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$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.

Fundraising Relationship Building Donor Relations Grant Writing CRM

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$110,000–$120,000/yr
US

  • 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.

Europe

  • Provide strategic insight on emerging funding opportunities and global philanthropic trends.
  • Drive revenue growth via the implementation of the private sector fundraising plan.
  • Lead and motivate the Private Sector Fundraising team, providing strategic direction.

DNDi is dedicated to driving visibility, influence, and financial sustainability. They focus on ensuring that they are visible, supported by committed stakeholders, and successful in securing the resources needed to deliver on its mission.

$119,989–$119,989/yr
US Europe 5w PTO

  • 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.

$80,000–$80,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • 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.

Climate Defiance is an organization working to fight climate change and end the era of fossil fuels. They elevate climate change as a top political issue in the US through mass turnout, nonviolent direct action, and strategic communications.

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.

US

  • 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.

  • 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.

$120,000–$125,000/yr
US

  • Ensure the CDO is briefed and prepared for speaking engagements and communications.
  • Act as lead for high-stakes initiatives, providing stewardship and project management.
  • Drive internal collaboration by managing agendas and overseeing cross-team initiatives.

NPR is a 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. NPR is committed to being an inclusive workplace that welcomes diverse and unique perspectives, all working toward creating a more informed public.

US

  • Develop and manage relationships with corporate, foundation partners, and individual donors.
  • Design and lead donor prospect identification, qualification, and research strategy.
  • Implement strategies that drive revenue, including cultivation, stewardship, and communications.

Community Solutions is a national non-profit organization working to achieve a lasting end to homelessness that leaves no one behind. They envision a more equitable future where homelessness is never inevitable or a way of life, for anyone where extraordinary, mission-oriented people are not satisfied with the status quo.

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.

Africa

  • 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.

$128,000–$177,000/yr
US

  • Serve as the senior operational and programmatic leader of the Development Department.
  • Translate enterprise fundraising strategy into coordinated, high-performing operational plans.
  • Provide day-to-day leadership, ensuring accountability, performance management, and coordination.

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 a lifestyle organization, a friend and neighbor, and a trusted partner.

US 3w PTO

  • 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.

$60,000–$70,000/yr
US

  • Identifies, researches, and secures grant funding from private foundations, corporations, and other philanthropic sources.
  • Supports major donor cultivation by researching high-net-worth individuals, family foundations, and prospects.
  • Drafts customized major gift proposals, letters of inquiry, and stewardship reports.

Alpha USA equips and serves the Church in its mission to help people discover and develop a relationship with Jesus. Every staff member at Alpha plays a critical role in advancing this mission, contributing to a culture of prayer, hospitality, evangelism, and innovation.

$101,000–$105,000/yr
US

  • 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.

Europe 5w PTO

  • Developing and implementing fundraising strategies to grow and optimise donor retention through digital channels, working across teams to deliver impactful campaigns and analyse results
  • Developing and managing supporter segmentation, creating targeted products and communication strategies to increase donor value and retention
  • Generating supporter insights through research and surveys to improve fundraising performance and drive innovation

FOUR PAWS is a global animal welfare organization for animals under direct human influence; it reveals suffering, rescues animals in need, and protects them. They have sustainable campaigns and projects, and value diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.