Regional Development Director

Position Purpose

Advance the mission of Youth for Christ of Northern Indiana by leading donor engagement and major gifts fundraising in assigned counties and communities. This role will steward an extensive network of relationships to invite ministry partners to invest generously in Christ-centered youth ministry, ensuring both current financial health and long-term sustainability that will propel YFC’s ministry vision of reaching thousands of young people in 3-Story Relationships.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

DEVELOPMENT

Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Regional Development Director is responsible for sustaining and growing YFCNIN’s partner base with a primary focus on major gifts.

• Manage a portfolio of major giving partner relationships, cultivating relationships through personal visits, small gatherings, written updates, and events with an initial intentional focus on Huntington, Wabash, Kosciusko, and Whitley Counties.
• Apply a Biblical approach to development, inviting donors into God’s story and aligning their passions with YFC’s mission.
• Lead all stages of the donor cycle—identification, discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship—meeting or exceeding measurable goals for donor acquisition and retention.
• Maintain accurate records in Salesforce and contribute to strategic roadmaps, budgeting, and reporting for the assigned region.
• Write and deliver compelling updates, proposals, and thank-you communications.
• Collaborate with events staff on strategic fundraising events, maximizing major donor sponsorships and engagement opportunities.
• Partner with the Development Director on annual fundraising strategies.
• Look for and communicate grant opportunities for additional funding to the Donor Services Lead.
• Introduce and educate donors on planned giving opportunities (bequests, trusts, donor-advised funds, etc.), in collaboration with the YFC Foundation, to ensure long-term sustainability.

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

• Serve as the primary donor-facing representative for assigned counties and areas, representing YFC with excellence.
• Provide leadership on regional revenue budgets in collaboration with Area Leads and staff.
• Build community relationships with churches, businesses, and civic leaders to expand ministry visibility.
• Contribute to YFCNIN’s overall development strategy and vision.

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION

• Responsible for managing the administrative operations of the ministry throughout the region in partnership with the YFCNIN operations team. This includes:
• Partner with Area Leads and operations staff on budgets, financial reporting, and revenue tracking.
• Maintain timely reporting on donor engagement and portfolio activity in Salesforce.
• Participate in staff gatherings, retreats, and professional development.
• Engage with the YFCNIN Board of Trustees as needed.
• Other initiatives as assigned by the Development Director

Spiritual Responsibilities

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage lifelong disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee and a minister of the Gospel, YFCNIN expects all employees to:

• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
• Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
• Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
• Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in practice.

Additionally, YFCNIN leaders will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established YFC process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by YFC USA.

OUR CORE VALUES

CHRIST-CENTERED

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37

• We abide in Him

• We strive for holiness

• We find our identity in Christ

ENDURING HUMILITY

“I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

• We embrace a growth mindset

• We admit when we are wrong

• We model servant leadership in our actions

RELENTLESS TRUST

“Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” Romans 12:10

• We trust in each others’ character, integrity, & intentions

• We fill in the gap between what we know and what we don’t know about a team member with trust rather than skepticism

• We address conflict directly using Matthew 18 as a guide

JOYFUL CAMARADERIE

“Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind & purpose.” Philippians 2:2

• We carry each others’ burdens with delight

• We do the work we love together

• We have fun

COURAGEOUS FAITHFULNESS

“So my dear brothers and sisters, be strong & immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” I Corinthians 15:58

• We embrace the difficult

• We display grit & resiliency

• We do whatever it takes to reach every young person with the Gospel

KINGDOM INSPIRED DIVERSITY

“The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ.” I Corinthians 12:12

• We appreciate & celebrate the diversity in others

• We demonstrate empathy

• We are dedicated to the Kingdom vision of every tongue, tribe & nation