Director of Development (Part-time)

Job Description

Organization

Indego Africa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2007 that advances economic opportunity for women artisans in underserved communities in Rwanda and Ghana, including refugee communities. Through global market access and business, vocational, and financial education, we support women as they earn income, strengthen their enterprises, and build greater economic independence.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial fundraiser who is passionate about women’s economic opportunity and eager to play a central role in expanding our impact.

Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CEO, the part-time Director of Development will lead and execute relationship-driven fundraising across individual giving, corporate partnerships, and selected institutional opportunities. This is a hands-on, revenue-generating role for a seasoned professional who can independently cultivate, solicit, and steward donors while partnering closely with the CEO on major relationships. The position is 20 hours per week; priorities will be intentionally focused on high-impact fundraising.

Responsibilities

Individual giving and donor engagement

·      Build and manage a portfolio of current and prospective individual donors, with individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans.

·      Personally solicit gifts, including five-figure commitments, and partner with the CEO on high-priority donor meetings and asks.

·      Develop donor journeys through thoughtful outreach, small gatherings, proposals, impact updates, and follow-up.

·      Prepare the CEO for donor engagement and ensure accurate relationship tracking in DonorDock.

Corporate partnerships and sponsorships

·      Identify, cultivate, and solicit new corporate sponsors and partners; develop compelling partnership opportunities aligned with corporate interests.

·      Steward and renew existing sponsors, including building relationships beyond the annual Gala.

·      Coordinate sponsorship commitments and benefits with colleagues responsible for implementation.

Fundraising strategy and operations

·      Develop and execute a focused annual development plan with measurable fundraising and pipeline goals.

·      Maintain a prospect pipeline, track revenue and engagement metrics, and report progress regularly to the CEO.

·      Create strong donor-facing materials in collaboration with communications and program colleagues.

·      Improve development processes where needed without assuming primary ownership of routine administrative tasks.

Events and grants

·      Lead the fundraising and sponsor strategy for the annual October Gala; collaborate with event staff and consultants on execution.

·      Use smaller, high-touch gatherings, including trunk shows, coffees, and conversations, to advance donor relationships.

·      Identify and pursue a selective set of high-fit foundation opportunities and coordinate grant proposals and reporting.

Qualifications

·      7–10+ years of relevant fundraising, development, or relationship-driven business development experience; comparable demonstrated results considered.

·      Demonstrated success personally cultivating donors and closing five-figure gifts or sponsorships.

·      Exceptional written and verbal communication and confidence engaging senior-level donors and corporate leaders.

·      Highly organized, proactive, collaborative, and comfortable taking ownership in a small, entrepreneurial team.

·      Ability to balance strategy with direct execution and to use donor data to guide priorities.

·      Experience with a donor CRM; DonorDock familiarity is a plus.

·      Commitment to Indego Africa’s mission and a respectful, solution-oriented, ego-free working culture.

·      Availability for occasional donor meetings and events outside standard business hours.

Position Details

·      Schedule: 20 hours per week, based in New York City and flexibility for donor meetings and events.

·      Reporting: CEO.

·      Compensation: $45,000–$60,000 annual part-time salary, commensurate with experience.

·      Benefits: Paid time off, holidays, and other benefits in accordance with applicable law and Indego Africa’s part-time employee policies; details confirmed during the hiring process.

·      Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; Indego Africa cannot provide employment visa sponsorship.

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