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$147,000–$165,000/yr
US

  • Lead strategy for NPR’s principal giving program, focusing on gifts of $1M+.
  • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of principal gift prospects, identifying individuals capable of seven- to nine-figure commitments.
  • Manage a portfolio of 40-50 principal gift prospects and donors; design and execute customized cultivation and solicitation strategies.

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$106,000–$146,000/yr
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  • Serves as the lead fundraising strategist and major gifts officer.
  • Responsible for cultivating high-net-worth individuals, corporate leaders, family foundations, and institutional partners.
  • Manages a defined major gift portfolio and is accountable for revenue generation, pipeline development, and strategic donor engagement.

Blue Star Families is the largest nonprofit dedicated to making military life better for families. Each year, they support over 1.5 million military- and veteran-connected family members through a national network of 300,000+ members and local chapters in communities across the country. They are a lifestyle organization, a friend and neighbor, and a trusted partner.

$160,000–$200,000/yr
Global Unlimited PTO

  • Lead ESP’s fundraising strategy and implementation.
  • Expand our donor base and revenue streams to support ESP’s long-term growth and sustainability.
  • Supervise an existing Development Manager and make recommendations on the expansion of the team.

Earth Species Project (ESP) is a non-profit dedicated to using AI to solve the questions of how we might decode communication from other species. ESP partners with biologists and machine learning researchers and is supported by philanthropists and groups.

US 5w PTO

  • Manage a portfolio of foundation, corporate, and government funders.
  • Secure five- and six-figure investments, growing a portfolio generating $4–$5 million annually.
  • Serve as the organization’s lead grant strategist and writer, ensuring a strong pipeline of institutional support.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools advocates for high-quality public school options, believing all families deserve access. They work to grow the number of high-quality charter schools through advocacy, research, and strategic communications.

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  • Cultivate and solicit major gifts from individuals in the region
  • Develop new relationships and build robust prospect pool, as well as retain and upgrade existing donors
  • Play a leadership roll in the planning of the annual regional conference and Luncheon

EMILYs List works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot. They have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 193 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 22 governors, and over 1,600 women to state and local office.

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  • Develop and lead WLA’s advancement strategy, integrating philanthropic revenue, marketing, and communications with organizational priorities.
  • Lead marketing and public relations strategy to expand WLA’s visibility, influence, and audience engagement.
  • Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major funders; personally manage a portfolio of high-impact donor relationships.

Western Landowners Alliance was founded in 2012 by landowners and managers. The organization aims to increase the wellbeing of working lands in the American West and the living communities, including human and wildlife, that depend on them.

  • Lead the development of fundraising strategies across client campaigns.
  • Guide donor acquisition, retention, and lifecycle strategies.
  • Partner with analytics teams to evaluate campaign performance and optimize results.

DonorVision is a mission-driven agency focused on helping nonprofit organizations grow their fundraising impact through strategic marketing, data-informed decision-making, and integrated campaign execution. They partner with nonprofits to expand donor engagement, increase fundraising performance, and strengthen long-term philanthropic relationships.

US 3w PTO 16w maternity

  • Collaborate with leadership to design and execute engagement strategies for new development opportunities.
  • Identify and cultivate relationships with high-net-worth individuals, foundations, corporations, and government programs.
  • Build and manage a dynamic, evergreen pipeline of prospects and partners, balancing short-term opportunities with long-term relationship-building.

Parallel Squared Technology Institute (PTI) is a non-profit research institute aiming to catalyze a leap in protein analysis technology and use it to explore new biological frontiers. PTI supports open research and educational opportunities supporting rapid career development for scientists, engineers, and mathematicians.

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  • Lead planning and execution of board and committee meetings.
  • Support the VP and senior leaders in managing a portfolio of donors.
  • Maintain up-to-date records in CRM systems.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a non-profit organization. They focus on youth mentorship and development, creating positive relationships that impact communities. The organization values inclusivity and strives to empower individuals to reach their full potential.

$138,200–$232,200/yr
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  • Set and own the long-term fundraising strategy for both Working Families Party and Working Families Power, with full accountability for overall fundraising performance, growth, and sustainability.
  • Serve as a senior thought partner in organizational strategy and planning, bringing insight into political fundraising trends, donor behavior, and shifts in the funding landscape.
  • Personally own and steward a portfolio of major individual and institutional supporters, with a focus on securing new, expanded, and multi-year investments.

The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. They recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot and run them to win.

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  • Support fundraising and partnership-building efforts.
  • Execute on fundraising strategy and manage key processes.
  • Ensure outreach, materials, and follow-through are high quality.

Principled Business is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization activating capitalists to advance the principles of capitalism. They convene and equip investors, executives, and entrepreneurs to see themselves as moral agents whose work advances human dignity, agency, prosperity, and happiness.

$245,000–$275,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Own the overall fundraising strategy and execution.
  • Build a fundraising program that can reach $10M+ a year.
  • Serve as a key external leader for Kiva—building relationships with major funders.

Kiva is a nonprofit that expands access to capital through crowdfunded loans. They operate at the intersection of technology and impact with millions of individual lenders and long-standing enterprise partnerships.