Director of Development

ACCESS, Inc. • akron, oh • Posted June 14, 2026

About the Role

ACCESS, Inc

230 West Market Street

Akron, OH 44303

POSITION: Director of Development– Salary Exempt 

ACCESS Shelter is looking for an experienced fundraising professional to be responsible for fund development and implementation, public relations, and management of direct reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

·        Bachelor's degree in communications, business, marketing, or related field.

·        Excellent writing skills

·        Minimum of 2 years of successful experience in grant writing.

·        Experience cultivating major gifts and stewarding donor portfolios.

·        Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and donor CRM database applications.

·        Excellent communication skills, “people person,” dynamic self-starter, highly organized.

·        Ability...