Director of Development

Overview

The Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice is seeking a Development Director or Development Associate to support our advocacy efforts to create a more socially and economically just Hawaiʻi. We are seeking an experienced fundraising professional who can develop and lead a comprehensive fundraising strategy, while helping to raise critical resources we need to power our research, advocacy, and community engagement. Working collaboratively with the Executive Director and other key staff, the development director and/or development associate will be responsible for developing and stewarding individual donor relationships, as well as managing and growing Hawaii Appleseed’s grant portfolio.

About the Company

Hawai‘i Appleseed is committed to a more socially and economically just Hawai‘i, where everyone has genuine opportunities to achieve economic security and fulfill their potential. We change policies, systems, and narratives by conducting data analysis and research, educating policymakers and the public, engaging in collaborative problem solving and coalition building, and building community leaders.

The issues we work on—housing, food, fair wages and taxation, transportation, and racial and indigenous equity—are important because they ensure people have access to shelter, sustenance, and the means to survive and thrive individually and collectively.

We are seeking a Development Director or Development Associate who can contribute to this effort by developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy that leverages both grants from private foundations, as well as individual giving from community members.

Detailed Duties and Responsibilities

This is a full-time, hybrid position, located in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Major responsibilities include:

• Create two annual fundraising appeals (summer and year-end) and at least one annual fundraising event.
• Maintain a fundraising strategy document outlining annual goals, timelines, and tactics.
• Develop and implement an annual fundraising strategy aligned with organizational goals.

Donor Relations

• Work closely with ED to grow and steward existing individual and corporate donor relationships by:
• Identifying and coordinating donor and program officer touchpoints throughout the year
• Engaging board members in fundraising and donor cultivation activities
• Tracking donations and donor contact information
• Coordinating acknowledgment letters and other donor communications

Grants

• Identify and conduct background research on prospective grant funders.
• Track grant prospects, proposals, reporting requirements, and deadlines using Monday.com
• Collaborate with program staff to develop grant proposals, budgets, and narrative and financial reports.

Financial Management/Operations

• Coordinate grant-related contracts, including drafting agreements, managing invoices, and tracking spending.
• Coordinate with accounting team to:
• Provide financial reports and documentation to funders as needed
• Submit invoices to funders as needed
• Schedule and participate in quarterly financial meetings with ED
• Maintain organized records of grant-related materials

Qualifications

The right candidate will have the following strengths and qualifications:

• Strong commitment to equity and inclusion, and to Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s mission, vision, and values.
• The Development Associate position requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as business, marketing, communication or public administration. The Development Director position requires at least five years related experience, two of which may be substituted with a graduate degree in a relevant field.
• An understanding of the unique social, political, cultural, and systemic issues that affect Hawaiʻi’s communities.
• Strong information management skills, including the ability to track and monitor existing grants and prospective grants, forecasting revenue, and maintaining a detailed donor database
• Exceptional written communication skills, in particular in communicating complex issues using language appropriate to non-experts.
• Critical thinking skills, including the ability to synthesize policy information for funders and potential funders
• Strong intra-personal skills that can cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, foundation program officers, and key community partners
• Comfortable managing both up and down the the organizational hierarchy
• Rigorous attention to detail and highly organized
• Facility with key computer software programs.
• Ability to work well in teams and with coalition partners.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time, year-round position and the successful candidate will either live in or relocate to Hawai‘i. Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s office is located in Honolulu, but there is potential for the person filling this position to work remotely from a neighbor island. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, within the range of $60,000 to $75,000 for a Development Associate, and $77,000 to $90,000 for a Development Director. The position also provides comprehensive benefits including health care, paid holidays and personal leave and a 401(k) match up to 5% of annual salary.

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