Application Guide

How to Apply for Development and Philanthropy Strategy Consultant (Contract, Part-Time)

at The League for Safer Streets

🏢 About The League for Safer Streets

The League for Safer Streets uniquely centers system-impacted individuals as leaders in personal and community transformation, directly challenging traditional nonprofit models by empowering those with lived experience. Working here offers the chance to support grassroots policy influence while building sustainable funding for marginalized communities, blending social justice with strategic development.

About This Role

This contract role involves designing and executing a diversified fundraising strategy specifically for an organization focused on system-impacted communities, requiring hands-on work from grant writing to major donor cultivation. Your impact will directly enable community-led policy advocacy and personal transformation programs by securing sustainable revenue across government, foundation, and individual funding streams.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve researching new government grant opportunities for community organizing programs, updating the CRM with donor communications from recent outreach, and drafting sections of a major donor proposal that highlights personal transformation stories from system-impacted leaders. You'd likely collaborate with team members to gather impact data for fundraising materials while managing ongoing grant reporting requirements.

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🎯 Who The League for Safer Streets Is Looking For

  • Has designed comprehensive fundraising strategies that specifically include government grants for social justice or community organizing nonprofits
  • Demonstrates experience cultivating major donors for early-stage organizations focused on marginalized communities
  • Can point to specific examples of creating fundraising materials that effectively communicate the impact of system-impacted leadership
  • Has hands-on CRM experience tracking donor communications for organizations with multiple revenue streams

📝 Tips for Applying to The League for Safer Streets

1

Highlight specific experience with government grant applications for community organizing or criminal justice reform organizations

2

Include metrics showing how you diversified revenue streams in previous roles, especially percentages from different sources

3

Mention any experience with CRM systems commonly used by small nonprofits (like Bloomerang, Neon, or Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud)

4

Reference The League's focus on 'system-impacted individuals' in your materials to show alignment with their mission

5

Provide examples of fundraising materials you've created that tell compelling stories about community transformation

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience designing fundraising strategies that specifically support community organizing and policy advocacy work', 'Examples of successful grant applications to government agencies or foundations focused on criminal justice reform or community development', "How you've cultivated major donors for organizations in early growth stages or with similar social justice missions", 'Your approach to creating fundraising materials that center lived experience and community leadership']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Research current policies affecting system-impacted communities that The League might be addressing
  • → Look into their public materials to understand their current funding mix and program priorities
  • → Identify foundations and government agencies that fund criminal justice reform and community organizing work
  • → Review any public statements or media about their work to understand their advocacy focus areas
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design a fundraising strategy to diversify revenue for an organization focused on system-impacted communities?
2 What experience do you have with government grants related to criminal justice reform or community development?
3 How would you identify and cultivate major donor prospects for an organization with The League's specific mission?
4 Describe your process for creating an annual report that highlights both personal transformation and policy impact
5 What CRM systems have you used, and how would you track donor communications for multiple revenue streams?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Using generic fundraising language without connecting it to system-impacted communities or social justice
  • Focusing only on corporate or event fundraising when the role emphasizes government grants and major gifts
  • Not demonstrating experience with the specific revenue streams mentioned (government, foundations, individuals, major gifts)

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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