Director of Foundation Development at Houston Texans

Driven by a mission to leverage the power of football to strengthen the community, the Houston Texans Foundation is seeking a strategic and results-oriented Director of Foundation Development to lead its fundraising efforts. This role is responsible for advancing a comprehensive, revenue-generating strategy that fuels impactful programs supporting youth development and access to essential resources. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of building high-performing fundraising initiatives, cultivating donor relationships, and delivering measurable financial results. By driving innovative events, gameday activations, and grant strategies, this leader will play a critical role in expanding the Foundation’s impact across the Houston community.

Our Texans Teammate Habits:

Dedication to the team

Be adaptable

Passion for work

Win with integrity

Own the outcome

Culture: We attract the best and brightest professionals by nurturing core ideals such as character, hard work, discipline, and teamwork. We reward performances and demand a total commitment to excellence and a will to win in everything that we choose to do.

Job Function: Lead the Houston Texans Foundation’s community fundraising strategy with a primary focus on generating $6M+ annually through events, gameday activations, grants, and donor engagement. Oversee full revenue cycle management, ensuring strong financial performance and measurable impact for the Houston community.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Houston Texans Foundation Responsibilities:

• Fundraising & Revenue Generation – Own and drive the Foundation’s annual fundraising strategy, targeting $6M+ in annual revenue through events, gameday initiatives, grants, and donor engagement. Manage overall P&L to maximize community investment and ensure sustainable year-over-year growth.
• Budget Management – Oversee and manage the Houston Texans Foundation budget with Executive Director oversight, ensuring disciplined expense control and revenue optimization.
• Events Strategy & Execution – Design, build, and execute a high-performing revenue-generating events portfolio, including: Season Premiere (Texans’ Annual Gala), Charity Golf Classic, Taste of The Texans, Auctions, VIP experiences, and donor cultivation events.
• Gameday Fundraising – Lead all gameday fundraising initiatives, including 50/50 raffle operations, ensuring strong execution, staffing, technology integration, and achievement of aggressive revenue targets.
• Grant Strategy – Develop and manage a proactive grant acquisition strategy to maximize eligible public, private, and foundation funding opportunities.
• Create new revenue sources for the foundation through donor engagement and events.
• Donor Database & Engagement – Build, manage, and optimize a comprehensive donor database, including segmentation, stewardship strategy, and ongoing communication to strengthen donor retention and lifetime value.
• LSSE Fundraising Events – Oversee execution of all Lone Star Sports & Entertainment fundraising events, including Gridiron Legends Golf Tournament, Team Luncheon, gameday auctions, and other revenue-driving initiatives.
• Team Leadership – Lead, develop, and mentor the Coordinator of Community Fundraising, fostering a high-performance, revenue-driven culture.

Gameday Duties:

• 50/50 Program Leadership – Manage a 30–40 person gameday sales team responsible for executing the 50/50 raffle program and achieving targeted fundraising revenue goals.
• Revenue Innovation – Continuously identify and implement new gameday fundraising opportunities by benchmarking best practices across professional sports organizations and developing innovative, high-impact revenue strategies.
• Execution & Optimization – Oversee all operational aspects of gameday fundraising, ensuring seamless execution, compliance, and maximum revenue performance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director of the Houston Texans Foundation and Community.

Subject to reasonable accommodations, this position requires routine in-person collaboration with Club personnel; therefore, responsibilities must be performed onsite at Club offices and are not eligible for telecommuting.

Skills Required:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and related business tools.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of an organization and externally.
• Creative thinker with the ability to develop innovative fundraising and revenue generation strategies.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with donors, partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to deliver high-quality, accurate work under tight deadlines.

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