Impact-Driven Grants & Development Leader

Inside Philanthropy; Holyoke (MA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Generous time off

Job summary

Pa’lante Transformative Justice, based in Holyoke, MA, seeks a Development Director to secure funds for programmatic impact. The role focuses on grants, donor cultivation, government support, and events, with a competitive $65–75k salary and generous benefits.

The position can be in-person or hybrid for Western Massachusetts residents. The hire requires at least 3 years in development, strong writing, and leadership skills, plus a commitment to justice and community empowerment.

Qualifications

• Commitment to racial, gender, social, and economic justice.
• Strong writing and editing skills; ability to craft compelling narratives.
• Excellent time management with attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• Proven project management, leadership experience, and ability to work independently.
• Strong partnership-building and event planning skills.
• Strong public communication skills, including engaging community, funders, and board.
• Spanish language fluency preferred.
• Minimum 3 years development experience including events, donor cultivation, databases, and grant writing.
• Master’s degree or commensurate professional training preferred.
• Experience working with BIPOC youth and connection to Holyoke preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute annual grants strategy and calendar with a clear pipeline for foundations.
• Craft grant proposals and budgets for programs and operations; ensure time for collaboration and revision.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with funders and program officers; include youth leaders and alumni.
• Maintain grant attachments and reports, ensuring timely, accurate outcomes reporting.
• Design fundraising campaigns and lead grassroots donor events (House Parties, Donor Circles).
• Establish and implement a major gifts and legacy giving program.
• Train student leaders, alumni staff, and Board to co-lead fundraising efforts.
• Strengthen donor research, cultivation, and data-driven planning; report KPIs quarterly.
• Create content for Annual Report and promotional materials; maintain calendars.
• Draft newsletters using MailChimp; translate communications into Spanish.
• Guide staff to create content and regular social media postings; host monthly funder tours.
• Update website, Linktree, and social channels with key information.
• Support organizational culture of care; pursue professional development and planning for Pa’lante events.
• Supervise development staff and report to Co-Executive Director Luke Woodward.

Skills

Strong writing/editing

Time management

Project management

Leadership experience

Partnership-building

Event planning

Public communication

Spanish language

Independent work

Holyoke connection

Education

Master’s degree or commensurate training

Tools

Google Suite

Mailchimp

GiveButter

Canva

Linktree

Instagram

Wordpress

QuickBooks

EmpowerDB

Job description

Pa’lante Transformative Justice, based in Holyoke, MA, seeks a Development Director to secure funds for programmatic impact. The role focuses on grants, donor cultivation, government support, and events, with a competitive $65–75k salary and generous benefits.

The position can be in-person or hybrid for Western Massachusetts residents. The hire requires at least 3 years in development, strong writing, and leadership skills, plus a commitment to justice and community empowerment.