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#HalfTheStory · 1 day ago

Senior Director of Development

San Francisco Bay Area

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$120K/yr - $120K/yr

#HalfTheStory is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation’s relationship with technology through advocacy, education, and research. The Senior Director of Development will own and scale the organization's fundraising efforts, focusing on relationship-building, operational execution, and strategic growth.

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Hiring Manager

Larissa May

Responsibilities

Build and nurture authentic, long-term relationships with donors, foundations, and institutional funders—always looking for ways to deepen trust and connection

Learn from every interaction and adapt your approach to better engage supporters and align them with our mission

Own the grants process with our internal grant writer, from submission to compliance and reporting

Continuously improve systems to make grant management smarter, faster, and more scalable

Partner with the Founder to turn warm introductions into meaningful, lasting support

Think creatively and strategically about ways to grow revenue and strengthen development operations, creating repeatable systems that get better over time

Translate donor relationships into actionable next steps for the team, always looking for ways to improve alignment and efficiency

Collaborate across programs, communications, and operations to ensure fundraising strategies evolve with our impact goals

Qualification

Fundraising strategyGrants managementRelationship managementDevelopment operationsPhilanthropy experienceProactive mindsetYouth engagementOrganizational skills

Required

Director-level experience in development, philanthropy, donor advising, or foundations

Experience managing both individual donors and foundation relationships

Strong understanding of the grants lifecycle, including compliance and reporting

Demonstrated approach to work that indicates you are highly organized, proactive, and execution-oriented, while also able to navigate the ambiguity and scrappiness of high-growth, startup-feel work

Desire to move from advisory or funder-side roles into ownership and hands-on leadership