Development Director, LA — Revenue & Impact

Helios HR; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health care coverage

403(b) retirement with employer match

Generous paid-time-off

12 weeks paid parental leave

Transit, health, childcare pre-tax

Job summary

LIFT, Inc. is seeking a Development Director for the LA team to lead revenue strategy, build fundraising capacity, and drive growth across multiple streams.

The role oversees a 100+ prospect pipeline, guides a development staff, and collaborates with programs, finance, and communications to strengthen the organization’s fundraising infrastructure. The Development Director will work in a hybrid LA office schedule, report to the Executive Director, and ensure a diversified, sustainable revenue

Qualifications

• Own full pipeline health and manage a portfolio of prospects (individual, corporate, institutional).
• Set giving level structure, retention, and upgrade pathways.
• Lead funder meetings, site visits, and events.
• Activate the board for fundraising accountability.
• Design scalable processes and fundraising tools with Program, Finance, and Communications.
• Supervise development staff and build fundraising capacity beyond yourself.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead regional development strategy with ED, aligning fundraising with growth plans.
• Set strategy across revenue streams and projections; identify gaps and close shortfalls.
• Advise ED on revenue risk and opportunities; trade-offs across streams.
• Ground fundraising in race, equity, and social justice; community-centric model.
• Expand external fundraising network ( AFP, philanthropy networks ).
• Ensure Salesforce supports decision-making and establish stewardship standards.

Skills

Pipeline management

Donor relations

Fundraising strategy

Board engagement

Team supervision

Communication

Data analysis

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Salesforce

Fundraising databases

Job description

LIFT, Inc. is seeking a Development Director for the LA team to lead revenue strategy, build fundraising capacity, and drive growth across multiple streams.

The role oversees a 100+ prospect pipeline, guides a development staff, and collaborates with programs, finance, and communications to strengthen the organization’s fundraising infrastructure. The Development Director will work in a hybrid LA office schedule, report to the Executive Director, and ensure a diversified, sustainable revenue