Director of Fundraising & Partnerships -Grant Cardone Foundation
14 days ago
Miami
Job Description The Opportunity The Grant Cardone Foundation is seeking a dynamic, results-driven fundraising leader to help grow our revenue, expand our donor base, and elevate our visibility. This role blends strategic fundraising, relationship-based sales, event leadership, and people management. The ideal candidate is an experienced fundraiser who enjoys coaching a small team while personally leading major gifts, partnerships, and high-impact fundraising events. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in building relationships, creating buzz-worthy experiences, and motivating others to perform at a high level in service of a meaningful mission. Key Responsibilities Donor Identification & Major Gifts • Identify, research, and qualify prospective individual, corporate, and foundation donors aligned with the organization’s mission., • Build and manage a strong pipeline of major gift prospects, from initial outreach through solicitation, closing, and stewardship., • Personally solicit and close major gifts, sponsorships, and multi-year commitments., • Partner with the Executive Director, board members, and senior leaders to leverage networks and expand donor reach., • Develop and manage strategic partnerships with corporations, community leaders, and mission-aligned organizations., • Create sponsorship and partnership opportunities tied to fundraising events, programs, and campaigns., • Negotiate partnership terms and deliverables to maximize mutual value., • Lead the strategy, design, and execution of high-impact live fundraising events that generate excitement, visibility, and revenue., • Oversee and support a portfolio of events, including:, • Fundraising cruises and destination donor experiences, • Cocktail receptions and private donor gatherings, • Fundraising luncheons, breakfasts, and leadership briefings, • Drive ticket sales, sponsorship sales, and table sales using a consultative, sales-driven approach., • Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of fundraisers, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture., • Set clear goals, expectations, and accountability for individual and team fundraising targets., • Coach team members on donor cultivation, solicitation strategies, and event sales best practices., • Oversee workload prioritization, performance management, and professional development., • Apply proven sales methodologies to fundraising efforts, including prospecting, relationship management, closing, and follow-up., • Develop compelling messaging and materials that drive donor engagement and event attendance., • Use data and insights to refine strategies and improve donor conversion and retention., • A motivated, well-coached fundraising team delivering strong and growing results., • Increased major gift revenue and a healthy, expanding donor pipeline., • Strategic partnerships that drive funding and raise the organization’s profile., • Live events that are well-attended, revenue-generating, and widely talked about., • 7–10+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, development, or relationship-based sales., • Demonstrated success securing major gifts and leading donor relationships., • Proven experience selling and executing fundraising events, including cruises, cocktail receptions, and luncheons., • Prior experience managing or mentoring a small fundraising or sales team., • Strong sales orientation with confidence in making asks and closing commitments., • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills., • Highly organized, strategic, and comfortable managing multiple initiatives., • Passion for the mission and ability to inspire others., • Experience with CRM systems and donor databases preferred.