DriveWhip is hiring a Lead, Development to develop and execute the organization’s fundraising engagement and stewardship strategy. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring sustainable revenue growth through individual giving, grants, corporate partnerships, and events.
What You'll Do
- Lead donor stewardship efforts by ensuring timely, personalized acknowledgments and recognition.
- Maintain accurate donor records and contact information in the CRM system.
- Plan and execute engagement strategies to deepen donor relationships and retention.
- Partner with program and communications teams to develop compelling impact stories and materials.
- Write compelling and engaging communications to funders including proposals, newsletters, and annual grant reports.
- Manage fundraising operations, including data entry, tracking, reporting, and financial reconciliation.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual fundraising reports for leadership and the board.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for development initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and ethical standards.
- Support subgrant management including RFPs, proposal review, subgrantee check-ins, and interim/final reports.
- Support identification, cultivation, and development plans to solicit major donors and institutional funders.
- Co-manage a portfolio of approximately 50 qualified prospects.
- Support ideation of donor outreach, LOIs, and proposal development.
- Oversee annual campaigns and special initiatives.
- Collaborate with leadership to align fundraising goals with organizational priorities and long-term strategy.
- Design and manage fundraising and thought leadership events, both virtual and in-person.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of fundraising or development experience, with a proven track record of meeting revenue goals.
- Experience managing donor databases (e.g., Airtable, Salesforce, Bloomerang, DonorPerfect).
- Knowledge of grant writing and reporting processes for $100,000+ donors.
- Strong writing, storytelling, and presentation skills.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Commitment to collaboration, inclusion, and ethical fundraising practices.
Technical Stack
- Airtable
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $105,000 - $115,000
- Full health, dental, and vision for you and any dependents
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible work hours and location
- Flexible paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Generous annual stipend for home office expenses and professional development
- 401k match of 4% vested immediately
Work Mode
This position is open to candidates within the U.S. and offers flexible work hours and location.
The AI Education Project is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that building and empowering a diverse team is a strategic imperative in our work, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
