VP of Development, Development Department

About Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is the first nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities in Georgia and the Southeast. We envision a social movement in which communities of color are fully empowered, active in civic life, and working together to promote equity, fair treatment, and self determination for all.

Founded in 2010 as the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC), our organization became part of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation in 2014. Since then, we have re-organized our work into four major focus areas: Policy Advocacy, Organizing & Civic Engagement, Impact Litigation, and Legal Services.

About The (Department) Team

The VP of Development at Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta is responsible for securing revenue from institutions (foundations and corporations), individual giving, and events. Working in collaboration with programmatic and operational departments as well as the Executive Director, the Development department identifies donors and cultivates and stewards these relationships with the aim of securing long-term financial sustainability for the organization. The team currently consists of the VP of Development and two Development Associates.

Position Summary:

The VP of Development will play a key role in Advancing Justice - Atlanta’s growth, leading the  design, implementation, and continued development of Advancing Justice’s Annual Fund and comprehensive fundraising strategy consisting of grants, individual giving, and events. The VP  will work closely with the Executive Director and leadership team and supervise the Development team. 

How You’ll Contribute to Our Impact:

Leadership:

• Ability to be an organizational thought leader and partner with the executive team and C-suite.

• Ability to drive development in collaboration with other departments.

Annual Fund:

• Developing, implementing, and managing the annual fund for Advancing Justice 

Institutional Funding:

• Lead institutional funding (foundations and corporations) proposals supporting 80+ institutional grants per year

• Manage grant reporting process in collaboration with program directors

• Identify and cultivate new foundation and corporate relationships 

• Manage grant compliance in collaboration with CFO and program directors

• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with institutional funders 

Individual Giving:

• Oversee individual giving program to continue growing the number and size of gifts as well as number of sustaining donors

• Supervise and provide thought partnership to Development Associates in creating ladders of engagement and touchpoints for donor engagement and involvement with Advancing Justice - Atlanta work and community

• Lead development of fundraising collateral and donor communications

• Supervise and provide thought partnership to Development Associates on developing and executing creative and engaging digital fundraising campaigns (Giving Tuesday, End of Year Giving, and others as determined by program directors)

Events:

• Oversee a growing portfolio of annual events, including the SouthEATS APAHM fundraiser as well as fall gala

• Supervise event design process in collaboration with leadership team 

• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners for collaboration on and promotion of events

Development Operations: 

• Develop and execute Advancing Justice - Atlanta’s annual fundraising strategy and plan, in addition to developing annual budget for the development department

• Oversee implementation of individual giving database, grants tracker, and other systems and processes to manage gift and grants processing as well as donor relationships, including identifying and implementing new technologies and platforms as needed

What You’ll Bring to the Team:  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a high degree of responsiveness and initiative

• 6-9 years of relevant work experience (depending on the role)

• Experience in social justice/ non-profit programmics. 

• Experience managing diverse funding streams and diversifying funding steam (major gifts, institutional giving, corporate donors)

• Ability to manage and supervise a dynamic team

• Skilled in creating powerful, compelling written and oral communications for fundraising. Ability to accurately convey Advancing Justice - Atlanta’s organizational narrative and complex ideas through brief, simple materials. Experience and credibility when presenting materials to external audiences

• Ability to engage a wide range of audiences through persuasive communication in both written and verbal formats, effectively responding to key stakeholders' needs

• Skilled at establishing and cultivating strong relationships with peers and across different levels of the organization and externally

• Excellent organizational skills with a high attention to details

• Strong proficiency with digital project management and communication platforms, including Google Workspace, Zoom, WhatsApp, Asana, and Calendly

• Comfort in and flexibility with learning new technologies and data platforms

• Project management experience 

• A sincere desire to advocate for the rights of immigrants, refugees, and people of color and a commitment to Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta’s mission

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Good organizational fit with the ability to remain calm and composed under pressure even in stressful demanding situations. 

• Ability to maintain professionalism and work collaboratively across departments. 

Why You’re Excited About Us:

• Impact: We are building the power for good in the South, and your contributions will matter

• Growth: We are invested in growing your leadership within the organization and beyond

• Our Team: We are a group of talented, passionate, and dedicated people who love our community and care about cultivating meaning, authenticity, and joy in our work.

• Flexibility: We follow a hybrid work model and invest to support remote work. We encourage and support work-life balance because you’re able to do your best work when you’re living a full life.

• Benefits: We offer an attractive variety of healthcare plans, several come with a $0 employee premium, matching 100% of 401(k) contributions up to 4% of salary, paid time off and a generous holiday calendar, covering DACA/TPS renewal fees, and professional development opportunities

• Salary range is $122,000 – $133,000, commensurate with experience, and is based on principles of internal equity.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position will supervise two Development Associates.

Physical Requirements: 

The candidate can be local to the Atlanta area, with access to reliable transportation. The position permits working remotely with the ability to travel to the local office for necessary meetings and events. We highly encourage candidates in the surrounding Atlanta area to apply.

To Apply:

Send a resume, cover letter, 3 references, and a writing sample to the Human Resources Manager at hr@advancingjustice-atlanta.org.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply, regardless of race, color, creed, ethnicity,  national origin, ancestry, age, height, weight, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability,  HIV status, marital or domestic partner status, or religious affiliation. For any accommodations requests in the application process, please contact hr@advancingjustice-atlanta.org.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled