development director
We’re looking for someone who believes in the power of young people to create change and is passionate about building power for our movements. You are a fundraiser – you ensure that our staff, youth base, and extended community have the vital resources they need to do their work.
Job Title: Development Director
Salary: $79,115.00/year to start with yearly raises.
Duration: Full time (32/hour work week), permanent position with occasional evening work required.
Benefits: Our benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage (with 100% of the premium covered by the employer), a 4-day (on average 32-36 hour) work week, a laptop computer, professional development funding, cell phone and work from home stipends, flexible scheduling, 20 days of PTO per year (10 days for 2024 if hired after July 1), a generous sabbatical policy, and paid holidays including a two-week office closure in December.
Location: Our office is in central SE Portland, Oregon. We have a hybrid work policy that requires full-time staff to work 1-2 days per week in person. Biannual team retreats and a few major events are required in person as well.
COVID-19: We require all team members to be vaccinated for COVID-19 unless a team member has requested and received a health/disability accommodation. For in-person meetings - applicants must follow all in-person COVID protocols outlined by the organization.
Deadline: February 9th, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST
Next Up and Next Up Action Fund is seeking a committed, resourceful, full-time (32 hours/week) Development Director. This position reports directly to and works closely with the Executive Director, helping to leverage new opportunities, cultivate critical partnerships, and maintain high standards in data, communications, and relationships. As a part of the team, the Development Director will work collaboratively to ensure the overall strength and health of the organization and the work.
We’re looking for someone who believes in the power of young people to create change and is passionate about building power for our movements. You are a money organizer – you ensure that our staff, youth base, and extended community have the resources they need to do their work. Our ideal candidate takes initiative, is highly organized and detail-oriented, builds relationships easily, and has experience leading fundraising campaigns, planning events, and managing donor data.
Responsibilities
Fundraising and donor programs - 50%
Manage and steward the process to identify, qualify, and build relationships with prospective foundation and institutional funders, donors and corporate sponsors; manage the process and support the team to cultivate, solicit, and steward existing funders, donors and sponsors
Manage alumni stewardship efforts, and launch new program tracking impact of Next Up Alumni in Oregon Politics
Coordinate and support fundraising communications (e.g. call time, email, text banking) for the Executive Director
Collaborate with the Executive Director to organize annual fundraising events. Coordinate party planning, set fundraising goals, manage sponsorships, and collaborate with Operations on logistics and Communications on marketing and promotion
Coordinate grassroots fundraising including direct mail solicitations, end of year giving, planning events, and developing a strong regular donor base
Manage and lead on monthly donor growth, retention and stewardship, including growing an Alumni giving program; develop targets and implement plans to grow the program
Create written donor materials and communications, including: cases for support, emails, mailings, and online content
Manage development staff, interns, and fundraising volunteers as needed
Lead the procurement process for in-kind donations and produce in-kind donation receipts
When necessary, supervise contractors related to development functions
Grant management - 25%
Write grants, develop and send completed proposals on time, and write grant reports
Manage and facilitate staff participation and input on grant applications and reports
Track grant deadlines and provide guidance for Operations and Programs on grant requirements
Revenue and fundraising strategy - 10%
Collaborate with the Executive Director and Development Team to create a revenue goal proposal for board approval annually
Develop a strategic revenue plan, backed by data analysis, to reach revenue goals; create fundraising budget for activities that steward and sustain the organization’s resources
Collaborate with the Executive Director to develop a long-term resource strategy for the organization
Support the Executive Director and team to develop the annual budget, provide context and information for staff understanding and board approval on the revenue plan
Consistently integrate a deep understanding of key racial equity concepts into work projects and interactions by addressing structural implications and disproportionate impacts of policies, activities, and decisions on race, class, and other group identities within the context of job responsibilities and projects
Administration and Record Keeping - 10%
Ensure the organization’s financial health by tracking fundraising progress and goals, and providing regular updates to Executive Director and Boards
Work with the Executive team to ensure bi-annual budget reconciliation and assessment of revenue to accurately report on the financial health of the organization to inform financial decisions
Deposit checks, track revenue, and complete data entry
Ensure thorough record-keeping, including timely data entry/processing, high data quality, and consistent data entry protocols within EveryAction 8 and other tools. This includes collaborating with department leads to collect any data needed for grant reporting.
Manage grant agreements, contracts, and other operations tasks related to grants and earned revenue. Includes sending invoices, documenting grant agreements and contracts, and other operations related to processing income
Maintaining a high standard of professional ethics while working with confidential and/or sensitive information
Key Qualifications
Commitment to Next Up's mission, with an appreciation for the role of civic engagement and grassroots community organizing in social change and movement building
At least 2-3 years of fundraising experience at a manager level or above, including the following:
All aspects of development including grant writing, moves management, fundraising campaigns, event sponsorship
Evaluating fundraising strategies, developing revenue plans and projections
Proficiency in reading and interpreting financial reports and budgets
A social justice analysis of fundraising and experience implementing plans aligned with Community Centric Fundraising values and principles
Experience with event planning and execution, especially events of more than 100 people
Experience planning and managing call time
Leading on Racial Justice: You have a sophisticated understanding of how race dynamics impact supervisory relationships, organizational culture, partnerships, campaigns, and coalition work, and can demonstrate a history of deepening a racial justice approach within an organization, team, or campaign.
Excellent writing, editing, and research skills and an ability to create professional letters, spreadsheets, and presentations
Excellent communication skills and ability to engage many audiences: Racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities; multilingual and multicultural preferred.
Strong time management and organizational skills including experience overseeing and managing multiple projects with competing deadlines, and planning, prioritizing, and coordinating your work
Preferred but not required
Working knowledge of EveryAction 8
Experience with CallTime and CRM management
Familiarity and connections within our movement, political ecosystem, and the Portland philanthropic community
Competency with 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 nonprofit compliance with federal and state regulations
How To Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to hiring@nextuporegon.org and in the subject line put Development Director. Those missing a resume and cover letter will not be considered.
Please send a 1-page cover letter that includes your responses to the following questions:
How do you relate to Next Up’s mission (found on our website)?
What interests you most about this position?
How would your skills and experiences (personal and professional) translate into success in this position?
