3,420 Nonprofit Director jobs in the United States

• Develop and implement strategic plans for assigned programs, aligning with the organization's mission and goals.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of programs, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.
• Manage program budgets, track expenditures, and ensure financial accountability.
• Lead, mentor, and supervise program staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with community stakeholders, partners, and beneficiaries.
• Contribute to fundraising efforts, including grant writing, proposal development, and donor engagement.
• Monitor program outcomes and impact, utilizing data to inform program improvements and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and reporting requirements.
• Represent the organization at community events, meetings, and conferences.
• Develop and implement program outreach and marketing strategies.
• Identify opportunities for program expansion and innovation.

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Non-profit Management, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in program management within the non-profit sector.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing impactful programs.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, financial management, and grant writing.
• Excellent leadership, team management, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with program evaluation and data analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for social justice and community development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and common non-profit software.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to meet annual revenue goals, including major gifts, grants, annual campaigns, and special events.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors, corporate sponsors, foundations, and community partners.
• Oversee the grant application process, including prospect research, proposal writing, and reporting.
• Plan and execute fundraising events, from concept to completion, ensuring profitability and donor engagement.
• Manage the donor database and ensure accurate record-keeping of contributions and interactions.
• Prepare financial reports and presentations for the board of directors and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with program staff to articulate programmatic needs and impact to potential donors.
• Stay informed about trends and best practices in nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy.
• Supervise and mentor development staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Represent the organization at community events, conferences, and networking opportunities.

• Bachelor's degree in Non-profit Management, Business, Marketing, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in nonprofit fundraising and development.
• Demonstrated success in securing major gifts, grants, and corporate sponsorships.
• Strong understanding of fundraising principles, donor cultivation strategies, and ethical practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in donor management software (e.g., Raiser's Edge, Salesforce).
• Proven ability to manage budgets and track fundraising performance.
• Experience in event planning and execution.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

• Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan to meet organizational goals.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts from individual donors, foundations, and corporations.
• Write and submit compelling grant proposals to secure institutional funding.
• Manage and steward relationships with current donors to ensure continued support.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute fundraising events and campaigns.
• Oversee the management of the donor database (CRM) and ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with the board of directors and executive leadership on fundraising strategies.
• Prepare regular reports on fundraising progress and financial outcomes.
• Cultivate relationships with potential new donors and funding sources.
• Stay abreast of trends and best practices in nonprofit fundraising.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Philanthropy, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in nonprofit fundraising and development.
• Proven success in securing major gifts, grants, and corporate sponsorships.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong grant writing and proposal development abilities.
• Experience with donor databases and CRM systems (e.g., Raiser's Edge, Salesforce).
• Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a remote setting.
• Commitment to the mission and values of the organization.
• CFRE certification or Master's degree is a significant advantage.

Job Description

Donor Development Strategies (DDS) is a company that specializes in professional canvassing and grassroots outreach for public media stations (PBS and NPR). We’re looking to fill the Assistant Canvass Director position with someone that will be a strong fundraiser in the field, has excellent communication skills, and will be a good manager of the canvass staff. DDS campaigns are year-round, providing directors a structured 40-hour work week as well as benefits (healthcare, vision and dental opt in, 401(k), and Paid Time Off) .

Here in Boston, we fundraise on behalf of GBH. If you value the importance of these community resources and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Classification

Hourly – Non-Exempt – Full Time – Benefits Eligible

Essential Job Functions

• Field Work: Canvass 4-5 days per week. Perform field training and regular field check-ins with all staff. Canvass Directors are expected to meet and exceed minimum fundraising and canvass shift quotas in the field.
• Staff Management: Manage staff by creating and executing training plans. Hold staff accountable for working scheduled shifts, timeliness, meeting minimum standards, professionalism, etc.
• Administration: Collect and report data from daily and weekly operations. Ensure maintenance, management, and security of donor and organizational data and contributions. Deposit fully accounted for donations with the client each night.
• Communication: Effectively communicate with your Director Team and Project Manager. Canvass Directors are expected to participate in company-wide communication channels in a professional and prompt way.
• Other duties or projects as assigned by Project Managers.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Prior canvassing, organizing, fundraising, and/or leadership experience.
• Experience recruiting employees or volunteers, hiring/firing staff.
• Base-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and cloud-based storage platforms.
• Professional communication skills (including public speaking, professional writing, and strong telephone skills) are required.
• Attention to detail, office management/administrative experience, and basic accounting skills are required.
• The successful candidate will be organized, efficient, and good at multi-tasking; must be an excellent and efficient time manager while following a tight schedule.

Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to canvass and/or perform in-field check-ins, including 5 hours walking outdoors, up to 5 days/week.
• Ability to work in a professional office environment.
• Availability to work on Saturdays, some holidays, and other days as needed for the campaign.

Pay and Benefits

• $23.00/hour starting base wage, plus fundraising bonuses.
• $100 potential weekly bonuses.
• Eligible for regular raises subject to performance reviews and office success.
• Paid Time Off provided.
• Subsidized healthcare/vision/dental.
• 401(k) with automatic employer contribution after first year.
• Reimbursed at IRS rate for work-related driving.

Donor Development Strategies (DDS) is a company that specializes in professional canvassing and grassroots outreach for public media stations (PBS and NPR). We’re looking to fill the Assistant Canvass Director position with someone that will be a strong fundraiser in the field, has excellent communication skills, and will be a good manager of the canvass staff. DDS campaigns are year-round, providing directors a structured 40-hour work week as well as benefits (healthcare, vision and dental opt in, 401(k), and Paid Time Off) .

Here in Boston, we fundraise on behalf of GBH. If you value the importance of these community resources and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Classification

Hourly – Non-Exempt – Full Time – Benefits Eligible

Essential Job Functions

• Field Work: Canvass 4-5 days per week. Perform field training and regular field check-ins with all staff. Canvass Directors are expected to meet and exceed minimum fundraising and canvass shift quotas in the field.
• Staff Management: Manage staff by creating and executing training plans. Hold staff accountable for working scheduled shifts, timeliness, meeting minimum standards, professionalism, etc.
• Administration: Collect and report data from daily and weekly operations. Ensure maintenance, management, and security of donor and organizational data and contributions. Deposit fully accounted for donations with the client each night.
• Communication: Effectively communicate with your Director Team and Project Manager. Canvass Directors are expected to participate in company-wide communication channels in a professional and prompt way.
• Other duties or projects as assigned by Project Managers.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Prior canvassing, organizing, fundraising, and/or leadership experience.
• Experience recruiting employees or volunteers, hiring/firing staff.
• Base-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and cloud-based storage platforms.
• Professional communication skills (including public speaking, professional writing, and strong telephone skills) are required.
• Attention to detail, office management/administrative experience, and basic accounting skills are required.
• The successful candidate will be organized, efficient, and good at multi-tasking; must be an excellent and efficient time manager while following a tight schedule.

Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to canvass and/or perform in-field check-ins, including 5 hours walking outdoors, up to 5 days/week.
• Ability to work in a professional office environment.
• Availability to work on Saturdays, some holidays, and other days as needed for the campaign.

Pay and Benefits

• $23.00/hour starting base wage, plus fundraising bonuses.
• $100 potential weekly bonuses.
• Eligible for regular raises subject to performance reviews and office success.
• Paid Time Off provided.
• Subsidized healthcare/vision/dental.
• 401(k) with automatic employer contribution after first year.
• Reimbursed at IRS rate for work-related driving.

Job Description

Donor Development Strategies (DDS) is a company that specializes in professional canvassing and grassroots outreach for public media stations (PBS and NPR). We’re looking to fill the Assistant Canvass Director position with someone that will be a strong fundraiser in the field, has excellent communication skills, and will be a good manager of the canvass staff. DDS campaigns are year-round, providing directors a structured 40-hour work week as well as benefits (healthcare, vision and dental opt in, 401(k), and Paid Time Off) .

