Build and deepen relationships with current and potential donors across the country.
Build plans for the program, build the systems for our major donor program, build a pipeline of mid-level and major donors, and regularly meet with current and prospective donors.
Manage a development team member who is currently focused on event planning and also manages a small portfolio.
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.
Assist the Executive Director with local fundraising strategy.
Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with donors.
Maintain accurate donor records and activity tracking in CRM.
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. They are bold thinkers, fast movers and smart collaborators.
Drive corporate partnership growth, identify and close high-value brand partnerships.
Own full new business lifecycle, prospecting to pitching, represent the brand externally.
Develop/execute new business strategy, drive revenue growth, enhance market presence.
Charity: Water provides clean and safe drinking water to people around the world through partnerships with local organizations. They have a diverse team of world-changers and an unstoppable community of supporters and have brought clean water to more than 20 million people worldwide since 2006.
Scale personalization efforts for donors giving in the $1K-$10K range.
Drive data-driven donor renewal and upgrades by developing timely touchpoints.
Manage a portfolio of donors with the demonstrated capacity to make NPR Network gifts in the $10K-25K range.
NPR is a thriving, mission-driven multimedia organization that produces award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. They value collaboration, diverse voices, and inclusion, with a commitment to ethical standards and legal obligations.
Design, implement, and lead the organization’s comprehensive fundraising strategy to secure financial sustainability and growth.
Oversee major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, stewardship and donor relations, special events (for fundraising), and annual giving.
Partner closely with the President, vice presidents, the leadership team, and the Board of Directors to align fundraising goals with the organization's mission.
Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. As the largest national higher education association dedicated solely to higher education civic and community engagement, Campus Compact enables higher education institutions to develop students’ citizenship skills and forge effective community partnerships.
Own the strategy and performance of individual giving revenue, improving acquisition conversion, recurring giving, retention, upgrades, and donor lifetime value.
Design and launch a repeatable, scalable legacy giving program.
Optimize the end-to-end donation experience — including landing pages, forms, checkout, payment options, and upgrade flows — in partnership with Engineering and Product.
GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical, with a global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, spanning 21 different countries.
Co-develop AWF's major donor fundraising strategy with the Chair, including approaches to donor segmentation, gift levels, acquisition, and long-term portfolio growth
Own the donor cultivation process – ensuring every donor in our portfolio is actively and intentionally engaged, with a clear sense of where they are in their journey with AWF and what comes next
Build AWF's donor engagement infrastructure from the ground up – including our CRM (Bloomerang), and other systems that keep cultivation active and nothing slipping through the cracks
The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) stewards the movement of people putting effective altruism principles into practice to solve the world's most pressing problems. In 2025, their headcount grew from 42 to 66 core staff and they focus on growing a global community who rigorously analyze where they can do the most good.
Develop and drive donor experience strategy and marketing communications.
Translate donor insights into actionable journey frameworks.
Equip the development team with the tools and content for meaningful relationships.
Charity: Water works with local implementing partners to fund sustainable solutions that provide clean and safe drinking water to people around the world. With the makings of a mid-size tech startup, we’re reinventing charity through endless innovation, contagious passion, beautifully crafted stories, and a powerful brand that inspires a new kind of generosity.
Support development/management of fundraising and partnerships pipelines.
Conduct research on prospective funders and synthesize findings.
Help manage the lifecycle of opportunities from research to stewardship.
ALX Africa is a non-profit organization dedicated to unlocking the potential of Africa's digital future by providing tech skills training and career acceleration programs. They aim to empower 2 million Africans by 2030 and have hubs in 8 cities across Africa, providing access to quality learning and expert instructors.
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.
Responsible for prospecting alongside WS markets and driving to close six and seven figure strategic relationships.
Leads and directly implements Corporate Relations new business development strategies with focused attention on account acquisition, revenue collaboration, and mission impact.
Actively collaborates and coordinates efforts with Account Management and other internal partners to optimize retention, renewal and growth opportunities.
The American Heart Association (AHA) is dedicated to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke. They have been working towards this goal for nearly a century, focusing on research, advocacy, and education to improve heart health for all.
Prepare written materials and presentations for fundraising meetings.
Assist with drafting fundraising emails, updates, and donor collateral.
Maintain an up-to-date understanding of current legal casework and organizational priorities.
Democracy Defenders Action fights against authoritarianism and works to restore American democracy through the courts and public opinion. They uphold the rule of law, safeguard elections, and fight corruption within a family of organizations including a c3, c4, legally separate PAC, and The Contrarian.