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About the Role
The Senior Development Director leads the execution and management of Texas Freedom Network’s $5 million fundraising program, translating organizational strategy into coordinated, high-performing revenue streams for both our 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities. This role is responsible for operationalizing a multi-channel fundraising approach, building internal systems, team capacity, and cross-functional alignment needed to sustain and grow revenue. The Director serves as a key implementation partner to the President and Executive Team, ensuring fundraising strategy is actionable, measurable, and aligned with TFN’s programmatic priorities.
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of TFN’s annual and multi-year fundraising plans, aligned with organizational priorities that supports both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities
- Manage a diversified revenue portfolio, including institutional philanthropy, major donors and mid-level giving, grassroots and digital fundraising, events and campaigns, and rapid-response fundraising
- Translate high-level goals into clear revenue targets, pipelines, and work plans
- Monitor performance and adjust tactics to meet revenue goals
- Build and maintain functional fundraising systems, including donor pipeline tracking, CRM management and data integrity, and revenue tracking and forecasting
- Develop dashboards and reporting tools to support decision-making and accountability
- Partner with Finance to ensure alignment between revenue tracking, budgeting, and reporting
- Strengthen internal processes for consistency, clarity, and sustainability
- Supervise and support development staff across key functions: institutional giving, individual giving, events and digital engagement
- Establish clear goals, roles, and performance expectations
- Provide coaching, feedback, and professional development
- Build a collaborative, accountable, and sustainable team culture
- Manage a portfolio of institutional funders and individual donors
- Support cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies
- Partner with the President and senior leadership on major donor strategy and key relationships
- Identify and pursue new funding opportunities aligned with TFN’s priorities
- Collaborate with Programs, Communications, and Finance to ensure strong alignment between fundraising and programmatic outcomes, clear and compelling narratives for funders, and accurate and timely reporting
- Ensure development efforts reflect and reinforce TFN’s strategic priorities and campaigns
- Support Board engagement in fundraising efforts
- Prepare materials, reports, and tools to strengthen Board participation
- Contribute to building a culture of fundraising across the organization
- Represent TFN in funder meetings, community events, and partner spaces as needed
- Support positioning of TFN within aligned funding and movement networks
- Align fundraising strategies with broader progressive movement goals and coalition partners
- Partner with Communications to ensure consistency in external messaging
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in nonprofit development or fundraising
- Demonstrated success managing fundraising programs across multiple revenue streams
- Strong writing and communication skills
- Experience supervising staff and managing team performance
- Strong understanding of donor pipelines, CRM systems, and fundraising operations
- Ability to translate strategy into execution and measurable outcomes
- Ability to navigate both advocacy and electoral work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
- Familiarity with the progressive movement landscape in Texas and/or nationally
- Experience in issue areas such as democracy, public education, or civic engagement
- Experience managing foundation grants and donor portfolios
- Experience building or improving fundraising systems and processes
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving organizational environment
- Familiarity with the compliance of fundraising for both a 501(c)3 and 501(c)4
- Experience with electoral fundraising
Skills
- Executional leadership and accountability
- Systems thinking and operational rigor
- Relationship management and donor engagement
- Data-informed decision-making
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Commitment to equity, justice, and power-building
Location
- Remote, TX
- Austin, TX preferred
Work Type
- Full-time
- Remote
Experience Level
- Sr Director
- 7+ years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- $95,000 - $115,000
Benefits
- 100% employer paid medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k) savings plan with employer contribution
- Paid vacation, personal, sick, and parental leave
About the Company
- The Texas Freedom Network (TFN) is a statewide non-partisan, grassroots organization that is building an informed and effective movement working toward equality and social justice.
Equal Opportunity
- Texas Freedom Network is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages people of color, ethnic minorities, women, and individuals from the LGBTQ+ community to apply.