Director of Development

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

The Federalist Society

Washington, DC

The Federalist Society seeks a Director of Development to lead our Member & Donor Relations team. This position, in partnership with the Executive Vice President, is responsible for building a donor engagement strategy and overseeing a variety of efforts to reach fundraising goals. A strong candidate will be deeply dedicated to the mission of FedSoc with a strong vision for how to expand its development operations and capacities. Top candidates will have a track record for leading a team to meet and exceed fundraising goals and will encourage a healthy development culture both within the development team and across the organization.

FedSoc is strongly funded, as evidenced by our public filings, and has been financially stable and growing for its 40+ years of existence. The person occupying this position will be focused on driving the mission of FedSoc. This is not simply about raising money. This is about engaging with like-minded foundations, corporations, and individuals to advance that mission.

The Director of Development will manage all Member & Donor Relations team members, which currently includes four staff members and is continuing to grow.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Create a fundraising strategy with the Executive Vice President and your team
• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Member & Donor Relations team consistent with that strategy
• Collaborate with the Executive Vice President on top strategic donor interactions and also be willing to travel and interact with donors in person on a semi-regular basis
• Expand efforts to identify, approach, and actively cultivate new donors and explore new strategies to elevate current donors
• Develop and expand a moves management approach to prospective and current donors
• Guide the proposal and reporting processes from start to finish to ensure strong representation of our programs and objectives
• Manage and mentor the Member & Donor Relations team and hire when appropriate
• Continue to improve the systems and processes used for fundraising and member development to ensure definitive records are maintained, including an automated system for contact

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Significant experience in development; this position demands someone who really knows and loves their craft
• Passion for FedSoc's mission
• Commitment to the principles of limited government, separation of powers, and the rule of law
• 7+ years of work experience to enable this leader to drive the team, rather than someone looking to learn development work
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Sufficient organizational capability to keep "all the balls in the air"
• A strong record of securing major gifts
• An understanding of who our constituency is and what their motivations are
• A strong knowledge of the back-office management and administration of development
• Energy, optimism, collaborative, communicative and astute emotional intelligence
• Creativity, problem solving skills, and oriented toward results Superior written communication skills
• A strong understanding of database utilities like Salesforce
• Demonstrated interest in law and public policy is preferred
• Ability to travel 15-20%

WHO WE ARE:

• Founded in 1982, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order. We are committed to the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.
• By providing a forum for legal experts of opposing views to interact with members of the legal profession, the judiciary, law students, academics, and the architects of public policy, the Society has redefined the terms of legal debate.
• The Society is a membership organization that includes, among other things, Student, Lawyers, and Faculty Divisions. These Divisions include the thousands of law students participating in chapters at most ABA-accredited law schools as well as active chapters of legal professionals in more than a hundred cities across the country. Our active membership includes more than 10,000 law students at most of the 204 ABA-accredited law schools as well as 80,000 legal professionals in active chapters in 110 cities.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK:

We are located in the heart of the District of Columbia, three blocks from the White House and across the street from the Farragut West Metro Station.

Our current in-office policy, which is subject to change, requires the Director of Development to work in-office Tuesday-Thursday, with the option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.

This position reports to the Executive Vice-President.