Director of Development

The Director of Development is a fundraising professional, responsible for raising CDT’s annual revenue and leading organizational growth. The Director works closely with the President & CEO and the VP, Programs & Strategy in all development and fundraising endeavors.  The successful candidate will help forge new relationships to build CDT’s financial resources.

ABOUT CDT

CDT is a leading nonprofit public interest organization, working at the cutting edge of digital rights policy. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT engages in a variety of strategies to enhance free expression and privacy, including advocacy, public education, and research. CDT works on legislation, participates in agency rule-makings, engages in litigation, and fosters consensus-building among public interest and private sector stakeholders. CDT has offices in Washington, DC, San Francisco, and Brussels. For more information, please visit our About page.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Director of Development include:

• Raising the organizational annual revenue from individuals, foundations and corporations;
• Ensuring the organization’s fundraising practices comply with all financial and fiduciary best practices;
• Developing and drafting all grant proposals and reports used in foundation and corporate fundraising;
• Developing and implementing a stewardship program aimed at cultivating deeper ties with individual donors;
• Overseeing the creation and implementation of a capital campaign plan;
• Collaborating with policy directors to maximize potential funding opportunities;
• In consultation with the President and VP, Programs & Strategy, designing and implementing a strategic plan for growth; and
• Manage the implementation of CRM, including data entry and gift processing.

Qualifications

This position is designed for candidates with significant experience. An ideal candidate would have:

• 7–10 years of fundraising experience, with increasing levels of responsibility and management experience;
• Experience overseeing foundation relations, corporate giving programs, and major donor stewardship;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and demonstrated ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors and build long-term relationships;
• General familiarity with CDT subject matter areas preferred;
• An advanced degree in business, law, or other relevant area;
• Salesforce proficiency;
• Commitment to CDT’s public interest mission; and
• Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising.

COMPENSATION

Salary is commensurate with experience and is competitive with public interest and government pay scales. CDT provides a generous benefits package that includes health care and dental coverage, a retirement plan, paid vacation, sick days, and parental leave.

TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter and a resume to lhayes@cdt.org. Deadline: Open until filled.

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