Director of Development — Hybrid, National Fundraising

Low Income Investment Fund; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) seeks a strategic, mission-driven Director of Development to lead LIIF’s institutional fundraising function. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this role provides enterprise-wide leadership for development strategy, systems, and team management, driving LIIF’s multi-million-dollar annual fundraising goals.

This role leads cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and reporting for funders across foundations, banks, government agencies, and corporate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10–15 years of progressive nonprofit development or fundraising experience with leadership responsibility.
• Proven success designing and executing fundraising strategies for multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Deep expertise in institutional fundraising with foundations, financial institutions, corporate partners, and government funding.
• Strong experience managing teams, systems, and cross-functional projects.
• Ability to use data and systems (e.g. Salesforce) to drive strategy and accountability.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate complex work into funder narratives.
• Strong organizational judgment, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative leadership style aligned with LIIF’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Set organizational fundraising strategy, priorities, and annual revenue targets.
• Lead Development department including planning, performance management, and coaching.
• Translate priorities into fundraising plans, pipelines, and accountabilities across programs and regions.
• Oversee complex, high-dollar grant proposals and funder reporting.
• Build and maintain a diverse portfolio of foundations, banks, government agencies, and corporate partners.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Team leadership

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) seeks a strategic, mission-driven Director of Development to lead LIIF’s institutional fundraising function. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, this role provides enterprise-wide leadership for development strategy, systems, and team management, driving LIIF’s multi-million-dollar annual fundraising goals.

This role leads cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and reporting for funders across foundations, banks, government agencies, and corporate