assigned region.
• Participate in semiannual phone calls to assigned list.
• Provide reports on all contacts with provided forms.
• Prepare, develop, and write grant requests to assigned foundations.
• Assist in funding efforts for various ministry events.

MINISTRY FOCUS

• Develop systems to ensure that donors are receiving regular reports that communicate the fruitfulness of their gifts to Wingfield Ministries.
• Facilitate donor visits to ministry events with a focus on securing and maintaining funding relationships.

OTHER

• Assist and support other ministry events and activities as assigned.
• Support, promote, and recruit participants for all ministry events.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Position requires frequent travel with 35% of time dedicated to face-to-face meetings with key ministry friends and donors.

DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Capable of producing fundraising results with up to five years’ experience preferred.
• Past career pattern demonstrates stability and a track record of consistent professional growth.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong demonstrated leadership skills.
• Effective people skills with a wide variety of individuals.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A Christian, and in agreement with the “Wingfield Ministries Statement of Faith.”
2. Personal integrity, honesty, and ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
3. Experienced in development and fundraising.
4. Able to enthusiastically share with others the blessings of financially supporting God’s work.
5. Committed to evangelism and believes in the effectiveness of mass evangelism.
6. Strong leadership skills; participative leadership style; experience working with diverse personalities and responsibilities.
7. Professional in appearance and demeanor.
8. Effective communications skills, both verbally and in writing, to include some public speaking skills, congeniality, and persuasiveness in one-on-one and small group settings.
9. Past career pattern of stability and purpose.
10. Willing and able to travel up to 35% of the time.
11. Biblically knowledgeable and theologically informed; well informed about trends and significant events in Christian missions and the evangelical community.

Self-confident while maintaining reliance upon God and a team spirit.