About Americans for Fair Treatment

Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering workers—particularly public sector employees—to understand and protect their constitutional rights in the workplace. Through education, advocacy, and legal support, AFFT helps employees make informed decisions about union membership and dues while protecting them from retaliation or discrimination for exercising those rights.

AFFT is experiencing significant organizational growth and expanding its impact nationwide through employee outreach, advocacy initiatives, strategic partnerships, and legal efforts. The organization operates in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment focused on measurable outcomes and long-term impact for workers across the country.

Position Summary

The Director of Development serves as a key member of AFFT’s leadership team and is responsible for driving the organization’s fundraising strategy and revenue growth. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this role oversees major donor cultivation, foundation relationships, strategic fundraising initiatives, and execution of ambitious annual and quarterly fundraising goals.

The ideal candidate is both strategic and execution-oriented, capable of building long-term fundraising plans while actively managing donor relationships, proposals, and day-to-day development operations.

This role will also play a critical part in helping AFFT expand and scale fundraising efforts for its growing (c)(4) advocacy work. Experience with (c)(4), advocacy, public affairs, or issue-based fundraising is highly valued; however, candidates with strong nonprofit development experience and the ability to quickly learn and adapt within a fast-moving advocacy environment are also encouraged to apply.

This role can be executed virtually from anywhere within the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising & Revenue Growth

  • Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward new and existing donors, foundations, and funding opportunities.
  • Develop and execute major gift strategies and fundraising plans that support AFFT’s annual and long-term revenue goals.
  • Lead donor meetings, funding pitches, and strategic relationship management efforts.
  • Achieve ambitious annual and quarterly fundraising goals established by organizational leadership.
  • Manage grant opportunities, proposal development, reporting requirements, and grants calendar execution.
  • Help expand AFFT’s (c)(4) fundraising strategy, including cultivating donors interested in advocacy, public policy, and issue-based giving.
  • Effectively communicate the strategic differences and impact opportunities between (c)(3) and (c)(4) giving.

Donor Stewardship & Operations

  • Oversee donor stewardship efforts, communications pipelines, and retention strategies.
  • Ensure timely and accurate gift processing, donor acknowledgment, and reporting.
  • Maintain donor records, moves management systems, and fundraising data within Salesforce or a similar CRM.

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Partner closely with the Chief of Staff and CEO on strategic fundraising priorities and donor engagement.
  • Contribute actively to AFFT’s organizational growth and strategic priorities.
  • Manage external vendors, consultants, grant writers, and future fundraising staff as needed.
  • Help build scalable fundraising systems and infrastructure to support organizational growth.

Key Skills & Qualifications

The ideal candidate is highly driven, self-directed, and thrives in fast-paced, high-accountability environments. This individual should be comfortable balancing strategic planning with rapid execution and energized by ambitious fundraising goals and organizational growth.

  • 5+ years of experience in fundraising, donor relations, business development, advocacy fundraising, or nonprofit development
  • Ability to travel approximately 30%
  • Proven success securing major gifts, sponsorships, foundation funding, or other significant revenue opportunities
  • Experience fundraising for a nonprofit, advocacy organization, policy organization, or issue-based entity strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to build donor relationships and close gifts in a high-growth environment
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience managing projects, vendors, consultants, and/or staff in a remote environment
  • Proficiency in Salesforce or similar CRM systems
  • Established relationships within the freedom movement, labor space, advocacy community, or aligned philanthropic networks preferred
  • Strong alignment with AFFT’s mission and strategic vision
  • Grant writing experience is a plus, but not required

Work Environment & Travel

  • AFFT operates remotely with frequent collaboration through video calls and online communication platforms.
  • Travel is expected for donor meetings, conferences, events, and relationship-building opportunities.
  • AFFT operates with the energy and pace of a high-growth start-up. Candidates should be excited by the opportunity to help build and scale the organization’s fundraising future.

To Apply

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

  • Cover letter including:
    • An introductory paragraph(s) describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to the AFFT mission and how you came to those beliefs
    • Compensation requirements and travel availability
  • Resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.

Questions can be directed to Katy Gambella, Director of Outreach at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [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.

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