Development Director

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 Development Department 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 Development Director and the Development Associate.

Position Summary:

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

How You’ll Contribute to Our Impact:

• 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, 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 Associate in creating ladders of engagement and touch points 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 Associate 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 and a high degree of responsiveness and initiative

• 6-9 years of relevant work experience

• 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 influence and persuade a wide range of audiences by using convincing arguments in both written and oral formats, creating win-win situations by responding appropriately to key stakeholders

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

• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail

• 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

• Event and/or 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

• Ability to work independently and proactively in a small team

• Willingness to learn and be flexible

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 $89,000 – $121,000, commensurate with experience, and is based on principles of internal equity.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position will supervise the Development Associate.

Physical Requirements: 

The candidate must be local to the Atlanta area, with access to reliable transportation. The position permits working from home but requires travel, as necessary, to the Advancing Justice-Atlanta office and to other local meetings and events. 

To Apply:

Send a resume, cover letter, 2 references, and a writing sample to Angelette Guyton, Human Resources Manager, at aguyton@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 accommodations@advancingjustice-atlanta.org