Application Guide
How to Apply for Fundraising Campaign Director, Policy and Politics
at Standtogether
🏢 About Standtogether
Standtogether is a philanthropic community focused on empowering people to overcome barriers through innovative solutions. They operate with an entrepreneurial mindset, emphasizing collaboration and sustainable impact rather than traditional charity models. This makes them unique for professionals who want to apply business-like strategies to social change in a dynamic, remote-first environment.
About This Role
As Fundraising Campaign Director for Policy and Politics, you'll design and execute multi-million dollar fundraising campaigns that directly fund initiatives advancing policy goals. This role is impactful because you'll bridge philanthropic ambitions with organizational solutions, enabling fundraisers to secure $10M+ for initiatives that drive real-world change in the policy and political arena.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves collaborating remotely with team members to design fundraising campaign strategies, developing campaign materials that position policy initiatives as compelling 'solutions' for donors, and working with fundraisers to match philanthropic interests with organizational needs. You'll likely spend time analyzing campaign metrics, refining go-to-market approaches for $10M+ initiatives, and ensuring campaigns have clear execution paths.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Standtogether Is Looking For
- Has 5+ years of experience managing fundraising campaigns for initiatives exceeding $10M, with a proven track record in policy or political fundraising
- Demonstrates expertise in solution/product management methodologies applied to fundraising, able to structure campaigns as 'products' for donors
- Possesses experience working directly with business leaders and entrepreneurs to align their philanthropic goals with organizational solutions
- Thrives in collaborative, entrepreneurial team environments and can show examples of campaign design with execution in mind
📝 Tips for Applying to Standtogether
Quantify your fundraising achievements specifically for policy/political initiatives (e.g., 'raised $12M for state-level policy campaign in 2022')
Highlight any experience with solution or product management frameworks in your resume, even if from non-fundraising roles
Research Standtogether's current policy initiatives and mention one specifically in your application to show tailored interest
Emphasize remote collaboration skills, as this is a fully remote position within a team-oriented culture
Include a brief campaign concept in your cover letter that demonstrates how you'd approach a $10M+ initiative for Standtogether
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience designing and executing fundraising campaigns for $10M+ policy or political initiatives', "How you've successfully matched philanthropic ambitions of business leaders/entrepreneurs to organizational solutions", 'Examples of working in collaborative, entrepreneurial team environments to design campaigns with execution in mind', 'Your understanding of solution/product management principles and how they apply to fundraising']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Standtogether's current policy initiatives and their funding status
- → The organization's entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy and how it differs from traditional nonprofits
- → Their remote work culture and collaboration methods (check their blog or social media)
- → Recent news about Standtogether's impact in policy/political arenas
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on general fundraising experience without specific examples of $10M+ campaigns
- Neglecting to mention solution/product management experience or how it applies to fundraising
- Presenting as a solo operator rather than a collaborative team player in an entrepreneurial environment
📅 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:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!