Development Director

Inside Philanthropy; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Human Trafficking Legal Center is seeking a Development Director to lead the organization’s development program. You will report to the President and oversee fundraising, donor relations, and communications.

The role involves implementing a Board-approved strategy to diversify the donor portfolio, including foundations, individuals, and law firms, plus supervision of a Development team. The role requires strong leadership, exceptional writing, and proven success in nonprofit fundraising.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of fundraising and development experience, preferably in nonprofit work.
• Passion for human rights and survivors’ rights.
• Strong track record with foundations, individuals, and institutional donors.
• Experience with event planning and major donor campaigns.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to supervise staff and volunteers.
• Experience in leadership roles and collaboration with staff, Board, and constituents.

Responsibilities

• Continue implementation of Board-approved development plan aligned with the strategic plan.
• Identify, solicit, and steward gifts from individuals, foundations, law firms, and corporations.
• steward current funders through personalized communications.
• Draft funding proposals and reports with programmatic team.
• Ensure donor reporting obligations and program commitments.
• Lead annual fundraising events and online campaigns; manage special appeals.
• Maintain donor databases and ensure data quality in Bloomerang.
• Supervise Communications Manager and Development Associate; mentor staff.
• Collaborate with President and Board on fundraising initiatives and strategy.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Event planning

Proposal writing

Grant writing

Nonprofit sector experience

Leadership/management

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree in Business or Nonprofit Management

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Canva

Wordpress

Elementor

MailChimp

Bloomerang

Job description

Position Description:

The Human Trafficking Legal Center is seeking a passionate and experienced professional to lead the organization’s development program. This is an ideal position for a skilled, energetic, ambitious fundraising professional who is passionate about human rights. The Development Director will report to the President, overseeing all aspects of the organization’s development program. The Development Director will implement a Board-approved fundraising strategic plan to secure a diversified portfolio of individual, foundation, and law firm donors.

The Development Director will work closely with the President, Board of Directors, and key partners to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donor relationships. The Development Director will ensure the development of foundation proposals and reports and be responsible for developing and overseeing all special appeals, online communications campaigns, and special events, including an annual benefit in October. The Development Director will supervise the Communications Manager and hire, mentor, and supervise a Development Associate.

The Human Trafficking Legal Center has an annual budget of $1.6 million. The organization does not solicit or receive government funding. Some travel will be required to meet with donors within the continental United States.

The Mission:

The Human Trafficking Legal Center fights to shift the balance of power from traffickers to survivors, connecting survivors with pro bono legal counsel to fight for their rights. We ensure survivors have access to justice. We demand accountability from traffickers, governments, and corporations.

Qualifications:

• Five or more years of relevant work experience in fundraising and development, preferably within a non-profit, non-governmental organization;
• Passion for human rights;
• Strong track record of fundraising with foundations, individuals, and institutional donors;
• Experience with event-planning;
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Experience in a managerial role and/or as a direct supervisor;
• Strong collaboration skills and commitment to working collaboratively with staff, Board, and constituents including donors, supporters, survivors, and volunteers;
• Self-motivated, with strong leadership skills and ability to take initiative on new tasks without extensive direct supervision;
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills;
• Positive attitude, self-confidence, collegiality, and sense of humor;
• Knowledge of human rights and/or human trafficking issues highly desired;
• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent required. Master’s degree in Business or Nonprofit Management preferred;
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat required;
• Proficiency in Canva, Wordpress and Elementor, MailChimp and Bloomerang required.

Responsibilities:

Strategy and Planning:

• Continue the implementation of a Board-approved development plan in alignment with organization’s strategic plan;
• Research, identify, approach, and secure funding from individuals, organizations, law firms, and foundations;
• Steward current funders through frequent, personalized email and phone communications;
• Identify new prospective donors and foundations;
• Work with the Board of Directors and advisory committee to schedule and plan fundraising and awareness-raising events.

Development Operations:

• Organize and execute special events, including focused donor events and the annual fundraising event, the On My Side Celebration gala held each Fall;
• Work with the programmatic team members to draft funding proposals and reports;
• Ensure compliance with all donor reporting obligations and program commitments;
• Write and execute annual email and paper fundraising appeals;
• Update and maintain website with respect to development materials and fundraising events:
• Update and maintain donor lists in Bloomerang database;
• Research and stay abreast of fundraising trends within the nonprofit community;
• Support the President in additional fundraising initiatives as needed;
• Supervise and mentor both the Communications Manager and the Development Associate.

This is a full-time, salaried position. Regular hours are 9:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday. This position is hybrid and will require working in the organization’s Washington, D.C. at least one day each week and as needed in order to fulfill job and organizational duties. Candidates must also live within commuting distance to the Washington, D.C. office.