Development Officer

The Development Officer will:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan including major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, planned giving, and special events
• Drive fundraising strategy and prospecting by creating a 3-5 year strategic plan and identifying new funding partners
• Deepen current foundation partnerships by managing a portfolio of relationships and serving as primary point of contact
• Handle grants administration and tracking including donor data management, grant deliverables, and compliance with funder requirements

This role ensures the organization's financial sustainability by securing funding that supports strategic communications and coalition building to advance social justice and create a better future for people of all races, abilities, and genders.

The ideal candidate must have:

• 5+ years of fundraising leadership experience in movement building organizations with proven track record of delivering ~$3M+ annual budgets
• Established donor connections and persistence to seek new fundraising pathways in challenging environments
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with ability to engage diverse audiences
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as an adept storyteller with attention to detail
• Mission alignment with innovative, entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to learning and growth

Benefits include:

• Annual salary between $100,000 - $126,000
• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement matching
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid family leave
• Flexible work environment
• Generous vacation allowance
• Work-related expense reimbursement

We Make The Future (WMTF) is an implementation home for the Race Class Narrative and other empirically based messaging research that integrates strategic communications with coalition building to drive legislative, electoral and cultural progress for social justice.