Head of Development (Remote)

Overview The Low Income Investment Fund is a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that mobilizes capital and partners to achieve opportunity, equity and wellbeing for people and communities. LIIF innovates financial solutions to create more equitable outcomes for all by building and preserving affordable homes, quality educational opportunities from early childhood through higher education, health clinics, healthy food retail and community facilities. In this way, LIIF provides a bridge between private capital markets and communities. LIIF’s headquarters is in San Francisco and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and Washington D.This position reports to the Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer and may have at least one direct report.

Job Summary The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) is seeking a strategic, mission-driven Director of Development to lead and manage LIIF’s institutional fundraising function. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Director of Development provides enterprise-wide leadership for development strategy, execution, systems, and team management, driving LIIF’s multi-million-dollar annual fundraising goals.

The Director of Development leads cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and reporting for philanthropic, corporate, financial institution, and public-sector funders in support of LIIF’s programs and national initiatives.

Strategy, Leadership, and Department Management Serve as a senior leader within the Development team, partnering with the CDO to set organizational fundraising strategy, priorities, and annual revenue targets.

Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the Development department, including goal-setting, work planning, performance management, and professional development.

Translate organizational priorities into clear fundraising plans, pipelines, and accountabilities across programmatic, national, and regional efforts.

Evaluate new funding opportunities and lead go/no-go decision-making, ensuring alignment with LIIF’s strategy, capacity, and financial goals.

Partner cross-functionally with Executive Team members and VPs to align fundraising strategy with program growth, policy priorities, and financial planning.

Lead strategy for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a diverse portfolio of foundations, banks, government agencies, and corporate partners.

Grant Development & Cross-Functional Collaboration Oversee the development and submission of complex, high-dollar grant proposals and government applications, ensuring quality, competitiveness, and timeliness.

Support and advise Executive Team and Senior Management in fundraising efforts, including funder meetings, site visits, and presentations.

Systems, Reporting, and Infrastructure Oversight Provide strategic oversight of development systems and infrastructure, including Salesforce and related grant management tools.

Establish and maintain best practices for data integrity, pipeline management, forecasting, and reporting.

Oversee all institutional grant reporting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and on-time submission.

Use data and dashboards to assess fundraising performance, inform strategy, and support organizational decision-making.

Team Leadership & Capacity Building Support CDO in managing development staff, including assigning portfolios, setting expectations, and providing coaching and feedback.

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required; 10–15 years of progressive experience in nonprofit development, institutional fundraising, or related fields, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.

Deep expertise in institutional fundraising, including foundations, financial institutions, corporate partners, and government funding.

Strong experience managing teams, systems, and complex cross-functional projects.

Demonstrated ability to use data and systems (e.g. Salesforce) to drive strategy and accountability.

Additional Information LIIF offers a hybrid work environment with flexibility to balance in-office and remote work. However, all employees are expected to work on-site at least two (2) days per week. The successful candidate may be expected to travel occasionally for meetings, trainings, conferences, or other Company sponsored events.

All Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In accordance with LIIF's policies, we provide reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to qualified individuals who cannot get vaccinated against COVID-19 because of sincerely held religious or medical reasons. If you believe you need an accommodation from the vaccination mandate required by this policy, please notify our Human Resources Department.

EEO Notice : LIIF, an EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer), believes that diversity ensures excellence.