Application Guide
How to Apply for Head Of Development
at All Hands and Hearts
🏢 About All Hands and Hearts
All Hands and Hearts is a unique nonprofit with over 20 years of impact, specializing in disaster recovery and getting children back to school across three complex funding verticals: emergency response, long-term recovery/resilience building, and education/humanitarian aid. What sets them apart is their proven track record in some of the world's most demanding environments and their current transformational growth phase, aiming to scale from $20M to $100M in annual revenue.
About This Role
As Head of Development, you'll architect the path to $100M in annual revenue by identifying, cultivating, and securing new funding sources while strengthening existing channels. This senior leadership role requires extensive travel to meet donors and partners in person, representing the organization at the highest levels and turning relationships into transformational commitments.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve morning strategy sessions with the development team to identify new funding opportunities, followed by travel to meet with major donors or partners in person to cultivate relationships. Afternoons could include developing proposals for their three funding verticals and evening networking at industry events to represent the organization at the highest levels.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who All Hands and Hearts Is Looking For
- Proven fundraiser with experience scaling nonprofit revenue from $20M+ to $100M+ levels
- Energized by extensive travel and in-person donor cultivation (not just remote management)
- Deep understanding of complex funding verticals: emergency response, long-term recovery, resilience building, and education/humanitarian aid
- Senior leadership experience in dynamic nonprofit environments with global operations
📝 Tips for Applying to All Hands and Hearts
Quantify your fundraising achievements specifically in scaling revenue from mid-eight-figure to nine-figure levels
Highlight experience with all three of their funding verticals (emergency response, long-term recovery/resilience, education/humanitarian aid)
Demonstrate your willingness and enthusiasm for extensive travel and in-person donor cultivation
Show understanding of their 20+ year history and current transformational growth phase
Connect your experience to their specific goal of reaching $100M in annual revenue
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience scaling nonprofit revenue from $20M+ to $100M+ levels', 'Examples of successful in-person donor cultivation and relationship building during extensive travel', "Understanding of their three complex funding verticals and how you've worked in similar areas", "Why you're energized by their transformational growth phase and next decade of opportunity"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Their 20+ year history and specific disaster response projects mentioned in annual reports
- → Current $20M revenue base and breakdown across their three funding verticals
- → Recent press releases about their growth strategy and next decade plans
- → Their leadership team and board members to understand organizational culture
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing on remote fundraising strategies when the role emphasizes extensive in-person travel
- Generic fundraising experience without specific examples of scaling revenue from $20M+ levels
- Lack of understanding about their three specific funding verticals and complex operating environments
📅 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!
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Good luck with your application to All Hands and Hearts!