Senior Director, Development

America's Promise Alliance

. Manage a portfolio of current and prospective institutional funders .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex institutional funder portfolios and developing tailored cultivation strategies. Proficient in producing high-quality proposals and reports while coordinating cross-functional teams to enhance fundraising efforts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Nonprofit Development ExperienceInstitutional PhilanthropyProposal Writing and EditingSalesforce CRM ProficiencyCross-Functional Team Leadership

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Hard Skills

Funder Landscape ResearchCultivation Strategy DevelopmentProposal ManagementBudget CoordinationStewardship Materials ProductionPortfolio ManagementDeadline TrackingQuality ControlExecutive-Level CommunicationFunder Relationship Management

Soft Skills

Exceptional Writing SkillsStrong Communication SkillsCollaborationAccountabilityOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceProject Management Systems

Industry Keywords

K–12 EducationYouth DevelopmentEconomic MobilityCivic EngagementFoundation Relations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a portfolio of current and prospective institutional funders
Develop relationship strategies, next steps, timelines, and paths toward cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, or renewal
Conduct prospect research and qualification to identify aligned funding opportunities
Build and maintain funder pipelines and expand philanthropic support
Prepare meeting briefs and materials for the CEO, Vice President of External Affairs, and senior leaders
Translate funder conversations into follow-up actions and portfolio steps
Lead proposals, concept papers, reports, renewal requests, stewardship materials, and other funder deliverables
Translate APA strategy, programs, and emerging ideas into fundraising narratives and cases for support
Coordinate with program, finance, research, communications, and other teams to gather inputs
Support donor cultivation and stewardship through tailored materials, communications, updates, and touchpoints
Manage proposal and reporting processes, including timelines, internal review, budget coordination, and quality control
Ensure funder commitments, reporting requirements, and stewardship expectations are met on time
Maintain portfolio information in Salesforce and other development systems
Strengthen development processes, tools, workflows, documentation, handoffs, and coordination
Track deadlines, commitments, and future actions across funders and prospects
Support portfolio reviews and maintain visibility into pipeline activity, prospect movement, and renewals
Contribute to project management, accountability, and follow-through across the Development function
Report to the Vice President of External Affairs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Eight or more years of experience in nonprofit development, institutional philanthropy, foundation relations, or a related field
Significant responsibility for complex national funder portfolios
Track record managing substantial portfolios of national foundations, corporations, or other institutional funders and prospects
Experience with complex six- and seven-figure opportunities
Experience building and growing funding portfolios around new programs, innovations, initiatives, pilots, or systems-change work
Experience conducting funder landscape research and qualifying prospects
Experience developing cultivation strategies and moving opportunities through proposal, funding, stewardship, and renewal
Exceptional writing and editing skills
Experience producing sophisticated proposals, concept papers, reports, briefs, and executive-level funder materials
Experience supporting a CEO, Vice President, or other senior leaders who serve as primary funder relationship holders
Experience leading cross-functional development work across program, finance, research/evaluation, communications, and other teams
Experience using Salesforce or another CRM and project management systems
Experience in organizations focused on K–12 education, youth development, postsecondary-to-workforce pathways, economic mobility, civic engagement, or adjacent fields preferred
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
Regular availability for meetings and collaboration during core Eastern Time business hours

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote position
Approximately 5% travel for meetings, Partner City visits, organizational convenings, staff gatherings, and other events
Occasional multi-day convenings or evening funder and partner events