Development and Philanthropy Strategy Consultant (Contract, Part-Time)

Core responsibilities:

• Design and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy that diversifies revenue across government grants, private foundations, individual donors, and major gifts
• Engage in direct outreach, grant development and submission, donor cultivation, and support team members in fundraising activities
• Develop and implement an early-stage major donor cultivation and stewardship approach, including identifying prospects and building a pipeline
• Create fundraising materials, produce an annual report, conduct research on funding opportunities, and manage the donation process and CRM system

This role creates positive change by strengthening and diversifying funding for The League for Safer Streets, enabling the organization to expand its work supporting system-impacted individuals to drive community change and influence public policies.

Required skills and experience:

• Experience in designing and executing comprehensive fundraising strategies across multiple revenue streams
• Proven ability in grant development, donor cultivation, and major gifts strategy
• Strong skills in creating fundraising materials, conducting research, and managing donation processes
• Experience with CRM systems for tracking donations and donor communications

Compensation and engagement details:

• Part-time contract position requiring 10-20 hours per week
• Anticipated annual compensation of approximately $40,000
• Engagement can be structured as monthly retainer or hourly equivalent
• Final terms determined through mutually beneficial agreement

The League for Safer Streets supports and organizes system-impacted individuals to undergo personal transformation, drive lasting change in their communities, and influence public policies that impact their communities.