Senior Development Officer (Remote)

Job Summary:

The Senior Development Officer is a dynamic, relationship-driven frontline fundraiser responsible for managing a portfolio of institutional and individual donors and prospects, with a mandate to deepen existing relationships, secure new funding, and build NAF's individual major gifts pipeline. This role requires aligning funders' philanthropic interests with NAF's priorities by cultivating genuine relationships with program officers, corporate funders, individual donors, and personally soliciting and closing gifts at the five and six-figure level. The Senior Development Officer is primarily a frontline, donor-facing position: success is measured not by grants written but by relationships built, meetings held, and gifts closed.

The Senior Development Officer leads NAF’s advisory board engagement strategy as a vehicle for fundraising, prospect development, and regional relationship-building, helping to strengthen connections between NAF’s philanthropic goals and programmatic growth in priority markets

This is a remote role with occasional regional and national travel, up to 30%.

Preferred Educational/Training:

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• 5–7 years of development experience with a demonstrated track record of personally soliciting and closing gifts at the five- and six-figure level.

• Demonstrated frontline experience: a history of proactively building funder and donor relationships through in-person cultivation, meetings, and direct solicitation—not primarily through proposal writing alone.

• Experience managing a portfolio of institutional donors (corporate and/or foundation) with a relationship-driven approach.

• Experience building individual major gifts relationships and/or a donor pipeline preferred.

• Experience with advisory boards, volunteer engagement, or community relationship-building preferred.

• Working knowledge of MS Office; experience with Salesforce or a comparable fundraising CRM preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Commitment to NAF's mission and values, with genuine interest in education equity, career-connected learning, and youth development.

• Confidence and skill in direct solicitation — comfortable making asks in person and in writing.

• Entrepreneurial approach to prospect development and pipeline building, including in new or unfamiliar geographies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft compelling donor-facing narratives.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a diverse portfolio with discipline and follow-through.

• Comfort with regional travel and building relationships across diverse communities and geographies.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account eligibility as of date of hire
• Employer-paid Life Insurance as of date of hire
• Employer-paid Headspace and HealthiestYou by Teladoc memberships as of hire date
• Generous employer contributions to Retirement Plan
• Twelve Paid Holidays per calendar year
• Five Paid Sick Days per calendar year
• Generous flexible paid time off policy
• Conditional Paid Leave, e.g., Parental Bonding, Bereavement, Jury Duty

To Apply:

To help us understand your experience and perspective, please respond to the following short answer prompt by writing (maximum 500 words) or attaching audio/video file (maximum 5 minutes) to your application:

Tell us about the most meaningful gift you’ve helped secure, one that best demonstrates your approach to building authentic donor relationships. What made it meaningful, and how did you collaborate with others to bring it to life?

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and short-answer response via resumes@naf.org. Include your name and the position title in the subject of the email and label your document(s) with First Name, Last Name. Applications without these materials will not be considered.

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