Overview

Consultant or Fractional Development Director

Position Type: Contractor – 1099
Location: Remote, Charlottesville, Virginia, US
Work Arrangement: Fractional (15–25 hours/week anticipated)
Initial Engagement: 3–6 months with potential for extension

Scope of Work

The Fractional Development Director will:

Fundraising Strategy & Revenue Growth

  • Assess and refine WWHA’s current fundraising strategy
  • Develop and implement a 6–12 month fundraising roadmap
  • Identify immediate revenue opportunities across all funding streams
  • Create realistic fundraising projections and benchmarks

Major Gifts & Donor Development

  • Build and strengthen major donor cultivation and stewardship strategies
  • Support donor identification, prospecting, and solicitation planning
  • Partner with leadership on major donor engagement and asks

Foundation & Grant Strategy

  • Review and strengthen grant pipeline strategy
  • Support grant prospecting, proposal development, and reporting systems
  • Help optimize internal grant processes and systems

Annual Giving & Campaigns

  • Strengthen annual giving strategy and donor retention efforts
  • Evaluate direct mail and digital fundraising opportunities
  • Develop fundraising messaging and donor appeals

Development Infrastructure

  • Assess current systems, workflows, and donor management practices
  • Improve development operations, tracking, and reporting
  • Support CRM optimization (Bloomerang preferred)

Board & Leadership Partnership

  • Support fundraising strategy with executive leadership and Board Development Committee
  • Strengthen board engagement in fundraising
  • Provide regular fundraising reporting and strategic recommendations

Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of progressive nonprofit fundraising experience
  • Proven success securing major gifts and foundation funding
  • Strong experience in donor cultivation, stewardship, and campaign strategy
  • Excellent grant writing and fundraising communication skills
  • Experience building or rebuilding development systems and infrastructure
  • Ability to work across multiple fundraising streams (major gifts, grants, annual fund, events, digital)
  • Strong strategic planning and execution skills
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, resource-conscious environment
  • Commitment to abortion access and reproductive justice
  • Experience in healthcare, reproductive health, or movement-based nonprofits strongly preferred

Contract Structure

  • Contracted fractional engagement (15–25 hours/week anticipated; flexible based on proposal)
  • Initial engagement: 3–6 months
  • Potential for extension or long‑term partnership
  • Remote work environment
  • Travel as needed (estimated 10–20%)

Deliverables

  • 30-day fundraising assessment
  • 90-day action plan
  • Active donor pipeline strategy
  • Strengthened grants pipeline
  • Annual fundraising roadmap
  • Monthly progress reports and fundraising metrics

Compensation

Competitive and commensurate with experience. Applicants should submit their preferred consulting model (hourly or retainer) and proposed fee structure.

Application Requirements

Serious candidates must submit:

  • Resume/CV
  • Cover letter
  • Proposed consulting structure (hourly, retainer, or project-based)
  • Relevant fundraising outcomes

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