Senior Major Gifts Director, AI Policy & Impact

Ai Safety; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technology budget

Stipend for health insurance

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

The AI Policy Network (AIPN) seeks a Director of Donor Relations to cultivate and close major gifts from tech professionals, founders, and mission-aligned high-net-worth individuals in support of responsible AI policy. This role collaborates with the Head of Development to manage a donor portfolio and lead Bay Area fundraising efforts.

Ideal candidates bring deep Bay Area tech/AI safety connections, a proven major gifts track record, and the ability to translate policy goals into compelling

Qualifications

• Proven fundraising record closing high-value commitments.
• Existing relationships within Bay Area AI safety or tech philanthropy.
• Knowledge of nonprofit and political giving frameworks, including 501(c)(4) program structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with donor databases and pipelines.
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Berkeley/Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active portfolio of 75-150 individual donors and prospects, focusing on gifts of $10,000–$500,000+.
• Conduct discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship meetings with Bay Area tech executives, founders, AI researchers, and philanthropists.
• Partner with the Executive Director on strategy for top-tier donor relationships and multi-year gift opportunities.
• Develop tailored engagement plans including outreach, policy briefings, and leadership access.
• Draft gift proposals, acknowledgment letters, and impact reports; coordinate gift documentation with finance and operations.

Skills

Fundraising (major gifts)

Bay Area donor networks

Nonprofit political frameworks

Written and verbal communication

Donor database management

In-person donor engagement

Tools

Donor database systems

Job description

The AI Policy Network (AIPN) seeks a Director of Donor Relations to cultivate and close major gifts from tech professionals, founders, and mission-aligned high-net-worth individuals in support of responsible AI policy. This role collaborates with the Head of Development to manage a donor portfolio and lead Bay Area fundraising efforts.

Ideal candidates bring deep Bay Area tech/AI safety connections, a proven major gifts track record, and the ability to translate policy goals into compelling