Lead Fundraising Consultant

Jul 21

Abundance Catalyst
Tacoma, WA

Anticipated Start Date: 09/01/2026

Description

This role is a strong fit for experienced Development Directors, fundraising consultants, and movement fundraisers who want to work across multiple organizations while deepening their strategic fundraising skills. The Role This is a high-trust, client-facing role at the core of our work. You will serve as the lead advisor for your client portfolio, with coaching, collaboration, and support from the founder and the broader team. You will lead fundraising engagements with movement organizations, working directly with Executive Directors, Development Directors, and senior leaders to strengthen major donor programs, improve messaging, grow revenue, and build systems that support long-term sustainability.

You'll have significant autonomy in how you lead client engagements, while collaborating regularly with the founder on strategy, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. You will own client relationships, guide strategy, and drive execution. Over time, you will become a key thought partner in shaping how we serve clients, improve our consulting frameworks, and grow the firm. You'll help shape not only our clients' fundraising strategies, but also the future of Abundance Catalyst as we grow.

Clients are typically $1M-$10M organizations with small or no development teams working across democracy, racial justice, immigrant rights, environmental justice, housing, behavioral health, LGBTQIA+ rights, and related movements. Most clients are actively working to strengthen major donor fundraising, foundation revenue, fundraising systems, and leadership capacity. Typical workload includes approximately 28-32 hours per week of client-facing work, with the remaining time focused on consulting practice development, firm growth, and internal collaboration. Over time, you will become the primary relationship manager and strategic advisor for a portfolio of approximately 4-5 client organizations.

Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Strategy

Lead weekly client meetings and manage client relationships
Advise Executive Directors and Development Directors
Build and guide major donor strategy
Coach fundraising staff and organizational leaders
Create donor messaging, donor raps, meeting preparation, and follow-up strategies
Lead donor research and segmentation using iWave
Design and deliver fundraising trainings and workshops

Consulting Practice Development & Growth

Learn, apply, and improve Abundance Catalyst frameworks and methodologies
Contribute to consulting frameworks, tools, SOPs, and internal systems
Participate in team planning and continuous improvement efforts
Build relationships within the movement and nonprofit sectors
Contribute ideas for future services, content, trainings, and business growth

Requirements

10+ years in fundraising leadership, development, or consulting roles
Experience partnering with Executive Directors, Development Directors, boards, or other senior leaders
Direct experience leading major donor strategy and donor meetings
Experience with individual donor fundraising
Track record of strengthening or building fundraising programs
Strong facilitation, coaching, and communication skills
Comfort working with small or lean teams
Experience in social justice, progressive advocacy, movement organizations, or values-aligned nonprofit work
Ability to work independently while remaining collaborative and accountable
Comfort learning and using AI and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and client impact. Experience using AI tools to improve workflows, communications, research, or fundraising work is a plus.

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

$120,000-$130,000 DOE

How to Apply for this Job

Please submit a resume and cover letter via email to jobs@abundancecatalyst.org with the subject line: “Abundance Catalyst Lead Fundraising Consultant, [Your First Name, Last Name].” Please keep your cover letter to no more than one page. In your cover letter, please address the following:

1. What motivates you to work toward political and social change?

2. Describe a time you partnered with an Executive Director or senior leader to strengthen fundraising. What was the situation, what did you do, and what changed as a result?

3. What experience do you have leading major donor fundraising strategy and coaching others in donor work? Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled. Early applications are encouraged.

Equal Opportunity Employment: Abundance Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and identities and believe diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our work and the movement organizations we serve.

About the Organization

Abundance Catalyst is a fundraising consulting firm supporting movement organizations advancing racial and environmental justice, economic equity, LGBTQIA+ rights, democracy, immigrant rights, and more. We help nonprofits and advocacy groups build sustainable fundraising programs so they can raise more money, build more power, and win real change. We value alignment with our mission, autonomy in how we work, continuous learning, and a culture of both excellence and care. We believe fundraising can be strategic, values-aligned, technology-forward, and joyful, and we partner with organizations that are building the world we want to live in.

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