Development Ops Director - Grants & Reporting (Remote)

availproject.org; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible work schedules

Professional development funds

Cell phone and internet reimbursement

401K with employer match

Job summary

Accelerate Change seeks a Director of Development Operations to lead grant management, donor data handling, and fundraising communications for a remote, US-based team. You’ll supervise a small department and collaborate with program and finance teams to ensure budget alignment and audit readiness.

The role emphasizes anti-racist practices, equity, and scalable donor stewardship while driving cross-functional impact and organizational growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a director-level role overseeing a development operations team for a nonprofit.
• Strong Salesforce/NPSP experience and data management.
• Experience with donor communications and grant compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic vision for the Development Operations Department and align with organizational goals.
• Oversee grant management, writing, reporting, and audit readiness for Accelerate Change and incubated projects.
• Manage donor data, donations processing, Salesforce reporting, and donor communications.
• Develop external funder communications strategies (emails, LinkedIn, events, webinars, annual reports).
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to the department team.

Skills

Salesforce & NPSP

Nonprofit financial compliance

Detail-oriented

People management

Process improvement

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Accelerate Change seeks a Director of Development Operations to lead grant management, donor data handling, and fundraising communications for a remote, US-based team. You’ll supervise a small department and collaborate with program and finance teams to ensure budget alignment and audit readiness.

The role emphasizes anti-racist practices, equity, and scalable donor stewardship while driving cross-functional impact and organizational growth.