Development Director

Position Description:

The Human Trafficking Legal Center is seeking a passionate and experienced professional to lead the organization’s development program. This is an ideal position for a skilled, energetic, ambitious fundraising professional who is passionate about human rights. The Development Director will report to the President, overseeing all aspects of the organization’s development program. The Development Director will implement a Board-approved fundraising strategic plan to secure a diversified portfolio of individual, foundation, and law firm donors.

The Development Director will work closely with the President, Board of Directors, and key partners to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donor relationships. The Development Director will ensure the development of foundation proposals and reports and be responsible for developing and overseeing all special appeals, online communications campaigns, and special events, including an annual benefit in October. The Development Director will supervise the Communications Manager and hire, mentor, and supervise a Development Associate.

The Human Trafficking Legal Center has an annual budget of $1.6 million. The organization does not solicit or receive government funding. Some travel will be required to meet with donors within the continental United States.

The Mission:

The Human Trafficking Legal Center fights to shift the balance of power from traffickers to survivors, connecting survivors with pro bono legal counsel to fight for their rights. We ensure survivors have access to justice. We demand accountability from traffickers, governments, and corporations.

Qualifications:

• Five or more years of relevant work experience in fundraising and development, preferably within a non-profit, non-governmental organization;
• Passion for human rights;
• Strong track record of fundraising with foundations, individuals, and institutional donors;
• Experience with event-planning;
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Experience in a managerial role and/or as a direct supervisor;
• Strong collaboration skills and commitment to working collaboratively with staff, Board, and constituents including donors, supporters, survivors, and volunteers;
• Self-motivated, with strong leadership skills and ability to take initiative on new tasks without extensive direct supervision;
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills;
• Positive attitude, self-confidence, collegiality, and sense of humor;
• Knowledge of human rights and/or human trafficking issues highly desired;
• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent required. Master’s degree in Business or Nonprofit Management preferred;
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat required;
• Proficiency in Canva, Wordpress and Elementor, MailChimp and Bloomerang required.

Responsibilities:

Strategy and Planning:

• Continue the implementation of a Board-approved development plan in alignment with organization’s strategic plan;
• Research, identify, approach, and secure funding from individuals, organizations, law firms, and foundations;
• Steward current funders through frequent, personalized email and phone communications;
• Identify new prospective donors and foundations;
• Work with the Board of Directors and advisory committee to schedule and plan fundraising and awareness-raising events.

Development Operations:

• Organize and execute special events, including focused donor events and the annual fundraising event, the On My Side Celebration gala held each Fall;
• Work with the programmatic team members to draft funding proposals and reports;
• Ensure compliance with all donor reporting obligations and program commitments;
• Write and execute annual email and paper fundraising appeals;
• Update and maintain website with respect to development materials and fundraising events:
• Update and maintain donor lists in Bloomerang database;
• Research and stay abreast of fundraising trends within the nonprofit community;
• Support the President in additional fundraising initiatives as needed;
• Supervise and mentor both the Communications Manager and the Development Associate.

This is a full-time, salaried position. Regular hours are 9:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday. This position is hybrid and will require working in the organization’s Washington, D.C. at least one day each week and as needed in order to fulfill job and organizational duties. Candidates must also live within commuting distance to the Washington, D.C. office.

The Human Trafficking Legal Center has a generous leave and benefits program. Benefits include three weeks of paid vacation each year. In addition, the Human Trafficking Legal Center office is closed for a mental health week one week in August each year and for the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. These two weeks are also paid time off. We observe all federal holidays as paid days off, including the Friday after Thanksgiving. We offer up to twelve weeks of parental leave through the D.C. Paid Family Leave Program. Additional time off includes one floating holiday per calendar year, your birthday as a holiday, and five days of sick leave per year.

The Human Trafficking Legal Center makes an annual contribution equal to 2% of each employee’s annual earnings to an Ascensus Trust SIMPLE IRA. Employees may also make voluntary contributions to this account each month from pre-tax earnings. The Human Trafficking Legal Center provides 100%-employer-paid medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees. Employees have the option to pay for coverage of dependents through salary deductions.

The Human Trafficking Legal Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, age, religion, disability status, genetic information, military status, or any other classification as provided by law.