This is the opportunity of a lifetime for a development professional looking to play a key role growing one of the most impactful organizations in the Liberty Movement—the Center for American Liberty. Founded by Harmeet Dhillon, awarded the 2020 Gregor G. Peterson Prize in Venture Philanthropy, three victories at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2021, and currently pioneering novel lawsuits against gender clinics on behalf of de-transitioners, the Center for American Liberty seeks to add a talented and experienced development professional to its team to build upon its successes.

About the Position
The VP of Development position will provide strategic leadership to elevate the Center for American Liberty’s fundraising efforts. This position will report directly to the CEO and will be responsible for managing the fundraising team, strengthening relationships with existing donors, stewarding gifts, and developing innovative strategies to increase giving and donor prospecting. Experience with Donor Perfect and Moves Management is preferred.

This is a new position at the Center for American Liberty. In its few years of operation, the Center for American Liberty experienced tremendous growth that necessitates building out a fundraising department that can meet the organization’s growing financial needs. The Center for American Liberty is leading the fight, through litigation, to defend the free speech rights and civil liberties of Americans left behind by civil rights legacy groups. Because it engages in a broad scope of litigation, any development professional joining our team will need to be able to communicate complex legal issues to donors in a way that is clear, concise, and inspiring.

The VP of Development will work virtually from within the United States and travel as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Manage the fundraising team, including three staff and three vendors
  • Provide strategic leadership to increase giving from all sources: individuals, corporations, and foundations
  • Manage a portfolio of donors and prospective donors at all stages of the gift cycle
  • Steward gifts
  • Willingness and ability to travel to meet with donors in-person
  • Draft accurate and timely reports after visiting with donors
  • Draft and oversee gift/grant proposals

Personal Qualifications

  • Demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm for the Center for American Liberty’s mission
  • Ability to inspire others
  • A good listener—able to listen to the needs, stories, and values of the donor
  • Self-motivated, industrious, and entrepreneurial
  • Positive attitude
  • Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Commitment to continual improvement—hates mediocrity
  • Willingness to take risks and think outside the box
  • Desire to “roll up your sleeves” to get the job done
  • Organized

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience, including proven success as a fundraising professional
  • Management experience
  • Experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding new and existing gifts
  • Demonstrated success in writing and submitting successful proposals, LOIs, and other fundraising tools
  • Ability and willingness to travel as needed (approximately 35-40% travel)
  • Highly effective interpersonal, conversational, and presentation skills

Compensation
Commensurate with experience.

Virtual Office Requirements

The VP will be expected to maintain regular business hours and be consistently available during the workday, other than when traveling for business. Because of the nature of the work, the position also requires a quiet, distraction-free home office environment. Personal obligations (including childcare and extracurricular activities) must be handled outside of work hours.

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter detailing your interest in the position and the Center for American Liberty’s mission, along with your salary requirements

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link:

https://talentmarket.org/candidates/apply-for-your-dream-job/

Questions can be directed to Claire Kittle Dixon, President of Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation.