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Deputy Director Of Development

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  • Details

    Job Type:Full Time
    Start Date:March 3, 2025
    Application Deadline:February 24, 2025
    Salary:USD $80,000 - $100,000 / ano
    Areas of Focus:Health & Medicine, Mental Health, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Hunger, Food Security

    Description

    Job Title: Deputy Director of Development

    Department: Development

    Reports to: Reports to Chief Executive Officer

    Effective Date: March 2025

    Classification: Permanent Remote

    Pay Range: $80,000 - $100,000

    Hours: Full Time (40 hours/week)

    Job Summary:

    A Healthier Democracy (AHD) is seeking a Deputy Director of Development to manage fundraising operations for A Healthier Democracy and its initiatives, Vot-ER and Link Health. The Deputy Director will report to the CEO and work in deep collaboration with the Executive Directors of the two priority initiatives.

    A Healthier Democracy builds platforms for collaboration and community organizing at the intersection of health and civic engagement to maximize collective impact on pressing challenges.

    A Healthier Democracy is home to high-impact national initiatives. We believe our nation’s biggest and most complex challenges require innovative solutions leveraging healthcare settings and healthcare workers. Our centralized model enables us to quickly launch new initiatives drawing on deep expertise in healthcare organizing, creative communications, and marketing.

    Key initiatives include:

    Vot-ER is working to integrate nonpartisan civic engagement into healthcare. Vot-ER develops nonpartisan civic engagement tools and programs for every corner of the healthcare system—from private practitioners to medical schools to hospitals. It transforms routine healthcare visits into opportunities for civic empowerment, partnering with trusted health professionals, and reaching historically underrepresented communities.

    Link Health is dedicated to empowering individuals and communities by facilitating enrollment in vital public benefit programs. Link Health uses AI to strategically address the immediate needs of individuals by connecting them to essential financial assistance for rent, healthy food, utilities, and internet subsidies while they wait in healthcare settings. Its mission is to ensure equitable access to resources for healthcare, energy assistance, nutrition support, and more, fostering healthier and more resilient communities.

    Duties/Responsibilities:

    • Provide project management of donor cultivation and engagement activities, including events, briefings, webinars, etc (both virtual and in person).
    • Manage relationships with existing donors for both maintenance (renewals) and growth opportunities.
    • With CEO and initiative Executive Directors, identify and facilitate connections to priority prospects.
    • Maintain a regular system of contact with donors across all giving levels and priority prospects.
    • Develop and update fundraising messaging and materials.
    • Manage daily activities of the development office.
    • Drive the execution of a strategic, creative fundraising plan, primarily focused on institutional and individual major donors.
    • With the CEO, develop partnerships with allied organizations and identify creative intersections for alignment.
    • Provide direct support to the CEO and manage his outreach and relationships.
    • Provide leadership and guidance to the initiative Executive Directors, directing where and how best to spend time and efforts.
    • Partner with the CEO and initiative Executive Directors to identify, cultivate and solicit institutional and individual donors for major gifts.
    • Provide support to the CEO and initiative Executive Directors for all aspects of their fundraising activities/responsibilities.
    • Collaborate with CEO initiative Executive Directors in developing fundraising micro-strategies and donor engagement plans.
    • Coach development staff.
    • Oversee maintenance of the donor database and internal systems.
    • Review grant proposals and reports prior to submission; ensure timely submission.
    • Ensure fundraising strategies, donor communications, and engagement practices reflect the organization’s commitment to DEI.
    • Analyze donor data, giving trends, and campaign outcomes to inform strategic decision-making and identify growth opportunities.
    • Develop and implement robust donor acknowledgment, recognition, and retention strategies to build long-term relationships and increase loyalty.

    Required Skills/Abilities:

    • Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and inclusion.
    • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to gain trust and give respect to others through honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and authenticity.
    • Acute attention to detail and demonstrated ability to prioritize time to meet deadlines for multiple projects.
    • Drive to seek what can be improved and offer ways to fix any potential roadblocks.
    • Comfort admitting what you don’t know and recognizing that feedback is part of the learning process.
    • A strong commitment to A Healthier Democracy, Vot-ER, and Link Health’s missions.
    • Demonstrated success in project management, and people management.
    • Experience with donor cultivation and management.
    • Demonstrated success in supporting principals in their development activities.
    • Track record of meeting fundraising goals and budgets.
    • Outstanding attention to detail.
    • Excellent analytical, oral communication, teamwork and people skills.
    • Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities.

    Education and Experience:

    • 5-7 years of work experience, preferably for a nonprofit or advocacy organization.
    • Experience in a fundraising role preferred

    Physical Requirements:

    • Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working at a computer.
    • Ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.

    Other Requirements:

    • Ability to travel a minimum of four times per year.

    Job Title: Deputy Director of Development

    Department: Development

    Reports to: Reports to Chief Executive Officer

    Effective Date: March 2025

    Classification: Permanent Remote

    Pay Range: $80,000 - $100,000

    Hours: Full Time (40 hours/week)

    Job Summary:

    A Healthier Democracy (AHD) is seeking a Deputy Director of Development to manage fundraising operations for A Healthier Democracy and its initiatives, Vot-ER and Link Health. The Deputy Director will report to the CEO and work in deep collaboration with the Executive Directors of the two priority initiatives.

    A Healthier Democracy builds platforms for collaboration and community organizing at the intersection of health and civic engagement to maximize collective impact on pressing challenges.

    A Healthier Democracy is home to high-impact national initiatives. We believe our nation’s biggest and most complex challenges require innovative solutions leveraging healthcare settings and healthcare…

    Location

    Remote
    Work can be performed from anywhere in United States
    Associated Location
    88 Ames St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
    Apt 2209

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