Application Guide

How to Apply for Development Manger: Legal Care for Human Trafficking Survivors

at ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking)

🏢 About ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking)

ALIGHT uniquely combines technology with human-centered legal support to help trafficking survivors at critical recovery moments. Their innovative matching platform connects survivors with quality legal services, making them stand out in the anti-trafficking space. Working here means directly contributing to a scalable solution that addresses systemic gaps in survivor support.

About This Role

This Development Manager role focuses on building sustainable funding streams to expand ALIGHT's ability to connect survivors with legal care. You'll own the full fundraising cycle—from donor stewardship and grant management to CRM oversight and revenue growth—directly enabling more survivors to access critical legal support. Your success directly translates to more survivors receiving the legal assistance they need to rebuild their lives.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve analyzing donor data in the CRM to identify stewardship opportunities, drafting grant proposals for trafficking survivor legal services, and strategizing with leadership on pipeline growth. You'll balance donor communications, event planning for fundraising, and ensuring data integrity—all while working remotely to support survivors' access to critical legal care.

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🎯 Who ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking) Is Looking For

  • Has 3+ years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience with proven success in donor stewardship, pipeline development, and grant management
  • Possesses hands-on CRM expertise (implementation/migration experience is a plus) with strong data integrity, reporting, and donor analysis skills
  • Understands the US fundraising landscape, ideally with knowledge of human trafficking issues and related funding streams in ALIGHT's program areas
  • Is a self-starter who can work remotely, set and achieve fundraising targets, and collaborate closely with leadership on growth strategies

📝 Tips for Applying to ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking)

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Quantify your fundraising achievements in your resume—show how many donors you stewarded, grant amounts secured, or pipeline growth percentages

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Highlight any experience with donor CRM systems beyond basic use—mention specific platforms, implementation projects, or data migration work

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Demonstrate knowledge of human trafficking or adjacent social justice issues in your materials, even if brief, to show genuine interest in ALIGHT's mission

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Emphasize remote work experience and self-management skills since this is a part-time remote position requiring strong independent execution

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Tailor your application to show how your fundraising skills specifically support technology-powered service delivery models like ALIGHT's

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Connect your fundraising experience directly to survivor-centered missions—explain why you're drawn to supporting trafficking survivors through legal care", 'Detail your CRM and data management capabilities, especially any experience with implementation, migration, or improving data integrity for fundraising', "Describe how you've developed donor pipelines and stewarded relationships in past roles, with specific examples of sustainable revenue growth", "Express understanding of ALIGHT's technology-powered model and how fundraising supports scaling their survivor matching platform"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore ALIGHT's technology platform and how it matches survivors with legal services—understand their unique model beyond typical nonprofits
  • → Research current human trafficking legal landscape in the US, including gaps in survivor support that ALIGHT addresses
  • → Look into ALIGHT's current donors and partners (if publicly available) to understand their funding ecosystem
  • → Review recent anti-trafficking legislation or funding opportunities that might impact ALIGHT's work
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you approach building a donor pipeline specifically for human trafficking legal services, given the sensitive nature of the cause?
2 Describe your experience with donor CRM systems—what challenges have you faced with implementation, migration, or data integrity?
3 How would you develop a fundraising strategy for a part-time remote role to maximize impact with limited hours?
4 What do you know about funding streams available for human trafficking survivor support and legal services in the US?
5 How would you balance donor stewardship, grant management, and pipeline development in this role to meet revenue targets?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting generic fundraising experience without connecting it to social justice, human rights, or survivor-centered work
  • Failing to address the part-time remote nature of the role and how you'll manage time and productivity independently
  • Overlooking the importance of CRM and data management skills—this isn't just a relationship fundraising role

📅 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

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Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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