Director of Development

Overview

The Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice is seeking a Development Director or Development Associate to support our advocacy efforts to create a more socially and economically just Hawaiʻi. We are seeking an experienced fundraising professional who can develop and lead a comprehensive fundraising strategy, while helping to raise critical resources we need to power our research, advocacy, and community engagement.

Working collaboratively with the Executive Director and other key staff, the development director and/or development associate will be responsible for developing and stewarding individual donor relationships, as well as managing and growing Hawaii Appleseed’s grant portfolio.

Hawai‘i Appleseed is committed to a more socially and economically just Hawai‘i, where everyone has genuine opportunities to achieve economic security and fulfill their potential. We change policies, systems, and narratives by conducting data analysis and research, educating policymakers and the public, engaging in collaborative problem solving and coalition building, and building community leaders.

The issues we work on—housing, food, fair wages and taxation, transportation, and racial and indigenous equity—are important because they ensure people have access to shelter, sustenance, and the means to survive and thrive individually and collectively.

We are seeking a Development Director or Development Associate who can contribute to this effort by developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy that leverages both grants from private foundations, as well as individual giving from community members.

This is a full-time, hybrid position, located in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Major responsibilities include:

• Create two annual fundraising appeals (summer and year-end) and at least one annual fundraising event.
• Maintain a fundraising strategy document outlining annual goals, timelines, and tactics.
• Develop and implement an annual fundraising strategy aligned with organizational goals.

• Work closely with ED to grow and steward existing individual and corporate donor relationships by:
• Identifying and coordinating donor and program officer touchpoints throughout the year
• Engaging board members in fundraising and donor cultivation activities
• Tracking donations and donor contact information
• Coordinating acknowledgment letters and other donor communications

• Identify and conduct background research on prospective grant funders.
• Track grant prospects, proposals, reporting requirements, and deadlines using
• Collaborate with program staff to develop grant proposals, budgets, and narrative and financial reports.

• Coordinate grant-related contracts, including drafting agreements, managing invoices, and tracking spending.
• Coordinate with accounting team to:
• Provide financial reports and documentation to funders as needed
• Submit invoices to funders as needed
• Schedule and participate in quarterly financial meetings with ED
• Maintain organized records of grant-related materials

The right candidate will have the following strengths and qualifications:

• Strong commitment to equity and inclusion, and to Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s mission, vision, and values.
• The Development Associate position requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as business, marketing, communication or public administration. The Development Director position requires at least five years related experience, two of which may be substituted with a graduate degree in a relevant field.
• An understanding of the unique social, political, cultural, and systemic issues that affect Hawaiʻi’s communities.
• Strong information management skills, including the ability to track and monitor existing grants and prospective grants, forecasting revenue, and maintaining a detailed donor database
• Exceptional written communication skills, in particular in communicating complex issues using language appropriate to non-experts.
• Critical thinking skills, including the ability to synthesize policy information for funders and potential funders
• Strong intra-personal…