Development Director

Core responsibilities:

• Serve as a key thought partner to the Executive Director, Program staff and Leadership Team to guide development strategy and execution
• Create annual development goals and plans, manage execution, and ensure goals are met while diversifying revenue streams
• Manage relationship with external grant writing firm and develop/steward relationships with funding partners
• Assess fundraising systems requirements, establish policies/procedures, and oversee fundraising database management

This role creates positive change by securing resources and long-term financial sustainability needed to achieve PowerSwitch Action's mission of building multi-racial feminist democracies, expanding community oversight of public investments, and shifting power from corporations to marginalized communities.

Required qualifications:

• Proven fundraiser with demonstrated track record of meeting ambitious fundraising goals and experience with individual donor and foundation fundraising strategies
• Systems builder with attention to detail and experience with grants databases/CRMs and donor management systems
• Relationship and trust builder able to build authentic relationships across lines of difference and move projects forward
• Mission alignment with commitment to building multiracial feminist democracy and collective liberation

Compensation and benefits:

• Competitive starting salary between $91,000-114,000 based on experience
• 401(k) with 5% employer contribution
• 100% of health, dental, and vision premiums for employees and their family members
• Life insurance for employees
• Flexible Spending Account for childcare and medical expenses
• 12 days of vacation increasing with tenure up to 20 days
• 12 days of sick leave per year
• 6 week sabbatical after five years of employment
• All staff receive a $2,000 flat raise on their work anniversary

PowerSwitch Action is a national network organizing to realize and build multi-racial feminist democracies in cities, towns and regions, working with 21 affiliates to bring local public investments under community oversight, expand decision-making power to residents, support member-based organizations, and challenge corporate actors causing harm to communities.