Development and Operations Associate

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Development and Operations Associate

ABOUT MOTHER’S OUTREACH NETWORK

Mother’s Outreach Network (MON) is a racial justice and antipoverty organization that supports Black mothers in advancing Black family preservation, economic security, and racial justice — transforming government income and child welfare laws, policies, and practices from punitive to empowering. Founded in Washington, D.C. in 2009, MON operates at the intersection of direct legal representation, guaranteed income advocacy, and community-centered policy work.

MON’s flagship programs include a direct legal representation practice focused on CFSA investigation defense, Child Protection Register expungement, and related administrative and appellate matters; a tax clinic offering education and brief advice sessions; the Mother Up Guaranteed Income Pilot; and policy advocacy through the DC Guaranteed Income Coalition. MON is led by Executive Director Melody Webb, J.D. (Harvard Law School), and is in an active period of organizational growth.

This is a mission-driven organization. The people who thrive here care deeply about racial justice and economic equity, are energized by building something meaningful, and bring both rigor and heart to their work.

The Opportunity

MON is hiring its first Development and Operations Associate — a new position created to build the organizational infrastructure that will allow MON’s programs and leadership to operate at full capacity. MON is in an active period of growth, and this role is central to that momentum.

This is not a support role. It is a builder role. You will create MON’s grant tracking system, not just use it. You will design the onboarding process, not just follow one. You will help identify the next generation of funders, not just compile lists. The Executive Director will be your primary partner, and she is looking for someone she can trust to own these functions and grow with the organization.

At the end of Year 1, success looks like this: MON has a functioning CRM and grant calendar; three or more new funder relationships are in active cultivation; core HR and financial processes are documented and running smoothly; and the Executive Director is spending significantly less time on administrative execution and significantly more time on strategy, programs, and policy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Development (50%)

• Manage MON’s grants calendar, including tracking deadlines, reporting requirements, and renewal cycles across all active and prospective funders
• Research and identify prospective foundations, government grants, and individual donors aligned with MON’s mission and program areas
• Draft and edit letters of inquiry, grant narratives, and interim and final reports in close collaboration with the Executive Director
• Maintain and build out MON’s donor database and CRM, ensuring records are current, accurate, and usable
• Coordinate donor acknowledgment, stewardship communications, and cultivation touchpoints
• Support the Executive Director in preparing for funder meetings, including research briefs, talking points, and follow-up materials
• Compile program data, impact metrics, and client narratives to support grant applications and donor communications

Operations (50%)

• Build and maintain MON’s core operational systems — including project management tools, document storage, and internal communications workflows
• Support HR functions, including onboarding, personnel file maintenance, benefits coordination, and staff policy documentation
• Track grant budgets and assist with expense coding, financial record-keeping, and coordination with MON’s bookkeeper
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and office logistics
• Support 501(c)(3) compliance documentation, including annual filings, board meeting preparation, and audit coordination
• Draft and maintain internal operations playbooks and process documentation so that institutional knowledge is preserved and transferable
• Identify inefficiencies and propose systems improvements — this role is expected to make MON run better, not just keep it running

Who You Are

We are not looking for someone who needs every task assigned. We are looking for someone who sees what needs to be done and does it — carefully, collaboratively, and with good judgment about when to loop in leadership.

The strongest candidates will bring most or all of the following:

• 2–4 years of experience in nonprofit development, operations, or a closely related field. Experience at a small or growing organization is a plus — you already know what it means to wear multiple hats.
• Strong writing skills. Grant writing or donor communications experience is highly valued. You can translate program complexity into clear, compelling prose.
• Systems orientation. You find satisfaction in creating structure where there is opportunity to build it. You have opinions about how a CRM should be structured and why a grant calendar matters.
• Financial literacy. You are comfortable with budgets, grant expense tracking, and basic nonprofit financial processes. You don’t need to be an accountant, but numbers shouldn’t intimidate you.
• Discretion and integrity. You will have access to sensitive organizational, financial, and client-adjacent information. You handle it with care.
• Genuine alignment with MON’s mission. You understand why this work matters. You don’t need to be convinced that racial justice and economic security for Black mothers are urgent priorities.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This is a full-time salaried position. The salary is $70,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits — 100% of employee premiums covered by MON, with dependent coverage available
• Generous paid time off, all federal holidays, all holidays observed by the District of Columbia, and the full week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Direct access to senior leadership and meaningful decision-making from day one
• Growth opportunity. This role is designed to expand. As MON grows, so does the scope, title, and compensation potential of this position. The person who builds this function has a natural path to a Director-level role.

TO APPLY

MON is committed to building a team that reflects the communities it serves. Black women, mothers, and people with lived experience in the child welfare or public benefits systems are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please send the following to careers@mothersoutreachnetwork.org with the subject line “Development & Operations Associate — [Your Name]:”

• A cover letter (no more than one page) that tells us why this role and why MON. Generic cover letters will not be competitive. We want to understand what draws you to this specific organization and this specific moment in its growth.
• Your resume.
• One writing sample — ideally a grant narrative, letter of inquiry, donor communication, or internal report. If you don’t have a relevant sample, a brief memo or professional email you’re proud of is acceptable.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. MON will contact candidates selected for interviews directly. We appreciate every application and regret that we are unable to respond individually to all submissions.

Visit https://www.mothersoutreachnetwork.org for more information about the organization.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits — 100% of employee premiums covered by MON, with dependent coverage available
• Generous paid time off, all federal holidays, all holidays observed by the District of Columbia, and the full week between Christmas and New Year’s Day