Development Director: Fundraising & Equity Impact

Posimages; Santa Rosa (CA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical insurance (

Generous PTO including 120–160 hours/年

CalSavers 401k eligibility

Trauma-informed LGBTQIA2S+-centered, 1

Job summary

Posimages is seeking a Director of Development to lead fundraising strategy and stewardship, partnering with the Executive Director, Programs & Outreach Manager, and Board of Directors.

You will oversee donor relations, grants, special events like the annual GAYla, communications, and data management in Harness Giving, building sustainable growth while advancing equity and queer joy in the community.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills and ability to convey impact clearly.
• 2-3 Years Experience in fundraising, donor stewardship, nonprofit development, or grant writing
• Experience with CRM/Donor Management software (Harness Giving)
• Excellent interpersonal communication with the ability to speak persuasively and listen deeply
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience in Employee and Department Management

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain relationships with individual, major, and legacy donors
• Write donor communications and conduct donor visits
• Coordinate Board member participation in fundraising
• Ensure timely donor acknowledgements and engagement opportunities
• Research, track, and cultivate foundation and funder prospects
• Lead proposal writing and grant reporting
• Maintain grant calendars, compliance, and recording
• Serve as lead for the annual GAYla
• Manage logistics, sponsorship outreach, donor engagement, and cross-team coordination
• Support other fundraising events, donor mixers, and digital fundraising campaigns
• Lead creation and deployment of the End-of-Year Campaign
• Support PI’s storytelling and donor-facing communications
• Collaborate on development newsletters, impact reports, and fundraising collateral
• Help position PI as a regional leader in LGBTQIA2S+ inclusion
• Maintain donor and prospect records in Harness Giving (CRM)
• Track fundraising metrics and giving trends
• Ensure strong administrative systems and documentation

Skills

Strong writing skills

Fundraising experience

Donor stewardship

Grant writing

CRM management

Interpersonal communication

Project management

People management

Tools

Harness Giving

Job description

Posimages is seeking a Director of Development to lead fundraising strategy and stewardship, partnering with the Executive Director, Programs & Outreach Manager, and Board of Directors.

You will oversee donor relations, grants, special events like the annual GAYla, communications, and data management in Harness Giving, building sustainable growth while advancing equity and queer joy in the community.