Development Director

Jul 17

Working Washington
Seattle, WA

Anticipated Start Date: Late September

Description

Working Washington seeks a strategic, collaborative, and values-driven Development Director to power the next chapter of worker organizing and movement building across Washington State. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced fundraising leader who is energized by building organizations through growth, and motivated by the opportunity to fuel a growing multiracial workers movement where everyone shares in the prosperity we create together.

The Development Director will be a key member of the senior leadership team during a pivotal moment of organizational evolution. You will leverage this opportunity for growth, developing fundraising strategy across the organization's integrated 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations.

Partnering closely with a visionary Executive Director and overseeing experienced development and operations staff, you'll lead strategy to diversify revenue, grow individual and major giving, and build the systems and organizational capacity to realize greater impact. This is an exceptional moment to join the organization. After more than a decade of transformative organizing victories, Working Washington is intentionally evolving as a leader in building sustained worker power.

Now the organization is investing in the fundraising leadership needed to match its ambitions. For a leader who enjoys cultivating meaningful relationships, building sustainable fundraising programs, and helping shape an organization's next chapter of growth and impact, this is an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the future of worker power in Washington State.

Responsibilities

As Development Director, you will serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and the senior leadership team, leading the evolution of a development program that supports both impressive wins and the long-term investments required to build lasting worker power statewide.

Leading Fundraising Strategy & Planning: You'll lead the organization's overall development strategy, shaping fundraising priorities and building out long-term plans to diversify revenue and support greater impact. You’ll partner with a compelling and visionary Executive Director to develop new aligned funding opportunities, position the organization strategically, and elevate the organization.

Expanding Individual & Major Giving: One of the organization's greatest opportunities is growing a broader community of individual supporters who see investing in Working Washington as an act of solidarity with the multiracial workers movement. You'll help rebuild and expand individual giving, cultivate major donors, strengthen donor stewardship, and create meaningful opportunities for supporters to engage with the organization's vision, victories, and long-term movement-building work.

Building Operational Capacity & Excellence: You’ll foster a culture in which fundraising is understood as mission-critical, and the strengths of the staff and board are fully developed and activated. You’ll manage two experienced development and operations staff to provide strategic oversight of organizational finance, database, and development systems. Across monthly giving, prospect research, grant management, financial reporting, organizational budgeting, revenue forecasting, and database management, you'll lead a team to ensure the organization's development function is both highly effective today and well positioned for future growth.

Requirements

We recognize that no candidate will bring every qualification listed below - we're looking for a leader whose experience and values align with the opportunities and priorities of this role. This is an opportunity for a strategic, collaborative builder — someone who is energized by helping organizations evolve, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and excited to strengthen the strategy, relationships, and systems that will power Working Washington's next chapter.

Strategic Fundraising Leadership: We seek candidates with development leadership experience who have built and executed values-aligned fundraising strategies across multiple revenue streams, including individual giving and major gifts. Our ideal candidate can think strategically and proactively adapt in a highly dynamic landscape, while also translating vision into clear priorities, actionable plans, measurable goals, and sustainable growth for an organization.

Collaborative Leadership & Team Development: This role requires a collaborative, emotionally mature leader who builds trust easily, communicates with transparency, thrives in ambiguity, and works effectively across teams. Our ideal candidate enjoys being a strategic thought partner and co-conspirator to the Executive Director, managing and mentoring staff, and fostering a culture in which fundraising is understood as mission-critical work. We seek a leader who knows how to manage people for impact in the midst of organizational evolution — bringing clarity to roles, and cultivating shared ownership.

Movement-Aligned Leadership & Commitment to Worker Power: We seek a leader who is energized by building worker power and advancing economic and racial justice. Our ideal candidate understands that fundraising is an extension of movement building, and is excited to help resource bold systems change. Experience working within political fundraising, movement organizations, labor, or community organizing environments is valued, along with familiarity with multi-entity fundraising in 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations.

Development & Operations Infrastructure: We seek candidates who are able to provide strategic oversight to the operational systems and infrastructure of a sustainable organization, including budgeting, reporting, revenue forecasting, and database management. Our ideal candidate enjoys managing the foundational systems of a successful development program that position organizations for long-term success.

Strategic Communications: This role requires candidates who can translate complex organizing, policy, and legal work into compelling stories that inspire investment and partnership. They will bring strong writing skills to make a compelling case for support to diverse audiences and communicate clear impact.

Relational Fundraising: Our ideal candidate is a highly relational fundraiser who enjoys making direct asks for support and building authentic, long-term partnerships with institutional funders, major donors, and philanthropic partners. They excel at staffing a visionary Executive Director to engage donors effectively and strategically position an organization for new opportunities.

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

This is a full-time salaried position. The expected salary range is $110,000-$130,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

Working Washington offers a competitive compensation package including generous benefits and PTO:

16 paid vacation days in year 1 with increasing accrual after that. In addition, 22 paid holidays, including office closures for Summer Break (5 work days before Labor Day) and Winter Break (Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day).
100% employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as long term disability and life insurance.
Employer-funded, tax-advantaged Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) allowing employees to be reimbursed for up to $1,200 in qualified medical expenses.
Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave for employees who have been with the organization at least 9 months.
401(k) retirement plan with a 5% automatic employer contribution.
Unlimited ORCA card for employees based in King County.
$90 monthly stipend to cover work-from-home costs.

Working Washington is a statewide organization with offices in Seattle and Yakima. We function in a hybrid work environment that blends in-person work with team members and the flexibility for remote work multiple days of the week. This position will require a willingness to work some evenings and weekends and occasional travel throughout the state of Washington.

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