Senior Fundraising Consultant

Gravity Collective; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Professional development stipend

Job summary

Gravity Collective is hiring a Senior Fundraising Consultant for a part‑time, remote role serving 3–4 nonprofits at a time. You will lead engagements with nonprofit leaders to design major gifts strategies and capital campaigns, strengthen fundraising operations, and guide staff in moves management and donor communications.

Requirements include a strong fundraising track record, donor program design experience, and the ability to partner with executive leadership across diverse sectors.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in fundraising with a track record of leading campaigns.
• Experience designing donor programs and integrating them into broader strategies.
• Strong ability to analyze donor data and identify high‑potential prospects.
• Excellent relationship‑building with executives and development teams.
• Strategic planning, analytics, and ability to drive fundraising improvements.
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Senior development or fundraising consulting experience in midsize or large nonprofits.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; CFRE is a plus; occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements with nonprofit executives and development teams to design fundraising strategies.
• Collaborate on major gifts initiatives and capital campaigns for multiple clients.
• Assess and strengthen fundraising operations and moves management processes.
• Draft case statements and donor communications; coach staff in fundraising skills.
• Conduct portfolio reviews and facilitate strategy sessions and trainings.

Skills

Fundraising expertise

Donor program design

Campaign strategy

Relationship management

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Executive stakeholder collaboration

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

Gravity Collective is a fundraising consultancy that helps midsize and large nonprofits build the strategy, leadership, and infrastructure needed for transformational fundraising. The firm partners with nonprofit leaders, fundraising teams, and boards to design and implement major and mega gift programs, board engagement in fundraising, and capital campaigns. Gravity Collective’s work spans strategy development, fundraising capacity development, and creation of custom tools and systems that enable effective donor cultivation and decision‑making. The team brings extensive hands‑on experience, having helped raise more than $300 million and strengthen fundraising at over 50 nonprofits. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Gravity Collective serves clients nationwide.

Our clients work across a wide range of missions, including housing, food security, healthcare, legal aid, LGBTQ+ services, immigrant rights, reproductive rights, economic mobility, education and college access, arts, and environmental conservation.

Role Description

The Senior Fundraising Consultant is a part‑time, remote role, working directly with approximately three to four organizations at a time. This role leads client engagements, partnering with nonprofit executives and development teams to design and execute comprehensive fundraising strategies, including major gift initiatives and capital campaigns. Day‑to‑day responsibilities include assessing and strengthening fundraising operations, conducting donor and prospect portfolio reviews, developing customized fundraising plans, and facilitating strategy sessions and trainings. The consultant will draft case statements and donor communications, support staff in building fundraising confidence and skills, and provide hands‑on guidance in moves management, solicitation planning, and stewardship.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in fundraising, with a track record of leading successful campaigns and major gift initiatives.
• Experience designing donor programs and integrating them into broader fundraising strategies.
• Strong ability to analyze donor data, identify high‑potential prospects, and inform cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Advanced relationship‑building and stakeholder management abilities, including working closely with executive leadership and development teams.
• Excellent strategic planning, analytical, and problem‑solving skills, with capacity to assess fundraising systems and recommend practical improvements.
• Outstanding communication facilitation and presentation skills.
• Prior experience in a senior development or fundraising consulting role within midsize or large nonprofits across diverse sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field; advanced degree or CFRE certification is a plus.
• Occasional travel to client locations as needed.

Salary and benefits

This is a W-2 role. The salary for this part‑time position (20 hours per week) is set at $70,000 per year.

• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Professional development stipend after a one‑year tenure in the position