Here in Ann Arbor, we fundraise on behalf of Detroit PBS. If you value the importance of these community resources and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Classification

Hourly – Non-Exempt – Full Time – Benefits Eligible

Essential Job Functions

• Field Work: Canvass 4-5 days per week. Perform field training and regular field check-ins with all staff. Canvass Directors are expected to meet and exceed minimum fundraising and canvass shift quotas in the field.
• Staff Management: Manage staff by creating and executing training plans. Hold staff accountable for working scheduled shifts, timeliness, meeting minimum standards, professionalism, etc.
• Administration: Collect and report data from daily and weekly operations. Ensure maintenance, management, and security of donor and organizational data and contributions. Deposit fully accounted for donations with the client each night.
• Communication: Effectively communicate with your Director Team and Project Manager. Canvass Directors are expected to participate in company-wide communication channels in a professional and prompt way.
• Other duties or projects as assigned by Project Managers.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Prior canvassing, organizing, fundraising, and/or leadership experience.
• Experience recruiting employees or volunteers, hiring/firing staff.
• Base-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and cloud-based storage platforms.
• Professional communication skills (including public speaking, professional writing, and strong telephone skills) are required.
• Attention to detail, office management/administrative experience, and basic accounting skills are required.
• The successful candidate will be organized, efficient, and good at multi-tasking; must be an excellent and efficient time manager while following a tight schedule.

Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to canvass and/or perform in-field check-ins, including 5 hours walking outdoors, up to 5 days/week.
• Ability to work in a professional office environment.
• Availability to work on Saturdays, some holidays, and other days as needed for the campaign.

Pay and Benefits

• $22.00/hour starting base wage, plus fundraising bonuses.
• $100 potential weekly bonuses.
• Eligible for regular raises subject to performance reviews and office success.
• Paid Time Off provided.
• Subsidized healthcare/vision/dental.
• 401(k) with automatic employer contribution after first year.
• Reimbursed at IRS rate for work-related driving.

Job Description

Donor Development Strategies (DDS) is a company that specializes in professional canvassing and grassroots outreach for public media stations (PBS and NPR). We’re looking to fill the Assistant Canvass Director position with someone that will be a strong fundraiser in the field, has excellent communication skills, and will be a good manager of the canvass staff. DDS campaigns are year-round, providing directors a structured 40-hour work week as well as benefits (healthcare, vision and dental opt in, 401(k), and Paid Time Off) .

Here in Denver, we fundraise on behalf of RMPBS. If you value the importance of these community resources and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Classification

Hourly – Non-Exempt – Full Time – Benefits Eligible

Essential Job Functions

• Field Work: Canvass 4-5 days per week. Perform field training and regular field check-ins with all staff. Canvass Directors are expected to meet and exceed minimum fundraising and canvass shift quotas in the field.
• Staff Management: Manage staff by creating and executing training plans. Hold staff accountable for working scheduled shifts, timeliness, meeting minimum standards, professionalism, etc.
• Administration: Collect and report data from daily and weekly operations. Ensure maintenance, management, and security of donor and organizational data and contributions. Deposit fully accounted for donations with the client each night.
• Communication: Effectively communicate with your Director Team and Project Manager. Canvass Directors are expected to participate in company-wide communication channels in a professional and prompt way.
• Other duties or projects as assigned by Project Managers.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Prior canvassing, organizing, fundraising, and/or leadership experience.
• Experience recruiting employees or volunteers, hiring/firing staff.
• Base-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and cloud-based storage platforms.
• Professional communication skills (including public speaking, professional writing, and strong telephone skills) are required.
• Attention to detail, office management/administrative experience, and basic accounting skills are required.
• The successful candidate will be organized, efficient, and good at multi-tasking; must be an excellent and efficient time manager while following a tight schedule.

Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to canvass and/or perform in-field check-ins, including 5 hours walking outdoors, up to 5 days/week.
• Ability to work in a professional office environment.
• Availability to work on Saturdays, some holidays, and other days as needed for the campaign.

Pay and Benefits

• $25.00/hour starting base wage, plus fundraising bonuses.
• $100 potential weekly bonuses.
• Eligible for regular raises subject to performance reviews and office success.
• Paid Time Off provided.
• Subsidized healthcare/vision/dental.
• 401(k) with automatic employer contribution after first year.
• Reimbursed at IRS rate for work-related driving.

Job Description

Donor Development Strategies (DDS) is a company that specializes in professional canvassing and grassroots outreach for public media stations (PBS and NPR). We’re looking to fill the Assistant Canvass Director position with someone that will be a strong fundraiser in the field, has excellent communication skills, and will be a good manager of the canvass staff. DDS campaigns are year-round, providing directors a structured 40-hour work week as well as benefits (healthcare, vision and dental opt in, 401(k), and Paid Time Off) .

