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

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Hard Skills & Tools
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