Development Officer

Liberty Seeds; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Young America’s Foundation in Reston, Virginia seeks a Development Officer who will receive training from the Institute for Charitable Giving programs and from the director of development to advance major gift fundraising.

Responsibilities include initiating contact with donors, developing cultivation strategies, moving donors toward solicitation, providing stewardship after gifts, and supporting donor events and reporting. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Commitment to and enthusiasm for Young America’s Foundation’s mission and programs.
• Willingness to travel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop donor-centered relationships between donor and the Foundation.
• Experience in fundraising or development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate contact with current and potential major gift donors.
• Develop cultivation strategies (home visits, events, correspondence).
• Move donors toward solicitation and make solicitations when appropriate.
• Provide high level of quality stewardship after the gift.
• Report the status and progress of an assigned list of supporters.
• Ensure timely, comprehensive visit reports for all donor contacts.
• Support donor events to reach maximum fundraising potential.
• Provide research support to the Foundation development team.

Skills

Donor relations

Public speaking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Travel willingness

Job description

Reston, Virginia · Posted August 4, 2026

Reports To

Director of Developement

Job Summary

The development officer would receive training from the Institute for Charitable Giving programs and by the director of development to perform the duties below.

Responsibilities

• Initiate contact with current and potential major gift donors
• Develop appropriate cultivation strategies (home visits, Ranch visits, correspondence, event participation, etc.)
• Move donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation
• Make solicitations when appropriate
• Provide high level of quality stewardship after the gift
• Report the status and progress of an assigned list of supporters
• Ensure that a comprehensive and informative visit report is timely filed for all donor contacts
• Work with the overall development team to ensure supporter events, including Rawhide Circle Retreats, President’s Club events, and other supporter events, reach the maximum financial potential for Young America’s Foundation
• Provide other members of the Foundation development team with support including research.
• Fulfill supporters’ recognition wishes of naming opportunities throughout the organization

Requirements

• Committed to and enthusiastic about Young America’s Foundation’s mission and programs
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and flexible
• Ability to create excitement and energy around the Young America’s Foundation’s programs and encourage others to support the organization
• Ability to understand the needs and interests of donors in order to develop donor centered relationships between the donor and the Foundation
• Persuasive, persistent, and determined in the pursuit of the organization’s fundraising goals
• Committed to ongoing education and training in the development field
• Must be willing to travel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking
• Preference given to candidates with previous development experience and with history of activity in our programs

Salary range: $55,000 to $75,000