Director of Development

FOSNA (fosna.org) seeks a Director of Development to sustain and expand our institutional giving and visibility within the Palestinian Solidarity Network and serve as a member of collective management team.  As a full-time Director of Development, you will join our team of remote staff located across the United States. The Director of Development will primarily be responsible for:

• Developing, implementing, and evaluating FOSNA’s fundraising and development plan.
• Engaging in direct fundraising via online and mail-in appeals, relationship management, and seeking institutional support from foundations, churches, and communities of faith. 
• Serving as a member of FOSNA’s Leadership Team including responsibilities to provide operational leadership in the execution of FOSNA’s mission and achievement of its strategic goals.
• Representing and strengthening FOSNA’s unique voice within the U.S. and global Palestine solidarity movement; 
• Reaching out to individuals interested in FOSNA's work to share vision and opportunities to be involved 

Responsibilities include: 

Development Strategy (45%)

• Develop, implement, and evaluate FOSNA’s fundraising plan 
• Assemble and manage staff and volunteers in the execution of the fundraising plan 
• Assemble and manage board members to establish long term capital campaigns
• Seek out fundraising expertise including development training courses
• Work with Communication Manager on regular communication with constituency to build income and membership buy-in
• Infuse and utilize data and documentation for learning and reflection on development strategy and tactics
• Support staff members in understanding development best-practices and utilizing a development lens within their area of responsibilities
• Develop and implement onboarding process for new donors and supporters

Direct Fundraising (45%)

• Build relationships with high-level donors and foundation leaders
• Oversee thank you process for donor retention
• Arrange fundraising ‘home gatherings’ with local groups
• Manage and organize membership drives and fundraising appeals in coordination with Communication Manager
• Fundraise at churches during holiday seasons
• Coordinate with board members to meet fundraising goals
• Create relationships with leaders of foundations in order to create greater institutional support 
• Research and apply to relevant grant opportunities
• Initiate and manage planned giving campaigns for the organization

Relationship Management (10%)

• Regularly interface with Board Development Committee
• Attend (as a public speaker) national gatherings that increase outreach opportunities and organizational visibility 
• Reach out to individuals interested in FOSNA's work to share vision and opportunities to be involved 

Required Qualifications:

• 5-6 years past experience in non-profit fundraising 
• Experience representing organizational mission and values via public speaking.
• Ability to persuasively communicate and develop lasting relationships with grassroots stakeholders
• Demonstrated success in expanding non-profit organization’s fundraising and revenue
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Extensive experience working in the Palestinian Solidarity Movement or Movement for Social Justice.
• Ability to design and direct one’s own work. 
• ability to troubleshoot issues that arise and provide substitute labor for the organization in areas outside their core area of responsibility.
• Experience working in a non-profit environment, including best practices in institutional fundraising and support of the Board of Director's fundraising efforts.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Passionate about ending the occupation of Palestine, opposing Zionism, understanding oppression from an intersectional lens, and advancing coalition-building between marginalized communities in the United States
• Past experience working within or mobilizing Christian communities. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects, find creative means of solving problems, respond to current events, and work in a fast-paced environment
• Positive attitude and ability to work as part of a team
• A proactive approach to work; ability to notice what needs to be done and to develop a strategy for responding