About the Organization & Role
Advancing American Freedom promotes and defends principled conservatism by advancing a consensus agenda of free markets, limited government, traditional values, and strong American leadership in the world. AAF achieves its mission by developing innovative policy solutions, building coalitions, and mentoring young leaders who expand freedom for all Americans and uphold the constitutional values that have brought prosperity to our nation for 250 years. Founded by Vice President Mike Pence in 2021, the organization has continued to expand as the premier national leader for principled conservatism.
The Senior Development Advisor is a new position that will build relationships with a portfolio of existing donors, help find new donors, and assist with moves management for the founder, chairman, and president. You will join a rapidly growing organization and be a key part of providing exceptional donor experiences that lead to major and transformational gifts.
Primary Responsibilities
Major Gifts – 35%
- Manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors through their donor journey so they have an exceptional philanthropic experience
- Conduct regular travel (approximately 20–30%) to meet with donors and prospects nationwide.
- Develop customized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for each assigned donor.
- Prepare personalized proposals, briefing materials, and follow-up correspondence to help donors match their interests with organizational needs
Moves Management – 35%
- Partner with members of the team, including the founder, chairman, and president to drive the moves for their relationships
- Track donor activity, interactions, and projections in Salesforce CRM.
- Prepare personalized proposals, briefing materials, and follow-up correspondence on behalf of others to help donors match their interests with organizational needs
- Plan and host organizational events and donor stewardship activities including small lunches and dinners that foster relationship building
- Accompany colleagues at donor meetings as needed
Donor Acquisition – 20%
- Oversee prospecting program to solicit prospective donors, foundations, and corporations
- Create consistent pipeline of new donors and make schedule of meetings, proposals, and calls for yourself and the team
Team Support – 10%
- Assist with other duties as assigned including events, strategy, writing, project management, or miscellaneous development tasks
Qualifications and Skills
- Degree from a 4-year accredited college or university
- 5+ years of professional experience, preferably at nonprofit organizations in development or relationship building capacity
- Humble leader who can adapt to quickly changing situations and complex projects within a growing organization
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple ongoing projects with close attention to detail
- Motivated relationship builder with proven success helping people achieve their goals and dreams through major gifts philanthropy, proven
- Commitment to principled conservative ideas
- Proactive problem solver and a self-starter with the ability to work individually and on a team in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility to pitch in and help on special projects as needed
Compensation
The projected salary range for this role is competitive in the marketplace, contingent upon the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate, and the person will be eligible to receive incentive compensation to reward outstanding performance.
Please send resume and cover letter to roger@advancingamericanfreedom.com