Here in Spokane, we fundraise on behalf of KSPS. If you value the importance of these community resources and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Classification

Hourly – Non-Exempt – Full Time – Benefits Eligible

Essential Job Functions

• Field Work: Canvass 4-5 days per week. Perform field training and regular field check-ins with all staff. Canvass Directors are expected to meet and exceed minimum fundraising and canvass shift quotas in the field.
• Staff Management: Manage staff by creating and executing training plans. Hold staff accountable for working scheduled shifts, timeliness, meeting minimum standards, professionalism, etc.
• Administration: Collect and report data from daily and weekly operations. Ensure maintenance, management, and security of donor and organizational data and contributions. Deposit fully accounted for donations with the client each night.
• Communication: Effectively communicate with your Director Team and Project Manager. Canvass Directors are expected to participate in company-wide communication channels in a professional and prompt way.
• Other duties or projects as assigned by Project Managers.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Prior canvassing, organizing, fundraising, and/or leadership experience.
• Experience recruiting employees or volunteers, hiring/firing staff.
• Base-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and cloud-based storage platforms.
• Professional communication skills (including public speaking, professional writing, and strong telephone skills) are required.
• Attention to detail, office management/administrative experience, and basic accounting skills are required.
• The successful candidate will be organized, efficient, and good at multi-tasking; must be an excellent and efficient time manager while following a tight schedule.

Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to canvass and/or perform in-field check-ins, including 5 hours walking outdoors, up to 5 days/week.
• Ability to work in a professional office environment.
• Availability to work on Saturdays, some holidays, and other days as needed for the campaign.

Pay and Benefits

• $23.00/hour starting base wage, plus fundraising bonuses.
• $100 potential weekly bonuses.
• Eligible for regular raises subject to performance reviews and office success.
• Paid Time Off provided.
• Subsidized healthcare/vision/dental.
• 401(k) with automatic employer contribution after first year.
• Reimbursed at IRS rate for work-related driving.

Job Description

Donor Development Strategies (DDS) is a company that specializes in professional canvassing and grassroots outreach for public media stations (PBS and NPR). We’re looking to fill the Assistant Canvass Director position with someone that will be a strong fundraiser in the field, has excellent communication skills, and will be a good manager of the canvass staff. DDS campaigns are year-round, providing directors a structured 40-hour work week as well as benefits (healthcare, vision and dental opt in, 401(k), and Paid Time Off) .

Here in Sacramento, we fundraise on behalf of KVIE. If you value the importance of these community resources and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Classification

Hourly – Non-Exempt – Full Time – Benefits Eligible

Essential Job Functions

• Field Work: Canvass 4-5 days per week. Perform field training and regular field check-ins with all staff. Canvass Directors are expected to meet and exceed minimum fundraising and canvass shift quotas in the field.
• Staff Management: Manage staff by creating and executing training plans. Hold staff accountable for working scheduled shifts, timeliness, meeting minimum standards, professionalism, etc.
• Administration: Collect and report data from daily and weekly operations. Ensure maintenance, management, and security of donor and organizational data and contributions. Deposit fully accounted for donations with the client each night.
• Communication: Effectively communicate with your Director Team and Project Manager. Canvass Directors are expected to participate in company-wide communication channels in a professional and prompt way.
• Other duties or projects as assigned by Project Managers.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Prior canvassing, organizing, fundraising, and/or leadership experience.
• Experience recruiting employees or volunteers, hiring/firing staff.
• Base-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and cloud-based storage platforms.
• Professional communication skills (including public speaking, professional writing, and strong telephone skills) are required.
• Attention to detail, office management/administrative experience, and basic accounting skills are required.
• The successful candidate will be organized, efficient, and good at multi-tasking; must be an excellent and efficient time manager while following a tight schedule.

Environment & Physical Demands

• Ability to canvass and/or perform in-field check-ins, including 5 hours walking outdoors, up to 5 days/week.
• Ability to work in a professional office environment.
• Availability to work on Saturdays, some holidays, and other days as needed for the campaign.

Pay and Benefits

• $24.00/hour starting base wage, plus fundraising bonuses.
• $100 potential weekly bonuses.
• Eligible for regular raises subject to performance reviews and office success.
• Paid Time Off provided.
• Subsidized healthcare/vision/dental.
• 401(k) with automatic employer contribution after first year.
• Reimbursed at IRS rate for work-related driving.