Director of Development

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November 26

🌵 Arizona – Remote

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🏄 California – Remote

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+12 more states

🌵 Arizona – Remote 🏄 California – Remote 🦌 Connecticut – Remote 🐊 Florida – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote ⚜️ Louisiana – Remote 🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🌶️ New Mexico – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote 🦀 Maryland – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $115k - $135k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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United We Dream

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Non-profit • Education • Social Impact

United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led community in the United States, which focuses on empowering undocumented immigrant youths. The organization advocates for policy changes and legal rights for immigrants, providing resources and support on issues such as DACA, COVID-19, deportation defense, mental health, and education justice. United We Dream mobilizes immigrant communities to influence public policy and promotes social justice and immigrant rights through grassroots organizing and advocacy campaigns.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Develop and carry-out a multi-year fundraising strategy focused on stability and growth. • Partner with the Executive Director, Senior Director, and Board of UWD and UWDA to connect fundraising goals with UWD’s mission. • Lead annual fundraising initiatives for all income streams, including foundations, major gifts, and individual donors. • Identify new funding opportunities through relationship-building, including state-based and national funders, that align with UWD’s mission. • Build and maintain trust-based relationships with institutional funders, major donors, and individual supporters to strengthen their commitment to UWD’s work. • Develop strategies to engage, cultivate, and solicit major donors, with a focus on driving six- and seven-figure donors to UWD. • Ensure timely and strategic communication with funders, including proposals, submissions, reports, and personalized updates. • Supervise and mentor a talented development team, providing mentorship and clarity of roles and expectations. • Oversee and optimize donor data systems, ensuring effective tracking, reporting, and relationship management. • Engage as a senior leader: Advise on organizational strategy; represent the Development Department’s perspective during regular senior leadership team meetings; participate in strategic and long-term planning processes for the organization.

🎯 Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience in fundraising and resource development at organizations with budgets of $5 million or more, with a proven track record of increasing revenue. • At least 2 years of management experience, successfully leading teams and mentoring early-career fundraising professionals. • Proven success building relationships that generate philanthropic support. • Strong storyteller and relationship-builder who communicates authentically across communities. • Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities. • Deep commitment to immigrant justice, racial equity, and youth leadership. • Experience in multi-entity (c3/c4) setting a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• 10–22 days annually, based on years of service • 12 holidays + 2-week winter office closure (Dec–Jan) • 4% employer contribution to 403(b) • 12 weeks paid family leave (after 1 year of service) • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance • $2,000 annual stipend for professional development • $120/month utilities reimbursement + $500 annual office reimbursement