Development Consultant

Development Consultant Opportunity

Whole Woman's Health Alliance (WWHA) is a 501(c)(3) organization providing abortion care that puts patients first. We stand in the light to revolutionize the conversation around abortion in this country.

Independent abortion providers like WWHA provide over 60% of abortions in the United States and are committed to ensuring abortion care remains accessible despite increasing barriers. We do this because we believe safe, affordable, quality abortion care should be accessible to all.

Whole Woman's Health Alliance seeks an experienced Development Consultant to provide strategic and hands-on fundraising leadership during a critical phase of organizational growth and transition.

This contract role is designed for an experienced fundraising professional who can immediately step into both strategy and execution, helping stabilize and strengthen WWHA's fundraising function while building sustainable systems for long-term success.

WWHA operates with an annual budget of approximately $5.5 million and supports programming and abortion care access across multiple states. The ideal consultant will bring a strong track record in nonprofit fundraising and a practical, roll-up-your-sleeves approach.

The Development Consultant will:

• Assess and refine WWHA's current fundraising strategy
• Develop and implement a 6–12 month fundraising roadmap
• Identify immediate revenue opportunities across all funding streams
• Create realistic fundraising projections and benchmarks
• Build and strengthen major donor cultivation and stewardship strategies
• Support donor identification, prospecting, and solicitation planning
• Partner with leadership on major donor engagement and asks
• Review and strengthen grant pipeline strategy
• Support grant prospecting, proposal development, and reporting systems
• Help optimize internal grant processes and systems
• Strengthen annual giving strategy and donor retention efforts
• Evaluate direct mail and digital fundraising opportunities
• Develop fundraising messaging and donor appeals
• Assess current systems, workflows, and donor management practices
• Improve development operations, tracking, and reporting
• Support CRM optimization (Bloomerang preferred)
• Support fundraising strategy with executive leadership and Board Development Committee
• Strengthen board engagement in fundraising
• Provide regular fundraising reporting and strategic recommendations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience
• Proven success securing major gifts and foundation funding
• Strong experience in donor cultivation, stewardship, and campaign strategy
• Excellent grant writing and fundraising communication skills
• Experience building or rebuilding development systems and infrastructure
• Ability to work across multiple fundraising streams (major gifts, grants, annual fund, events, digital)
• Strong strategic planning and execution skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, resource-conscious environment
• Commitment to abortion access and reproductive justice
• Experience in healthcare, reproductive health, or movement-based nonprofits strongly preferred

Contract Structure:

• Contracted fractional engagement (15–25 hours/week anticipated; flexible based on proposal)
• Initial engagement: 3–6 months
• Potential for extension or long-term partnership
• Remote work environment
• Travel as needed (estimated 10–20%)

Deliverables:

• 30-day fundraising assessment
• 90-day action plan
• Active donor pipeline strategy
• Strengthened grants pipeline
• Annual fundraising roadmap
• Monthly progress reports and fundraising metrics

Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience. Applicants should submit their preferred consulting model (hourly or retainer) and proposed fee structure.

Whole Woman's Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome applications from women, people of color, and members of the LBGTQIA+ community. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, family status, pregnancy and maternity, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, predisposing genetic characteristic, military or veteran status, arrest record, or any other legally protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.