March 6th, 2024
The Who We Are Project
Director of Development
( Washington | Hybrid )
About the Organization
The Who We Are Project is committed to educating every person in the United States on the truth of anti-Black racism in our history by researching and exposing long-hidden or ignored historical documents, cultivating citizen historians, producing educational content, and facilitating and modeling lifelong learning.
Job Description
Position reports to: ED or MD
Position salary range: $120-$140K
The Who We Are Project is hiring a Director of Development to lead a founding campaign and contribute income aspects of the inaugural operating budget to the organization's mission of eradicating anti-Black racism through education.
This role involves entrepreneurial leadership, fundraising strategy and execution, and team collaboration and management. We seek someone with serious fundraising tenacity who will lead, rally, inspire, influence, and mentor others. The Director of Development is responsible for strategic fundraising initiatives and operations. This includes overseeing the success of a Founding Campaign to raise $12.5 million in the first four years, with gifts ranging from $1 million to $10K.
Contact email for applicants renate@thewhoweareproject.org