Senior Development Lead, Immigrant Justice Fundraising

Acacia Center for Justice; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 86,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k with 5% employer contribution

Vacation time - 20 days

Sick time - 12 days

Personal days - 5

Wellness Days - 4

Home office stipend

Internet stipend

Job summary

Acacia Center for Justice is seeking a Senior Development Associate to lead fundraising initiatives and cultivate strategic relationships with donors and partners. You will oversee projects from planning through execution, coordinating across program, finance, research, communications, and leadership teams to secure resources and advance immigrant justice.

The role emphasizes building capacity, mobilizing resources, and delivering timely, impact‑driven reports.

Qualifications

• Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, and proposal development is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and cross‑department collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of Acacia’s fundraising strategy across institutional, individual, and other philanthropic funding sources.
• Independently manage fundraising projects, timelines, materials, and follow‑ups.
• Draft donor briefs, proposals, reports, and funder communications.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Donor relations

Project management

Campaign management

Storytelling / proposals

CRM / donor databases

Team collaboration

Equity and inclusion

Adaptability

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Acacia Center for Justice is seeking a Senior Development Associate to lead fundraising initiatives and cultivate strategic relationships with donors and partners. You will oversee projects from planning through execution, coordinating across program, finance, research, communications, and leadership teams to secure resources and advance immigrant justice.

The role emphasizes building capacity, mobilizing resources, and delivering timely, impact‑driven reports.