Senior Director, Development & Philanthropy

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Propel AmericaNonprofit philanthropy
Remote (US-based)Full-TimeDirector
Salary124,000 - 168,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
7–10+ years of progressive experience
Required Skills
Salesforce

Requirements

  • Bring 7–10+ years of progressive experience in nonprofit development, philanthropy, fundraising, external affairs, or a related field.
  • Demonstrate a track record of personally cultivating, soliciting, and closing six- and seven-figure gifts.
  • Have experience securing gifts from institutional funders, corporations, family philanthropy, and/or individual major donors.
  • Have experience owning a significant fundraising portfolio, pipeline, and revenue target.
  • Have experience developing and executing strategies across institutional and individual philanthropy.
  • Have experience partnering closely with a CEO, founder, or senior executive on major-donor and fundraising strategy.
  • Bring strong written and verbal communication skills to translate organizational strategies and outcomes into investment opportunities.
  • Have pipeline management, prospect qualification, forecasting, and CRM experience; Salesforce or a similar platform is preferred.
  • Have experience managing and developing staff and building effective systems and operating practices.
  • Be comfortable using technology and AI to improve prospect research, relationship management, and development workflows.
  • Healthcare, workforce development, or related-sector experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

  • Cultivate, solicit, close, and steward a portfolio of institutional foundations, corporations, family foundations, and individual major donors.
  • Lead the fundraising cycle from prospect identification and cultivation through solicitation, negotiation, close, renewal, and stewardship.
  • Secure six- and seven-figure gifts, emphasizing significant multi-year commitments.
  • Build and execute annual and multi-year fundraising strategies, targets, pipeline requirements, and portfolio strategies.
  • Monitor fundraising performance and adjust strategy when revenue or pipeline performance is off track.
  • Partner with the CEO on priority funders and prospects, coordinating executive involvement and follow-through.
  • Represent Propel America with funders, philanthropic leaders, and other strategic audiences.
  • Hire, manage, and develop the Development Coordinator and establish ownership of grant administration, donor tracking, reporting, and stewardship workflows.
  • Maintain Salesforce data, pipeline forecasting, portfolio management, and revenue reporting.
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