Application Guide

How to Apply for Development Manager

at Protecting Immigrant Families

🏢 About Protecting Immigrant Families

Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) is a unique coalition that brings together diverse advocacy groups focused on immigrants, children, health, anti-poverty, and education. Unlike single-issue organizations, PIF operates at the intersection of multiple social justice movements, creating comprehensive solutions for immigrant families. Someone might want to work here to contribute to systemic change through coalition-building and to work with leading national advocates across different sectors.

About This Role

This Development Manager role involves coordinating with PIF's development consultant to draft grant proposals and manage fundraising systems, specifically focusing on institutional philanthropy. The role is impactful because it directly supports PIF's ability to secure funding for programs that protect immigrant families' access to essential services. You'll be building the fundraising infrastructure for a growing coalition at a critical time for immigrant rights.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve coordinating with PIF's development consultant on draft grant proposals for foundation funders, while simultaneously managing data entry and reporting in the fundraising CRM. You'd likely participate in coalition calls to understand different members' program updates, then translate those into funding needs for upcoming proposals. The remote nature means you'll be balancing independent writing work with virtual collaboration across time zones.

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🎯 Who Protecting Immigrant Families Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years specifically writing grants for institutional funders (foundations, corporations) in the social justice or immigrant rights sector
  • Demonstrates experience implementing or managing fundraising CRMs (like Salesforce, Bloomerang, or Raiser's Edge) in a coalition or multi-stakeholder environment
  • Shows proven ability to navigate divergent priorities between internal coalition members and external partners while maintaining collaborative relationships
  • Can quickly absorb complex program details about immigrant rights, health access, and anti-poverty work to translate them into compelling funding proposals

📝 Tips for Applying to Protecting Immigrant Families

1

Highlight specific grant writing successes with institutional philanthropies that fund immigrant rights, health equity, or anti-poverty work - include dollar amounts and funder names if possible

2

Demonstrate your understanding of coalition work by describing how you've managed fundraising across organizations with different priorities

3

Mention specific fundraising CRMs you've used and your experience with implementation or day-to-day management

4

Show familiarity with PIF's current campaigns by referencing specific initiatives like their work on public charge rules or health access advocacy

5

Include examples of how you've built knowledge of complex programs quickly to support fundraising communications in past roles

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience writing successful grants for institutional funders in the immigrant rights or social justice sector', "How you've managed fundraising coordination across multiple stakeholders with potentially divergent priorities", 'Your approach to learning complex program details quickly to translate them into compelling funding narratives', "Why you're specifically drawn to PIF's coalition model rather than a single-issue immigrant rights organization"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → PIF's current campaigns and policy priorities, particularly their work on public charge rules and access to benefits
  • → The coalition's member organizations and their respective focus areas (immigration, health, education, anti-poverty)
  • → Recent foundation funders of immigrant rights work that might align with PIF's mission
  • → PIF's public communications and reports to understand their current funding narrative and priorities

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through a successful grant proposal you wrote for an institutional funder supporting immigrant rights or related social justice work
2 How would you approach building knowledge of PIF's multiple program areas (immigration, health, education, anti-poverty) to effectively communicate funding needs?
3 Describe a time you had to coordinate fundraising efforts between organizations or departments with different priorities
4 What experience do you have with fundraising CRM implementation and what would be your approach to selecting one for PIF?
5 How would you support the exploration of individual and major donor strategies while maintaining focus on institutional grants?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on individual donor experience without emphasizing institutional grant writing
  • Presenting as an expert in just one area (like health OR immigration) rather than showing ability to work across multiple issue areas
  • Using generic fundraising language without demonstrating specific knowledge of immigrant rights funding landscape

📅 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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