Senior Director, Ohio Expansion Fundraising

Polymer; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401k match

Internet and phone reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Unify America is seeking a bold, relationship-driven Senior Director of Development to lead a statewide fundraising effort in Ohio. You will build a durable funding base, empower local leaders to fundraise in their communities, and grow a statewide expansion fund to launch and sustain Democracy Leagues.

You will partner with the Chief of U.S. Democracy Leagues, shaping strategy, donor cultivation, and advisory growth while ensuring nonpartisan commitments and transparent stewardship across Ohio.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive philanthropic fundraising experience.
• Exceptional grant writing, storytelling, and proposals.
• Strategic thinking to forecast revenue and align with funder priorities.
• Relational skills and CRM management including HubSpot.
• Strong mission alignment with civic bridge-building and democracy.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead a multi-year Ohio fundraising campaign with targets.
• Grow individual donor pipeline and manage moves management.
• Cultivate foundations and major corporate sponsors in Ohio.
• Recruit and lead statewide advisory growth team.
• Build local capacity, train leaders, and provide tools.
• Maintain systems, reports, and dashboards in HubSpot.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant writing

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Communication

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

Unify America is seeking a bold, relationship-driven Senior Director of Development to lead a statewide fundraising effort in Ohio. You will build a durable funding base, empower local leaders to fundraise in their communities, and grow a statewide expansion fund to launch and sustain Democracy Leagues.

You will partner with the Chief of U.S. Democracy Leagues, shaping strategy, donor cultivation, and advisory growth while ensuring nonpartisan commitments and transparent stewardship across Ohio.