This position is being posted on the DxE website as a courtesy to a supporting nonprofit, Friends of DxE. 

development director - friends of dxe

OVERVIEW OF POSITION

Friends of DxE, a 501c3 organization that supports the Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) grassroots network and other animal protection efforts, is seeking a Development Director to manage its rapidly-growing fundraising efforts. As the primary fundraiser for DxE -- the rapidly growing grassroot network that has garnered international media, passed groundbreaking legislation, and mobilized thousands of people to action -- you will be at the forefront of our efforts to make animal rights a powerful social and political movement… and achieve an animal bill of rights in one generation.

Why we need you

DxE has a dedicated leadership team and board -- including professors of law and medicine, community organizers with decades of experience, and leaders in tech and other industries -- but has historically refrained from hiring a professional fundraiser to maintain a grassroots feel. With a rapidly growing budget, however -- beyond $2 million in assets in 2019 -- and greater financial needs, we are for the first time planning to hire a Development Director. As Development Director for Friends of DxE, you would work with a team of dedicated volunteers to provide the resources the movement needs to fuel our engine for change, including three main areas: 

  • Monthly giving and membership

  • Major gifts and bequests

  • Facebook fundraisers

DxE’s fundraising is closely modeled after the Bernie Sanders campaign, with a strong base of motivated grassroots volunteers and supporters.

job requirements

  • Track record of success in prior fundraising efforts, ideally for a similar nonprofit

  • Ability to lead and manage a grassroots fundraising team

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Willingness to travel, with frequent evening and weekend work 

  • Passion for the DxE core values and mission

  • Ability to drive projects forward independently

  • Positive and engaging personality

  • Comfort working in a rapidly-evolving startup environment

specifics

  • You will report to the Friends of DxE Board and key partners

  • You will supervise a volunteer team of grassroots fundraisers, as well as an administrative assistant. 

  • You will be be able to work from home, though we generally ask key staff to join a weekly meeting in person at least once a week.

  • While we prefer someone in the Bay Area, we will consider strong remote candidates. 

  • Benefits include: full medical and optional dental and vision will be covered, opportunities to build a grassroots Development platform for animal rights, opportunities to develop and expand your own team over time, and a positive culture focused on radical candor. 

  • Salary: $60,000 (negotiable)

Please contact Friends of DxE at info@friendsofdxe.com with a resume and statement of interest, of 500 words or less.