Director of Development

Core responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy, cultivation, and submission of grant proposals to foundations, corporate partners, and government funders
• Rapidly cultivate and grow a base of individual donors, major gifts, and mission-aligned partners
• Develop creative, non-traditional fundraising approaches beyond events and grants (campaigns, storytelling initiatives, digital fundraising, community-based giving, partnerships, etc.)
• Build deep familiarity with the innocence, criminal justice reform, and reentry ecosystem

This role creates positive change by building and scaling fundraising strategies that support Life After Justice's mission to free wrongfully convicted individuals, restore their lives, and drive systemic change through data-driven programs and initiatives.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in nonprofit management, business administration or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, with a proven track record of building fundraising programs in early-stage or growth-stage nonprofits
• Success in major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, and special events
• Experience with fundraising software and donor databases – Bloomerang preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write compelling donor communications, grant proposals, and marketing materials

Benefits include:

• Fully remote work environment
• Healthcare stipend (transitioning to a corporate health plan)
• Paid holidays
• PTO
• Potential future benefits including 401K and group health care
• Salary range: $80,000 to $100,000 annually

Life After Justice fights to right the wrongs of our criminal legal system – freeing wrongfully convicted individuals and restoring their lives after justice through strategic litigation, holistic support services, and advocacy for systemic change.