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Higher Heights for America · 4 days ago

Development Director

United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$90K/yr - $135K/yr

5+ years exp

Higher Heights for America is a leading national organization dedicated to empowering Black women in political leadership and voting participation. The Development Director will lead major donor engagement and develop a sustainable fundraising strategy to support the organization's mission.

AssociationPoliticsWomen's

Responsibilities

Identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with major donors, institutional founders, and grant management who are giving gifts of $1000+/year including serving as the primary lead for the Leadership Circle

Develop and implement grassroots fundraising campaigns and strategies to engage supporters and increase donor participation both in person and digital

Collaborate with executive team and board members to cultivate and steward donors fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusion

Lead in identify and steward external partnership and stakeholders

Lead identifying and stewarding diverse political donors interested in protecting, defending, and expanding Black women’s political leadership

Manage systems to track and cultivate donors and prospects while maintaining clear and up-to-date records on donors

Travel with, and transport, principal-level staff, including our President and CEO, for fundraising events and donor meetings and to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors

Supervise Data and Digital Organizing Manager and other staff with a deep understanding of how to use both strategy and data to advance fundraising goals

Additional duties may be assigned consistent with the responsibilities and qualifications in this job description

Qualification

Major donor engagementFundraising strategyGrant managementCoalition buildingSupervising staffDiversityInclusionWriting skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in related field (or equivalent experience)

Have at least 5 years of previous experience working directly with major donors (annual individual contributions of at least $5,000), managing a portfolio of major donors, and making direct solicitations

Experience with 501(c)3, 501(c)4 organization structure

Experience with building memberships, coalition building, or membership-based organizations

Experience with prospecting and securing grants

A demonstrated ability to work effectively with executive level staff and board members

Possess a working knowledge of the funders in the progressive space

Demonstrate strong writing skills

Strong interpersonal skills and the proven ability to work collaboratively

Experience supervising staff

Have the ability to travel to meet donors

Have experience working in a fast-paced environment and meeting competing deadlines

Demonstrates a commitment to contribute to a work environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued and supported by each staff member; An appreciation of cultural differences

Commitment to ensuring anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of the work in the organization