Her PLAN is seeking a mission-driven
Director of Development to cultivate major donors, expand our donor pipeline, and generate the philanthropic support needed to strengthen organizations serving pregnant and parenting women. If you are an experienced relationship-builder who knows how to inspire generosity and wants your work to advance the pro-life mission, we want to hear from you.
What You'll DoBuild and Grow Major Donor Relationships- Build and manage a portfolio of qualified major-donor prospects.
- Identify new funding opportunities through research, referrals, events, partnerships, and existing networks.
- Develop personalized cultivation and engagement strategies for high-capacity donors and prospects.
- Meet with donors and guide relationships through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
- Achieve annual fundraising and donor-engagement goals.
Partner with Executive Leadership- Work closely with the Executive Director to develop and manage key donor relationships.
- Prepare donor briefings, talking points, meeting materials, and follow-up strategies.
- Help build and manage the Executive Director's donor portfolio.
- Ensure thoughtful, timely stewardship and next steps for executive-level donor relationships.
Create Memorable Donor Experiences- Plan and execute intimate cultivation dinners, roundtables, and invitation-only donor gatherings.
- Develop prospect engagement opportunities around Her PLAN launches, campaigns, and milestones.
- Collaborate with development and communications colleagues to turn events into opportunities for deeper donor engagement.
Tell the Her PLAN Story- Partner with Her PLAN leadership to develop compelling fundraising messages and materials.
- Translate field successes and impact stories into donor communications that demonstrate the difference philanthropic investment can make.
- Help create cases for support, donor presentations, one-page summaries, and cultivation materials.
- Clearly communicate Her PLAN's vision, impact, and opportunities for growth.
Grow the Donor Pipeline- Partner with the SBA Development Team to identify high-potential prospects within the SBA and Her PLAN networks.
- Develop strategies to move donors from initial interest to significant philanthropic investment.
- Continually expand and strengthen the pipeline of individuals who are passionate about supporting women, families, and the pro-life safety net.
Requirements
Our ideal candidate brings:
- A strong commitment to the pro-life mission.
- 3+ years of experience in fundraising, major gifts, development, sales, business development, or relationship management.
- Demonstrated success cultivating relationships and securing significant gifts or investments.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with donors, prospects, and senior leaders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to translate mission and impact into a compelling case for support.
- Strong organization and follow-through, including experience tracking donor activity and next steps in CRM systems.
- The ability and willingness to travel for donor meetings and events.
- Flexibility to participate in occasional evening or weekend donor events.
- Previous fundraising experience with pregnancy help organizations or pregnancy health centers is preferred.
Why Join Her PLAN?This is more than a fundraising position. It is an opportunity to help build the resources and relationships that allow organizations across the country to better serve women and families.
At Her PLAN, you will help connect generous donors with meaningful opportunities to make a lasting difference while working alongside colleagues who are deeply committed to the mission.
Our culture is grounded in four core values:
sacrificial, ambitious, scrappy, and excellent team-player. We are looking for someone who brings those values to their work and wants to use their professional talents in service of a shared mission.
Supervisory Responsibility This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment This position is in office at the Arlington, VA headquarters.
Physical Demands Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations.
Work is generally done sitting, talking, hearing, and typing.
May be required to lift objects up to 20 lbs.
Position Type/Expected Hours? This position is a full-time in office position. Hours of the work are 8:30-5:30 with some flexibility. Some weekend and evening work may be required.
Travel Frequent travel is required in this role to meet with donors.
Benefits Her PLAN offers a comprehensive benefit portfolio including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K plan with employer match, life insurance policy, short-term and long-term disability coverage, free onsite parking, paid holidays, and paid time off.
Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Salary Description
$80,000 - $100,000 annually
