Development Manager

• Execute Washington Youth Alliance's individual giving program, overseeing digital fundraising campaigns (email and SMS), donor stewardship, and day-to-day individual giving operations
• Implement an established fundraising strategy with a focus on donor retention, monthly giving growth, and supporting a strong major gift pipeline
• Formalize individual giving systems and establish a sustainable fundraising foundation as WYA's first full-time development hire
• Strengthen fundraising systems, deepen donor relationships, and support long-term financial sustainability

This role strengthens fundraising systems and deepens donor relationships to support Washington Youth Alliance's mission of building authentic statewide youth power by transforming young people's stories into action for mental health support, gun violence prevention, and other systemic changes young people need.

• At least 2 years of nonprofit fundraising experience
• Experience managing digital fundraising campaigns (email/SMS) with demonstrated results
• Experience with donor database management (EveryAction preferred)
• Understanding of donor stewardship and retention best practices and strong written communication skills for donor-facing content

Salary: $65,000 (non-exempt, not negotiable, anticipated to increase as org budget does)

Unlimited PTO with required minimum of three weeks taken per year

Anticipated addition of health insurance and retirement benefits by mid-2026

Washington Youth Alliance is Washington's only truly youth-led 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and State PAC that builds authentic statewide youth power by transforming young people's stories and lived experiences into action, creating youth-led chapters that educate, advocate, and organize for mental health support, gun violence prevention, access to a healthier democracy, and other systemic changes young people need.