Director of Advancement

The Director of Advancement will:

• Lead organization-wide advancement efforts, integrating fundraising and communications into a unified program to advance our mission, support our teams and initiatives, and ensure our financial wellbeing and resilience
• Design, implement, and coordinate fundraising activities for LegacyWorks Group—including multi-year giving, grant writing, annual campaigns, planned giving, events, and donor cultivation—delivering high-quality results that advance the organization's mission and long-term sustainability
• Lead LegacyWorks Group communications efforts at the organization level and closely coordinate with initiative leads and team members on initiative communications
• Directly supervise the Platform Advancement team, including regular check-ins, timesheet and expense approvals, vacation and sick time management, and employee review and growth management processes

This role creates positive change by strengthening awareness of, commitments to, and funding for LegacyWorks Group and all its initiatives, enabling the organization to advance programs and projects that deliver transformative impact while building community resilience and capacity.

We're looking for someone with:

• 5-10 years of professional fundraising experience
• Advancement leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• A demonstrated track record of building and implementing an advancement strategy, including but not limited to annual fund, major gifts, corporations, foundations, planned giving and events
• Experience developing highly effective and visually appealing communications
• Significant experience in stewarding donors and cultivating major gifts
• Exceptional financial, organizational and administrative skills
• Experience and competency using various development software systems

This is a full-time, exempt and salaried position. The organization has 65 employees with an annual budget of approximately $15 million and operates in 22 USA and 4 Mexican states. The Platform team fosters belonging, access, and opportunity, ensuring that the workplace reflects the inclusivity they hope to build in the world.

LegacyWorks Group (LWG) facilitates ambitious collaborative initiatives to address today's biggest challenges through community-driven, place-based initiatives and client-centered consulting services, advancing programs and projects that deliver transformative impact while building community resilience and capacity.