Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home & Aid) invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.

The Director of Development oversees the implementation of the organization’s statewide fundraising strategy, including individual and corporate donors, family foundations, and major gifts. The Director of Development leads a statewide team of portfolio managers toward development goals manages a portfolio of Chicago metro area board and auxiliary members and oversees fundraising and donation activities in regions outside of the Chicago metro area. This position reports to the Vice President of Advancement.

Candidate qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in Business, Nonprofit
Management, or a related field preferred. Minimum of 4 years of experience in development, fundraising, or related roles. Minimum of 3 years of leadership/supervisory experience required, including supervising staff and leading teams. Ability to travel locally (approximately 40% of time) and to other locations in the state,
including occasional overnight travel for conferences or other meetings. Availability to work evenings and weekends for donor events and meetings.

Job details:  

Compensation: Salary Range starts at $90k; offers are commensurate with candidate qualifications and experience. Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here)  Location: 200 West Monroe Street (downtown Chicago loop) Schedule: Full-time, salaried. Regular business hours with remote flexibility 1-2 days/week. Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). 

Where you work matters.

We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. (More about who we are here.)

We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and learning opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.  

Click here to review our agency’s Blueprint for Impact.

Brightpoint is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. All employment activities are conducted in an equal and equitable fashion. The Agency prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, veteran status, source of income, and any other legally protected category in the recruitment, selection, hiring, determination of salary level and benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.