Finance/Development Director

GAIN Power

$72K — $96K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Complete campaign cycle experience in federal or statewide fundraising role
  • Proven management of major donor programs and call time
  • Familiarity with political tech tools like NGP, ActBlue, and Google Workspace
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong follow-through
  • Excellent communication skills with collaborative capabilities
  • Strong alignment with progressive values and equity-driven mission

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy
  • Organize candidate call time manager including preparation, tracking, and follow-ups
  • Maintain the campaigns' CRM system ensuring clean data and effective donor segmentation
  • Coordinate and execute various fundraising events
  • Build and maintain strong donor relationships for ongoing engagement
  • Engage bundlers and networks at local and national levels
  • Ensure FEC compliance working with compliance vendors

Benefits

  • Full-time, salaried position with expected evening and weekend work
  • Hybrid schedule considered for flexibility
  • Opportunity to work closely with the Campaign Manager and Candidate in a high-impact role
Full Job Description
Finance/Development Director

Role Overview

The Finance Director will lead the campaign's fundraising strategy and execution. You'll work closely with the candidate and team to support call time, oversee events, track data, and drive major donor and grassroots programs.

This key leadership role requires political savvy, operational discipline, and a commitment to our campaign's values.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy across major donors, digital, grassroots, and events
  • Organize candidate call time manager: prepare lists, track pledges, and oversee follow-ups.
  • Maintain the campaigns' CRM system (NGP): ensure clean data, accurate records, and effective donor segmentation.
  • Coordinate and execute fundraising events: from intimate salons to large-scale gatherings.
  • Build strong donor relationships and steward ongoing engagement
  • Engage bundlers and networks in Denver and nationally
  • Ensure FEC compliance: work with compliance vendors to meet all reporting and tracking requirements

What We're Looking For
  • At least one complete campaign cycle in a federal or statewide fundraising role
  • Experience managing major donor programs and call time
  • Familiarity with tools like NGP, ActBlue, Google Workspace, and other political tech.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to follow-through
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
  • Alignment with the campaign's progressive values and equity-driven mission

Additional Information
  • Pay scale is between 6-8K/month.
  • This is a full-time, salaried role with evening and weekend work expected
  • Hybrid schedule considered, but applicants must be based in or relocating to Denver
  • Reports to the Campaign Manager and works closely with the Candidate

To Apply

Please submit:
  1. Your resume
  2. A short cover letter describing your interest and approach
  3. Three references familiar with your campaign fundraising work or portfolio

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submissions encouraged.

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