Development Director: Civic Rights Fundraising Leader (Hybrid)

Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided health and dental保险

Group life, AD&D, short-term & long‑l​

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement plan

Transit and parking savings

Job summary

The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs seeks a Development Director to lead the organization’s philanthropic revenue, reporting to the Executive Director and partnering with a proactive board. This role is central to strategy, donor relations, and growth of impact across programs in the region.

The position is hybrid, based in the DC area, with a focus on building systems, elevating major gifts, expanding donor engagement, and aligning development with the

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of nonprofit development experience with direct staff supervision.
• Experience building fundraising systems, grant tracking, and budgets.
• Proficiency with Raiser's Edge and collaboration with senior leadership and board.
• Ability to translate complex legal work into donor-facing storytelling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising strategy, develop plans to hit revenue goals across donors and foundations.
• Manage development operations: data integrity, calendars, dashboards, and reporting.
• Supervise two direct reports and coordinate with program and finance teams.
• Collaborate with communications and external partners to grow digital fundraising.
• Design and execute major donor moves and stewardship programs.

Skills

Donor relations

Major gifts

Project management

Strategic planning

Board engagement

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Raiser's Edge

DonorSearch

iWave

Foundation research tools

Job description

The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs seeks a Development Director to lead the organization’s philanthropic revenue, reporting to the Executive Director and partnering with a proactive board. This role is central to strategy, donor relations, and growth of impact across programs in the region.

The position is hybrid, based in the DC area, with a focus on building systems, elevating major gifts, expanding donor engagement, and aligning development with the