Senior Major Gifts Director, AI Policy & Tech Donors

The AI Policy Network; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technology budget

Health insurance stipend

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

The AI Policy Network seeks a Director of Donor Relations to steward major gifts from Bay Area tech leaders and mission-aligned philanthropists. You will manage a 75–150 donor portfolio, craft tailored engagement plans, and secure multi-year commitments in support of our AI policy mission.

Reporting to the Head of Development, you will lead cultivation events in Berkeley and San Francisco, translate policy into compelling donor opportunities, and collaborate across programs to advance

Qualifications

• Proven track record closing high-value commitments.
• Existing relationships within Bay Area AI safety networks or philanthropy.
• Knowledge of nonprofit and political giving frameworks, including 501(c)(4).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, able to articulate AI policy to donors.
• Experience with donor databases and pipeline management systems.
• Based in Berkeley/Bay Area or willing to relocate; in-person engagement required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 75–150 individual donors, 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 gifts.
• Draft gift proposals, acknowledgment letters, and impact reports; coordinate with finance for gift documentation.
• Oversee civic engagement giving programs and align with program priorities.
• Plan donor events in Berkeley, San Francisco, and online; represent AIPN at AI safety and philanthropic events.
• Build relationships within Bay Area EA and AI safety communities; liaise with Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and related institutions.
• Collaborate with the executive team on donor-facing messaging reflecting AIPN's mission.

Skills

Fundraising

Major gifts

Donor relations

Relationship building

Communication

Nonprofit fundraising

Donor engagement

Tools

Donor CRM

Job description

The AI Policy Network seeks a Director of Donor Relations to steward major gifts from Bay Area tech leaders and mission-aligned philanthropists. You will manage a 75–150 donor portfolio, craft tailored engagement plans, and secure multi-year commitments in support of our AI policy mission.

Reporting to the Head of Development, you will lead cultivation events in Berkeley and San Francisco, translate policy into compelling donor opportunities, and collaborate across programs to advance