Director of Development

Position Title: Director of Development 

Reports to: COO

Employment Type: Salaried, full time

Compensation: $125,000-$175,000/year 

Location: Remote

About MPU

More Perfect Union is an advocacy, journalism, and education organization with a mission to build power for the working class. Since launching in February 2021, More Perfect Union’s Emmy award-winning coverage has garnered 6 million followers and subscribers and we are the fastest growing left-of-center YouTube channel. 

About the Position

The Director of Development will be the first full time staff member solely focused on development at More Perfect Union and will play a central role in supporting the organization’s next phase of growth. This role operates with a high degree of trust and discretion. This is a highly collaborative role that will have regular access to confidential organizational financial information, including budget projections, revenue figures, and fundraising targets, and will act in a confidential capacity to the Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, and Editor-in-Chief to advance major donor and foundation fundraising, strengthen development systems, and ensure that materials and messaging are aligned with organizational priorities. This position is ideal for someone who is both strategic and detail oriented, comfortable managing multiple workstreams, a great communicator and writer, and excited to help build a development function from the ground up within a fast growing media organization.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the development function of one of the fastest growing nonprofit media organizations in the country. The position exercises independent judgment in advancing the organization's fundraising strategy and will directly influence the development of organizational priorities and long-term financial goals. The Director of Development will have significant responsibility, direct exposure to senior leadership, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the sustainability and growth of More Perfect Union at a pivotal moment.

Core Responsibilities: 

• Support the development strategy for More Perfect Union in close partnership with senior leadership and a fundraising consultant
• Lead the creation, maintenance, and regular updating of written development materials, including pitch decks, donor briefs, grant narratives, and background documents
• Manage and support outreach to major donors and foundations, including research, preparation of materials, meeting follow up, and ongoing relationship tracking
• Make independent decisions regarding donor engagement approaches, solicitation timing, and stewardship priorities in furtherance of the organization's interests
• Exercise discretion in advising senior leadership on fundraising and development goals, with regular access to non-public financial information including organizational budgets, revenue figures, and fundraising projections
• Exercise independent judgment in developing and recommending fundraising strategy, donor prioritization, and portfolio management decisions that directly influence organizational policy and resource allocation
• Maintain and organize development systems and processes to support a growing portfolio of donors and institutional funders
• Track development activity and progress toward fundraising goals, and help identify opportunities to strengthen and expand support
• Collaborate across teams to ensure fundraising materials accurately reflect editorial priorities, organizational impact, and future plans
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet expected deadlines
• Maintain high standard of work in a nimble, fast paced environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience/Qualifications: 

• At least 5 years experience in nonprofit or political fundraising/development 
• Strong attention to detail 
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Passion for writing 
• Experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, or related roles at progressive organizations, advocacy groups, or media organizations
• Strong writing and editing skills, with experience creating donor facing materials such as decks, proposals, or memos
• Familiarity with major donor and foundation fundraising, including relationship management and outreach support
• Highly organized and detail oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Comfortable working closely with senior leadership and supporting high level fundraising efforts
• Excitement about building systems and processes in a fast paced, growing organization
• Commitment to More Perfect Union’s mission and values

At More Perfect Union we strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in all elements of our work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, post-secondary educational status, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented and marginalized communities to apply.

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