Movement Labs

Deputy Director of Development

Movement Labs

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $90,000 - $105,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Manage and advance a portfolio of prospects/donors (cultivation → solicitation → stewardship), in coordination with the Director and principals.
  • Draft donor communications: proposals, pitch decks, impact updates, follow-ups, acknowledgements.
  • Support major gift moves management: contact reports, next steps, briefing memos, and meeting preparation.
  • Maintain the CRM: data hygiene, tagging, workflows, acknowledgements, reporting cadence.
  • Improve systems for donor stewardship (thank-you process, impact reporting calendar, renewal tracking).
  • Coordinate proposal development timelines, internal inputs, and submission logistics.
  • Maintain grant deliverables calendar; support reporting and compliance processes.
  • Partner with Programs/Comms/Leadership to translate work into fundable narratives and donor-ready collateral.
  • Coordinate fundraising support for campaigns, rapid response moments, and special projects.
  • Supervise senior development associate, possibly other roles as the team grows
  • Manage external contractors and vendors as needed
  • Document SOPs; drive process improvements; serve as backup to the Director when needed.

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years in nonprofit/political fundraising
  • Demonstrated success managing donor/prospect pipelines and producing fundraising materials (proposals, updates, decks).
  • Strong project management: can run timelines, coordinate inputs, and deliver high-quality work under deadlines.
  • CRM fluency (e.g., EveryAction or similar)
  • Excellent writing and editing; comfort translating complex work into compelling funder language.
  • High discretion and comfort handling sensitive donor information.
  • Collaborative style and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-changing environment.
  • Experience with 501(c)3, 501(c)4, and PAC giving.
  • Major gifts experience (qualification, solicitation support, stewardship strategy).
  • Grants experience (proposal coordination, reporting calendars, compliance).
  • Vendor management (digital fundraising, fundraising consultants, fiscal sponsor).
  • Experience in progressive advocacy/electoral ecosystem or aligned mission spaces, specifically those focused on experimenting and scaling evidence-based programs.
Benefits
  • Annual salary of $90,000-$105,000 as part of a transparent salary structure with clear levels of advancement, including geographic COLA depending on employee location.
  • Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(k) matching
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • This position is not eligible for the collective bargaining unit.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
donor communicationsfundraising materialsproject managementCRM fluencywritingeditingvendor managementgrant coordinationcompliance reportingmajor gifts experience
Soft skills
collaborative stylehigh discretionability to work cross-functionallycomfort handling sensitive informationstrong organizational skillsability to meet deadlinesprocess improvementsupervisory skillscommunication skillsproblem-solving