Program Development & Fundraising Strategist

Seattle Colleges; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay Rates

Promotional Opportunities

Great Medical, Dental, and Retirement

Paid Sick and Vacation Leave

Transportation benefits

Tuition Waivers

PEBB Wellness Plan

EAP

Job summary

The Program Development Specialist will support the Washington State Labor Education and Research Center at Seattle Colleges, helping to strengthen fundraising, compliance, and sustainability across multiple projects.

This 2-year project role focuses on developing partnerships, new programs, and grant activities, with regular travel and occasional after-hours events; the position offers hybrid work and strong benefits within the Seattle Colleges system.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience leading fundraising, program development, and/or coordination in nonprofits or labor contexts.
• Experience developing and designing programs, proposals, budgets, and policies.
• Proven ability to secure and manage grants and donor funding.
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders, partners, and donors to advance programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships and contract trainings: write proposals, liaise with clients, design programs, write contracts and streamline processes.
• Develop new programs: coordinate initiatives from the strategic plan, draft detailed plans, agendas, policies, and recruit partners.
• Fundraising and grants: coordinate grant development and major fundraising activities with the Seattle Colleges Foundation.
• Develop the Workers Rights Policy Program: convene partners, plan updates, draft and launch new editions.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant writing

Proposal writing

Stakeholder engagement

Program development

Budget planning

Grant research

Community liaison

Nonprofit experience

Labor knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

The Program Development Specialist will support the Washington State Labor Education and Research Center at Seattle Colleges, helping to strengthen fundraising, compliance, and sustainability across multiple projects.

This 2-year project role focuses on developing partnerships, new programs, and grant activities, with regular travel and occasional after-hours events; the position offers hybrid work and strong benefits within the Seattle Colleges system.