Consultant or Fractional Development Director
About The Position
Whole Woman’s Health Alliance (WWHA) is seeking an experienced Fractional Development Director to provide strategic and hands-on fundraising leadership during a critical phase of organizational growth and transition. This contract role is designed for an experienced fundraising professional who can immediately step into both strategy and execution, helping stabilize and strengthen WWHA’s fundraising function while building sustainable systems for long-term success. WWHA operates with an annual budget of approximately $5.5 million and supports programming and abortion care access across multiple states. The ideal consultant will bring a strong track record in nonprofit fundraising and a practical, roll-up-your-sleeves approach.
Requirements
- 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
- Resume/CV
- Cover letter
- Proposed consulting structure (hourly, retainer, or project-based)
- Relevant fundraising outcomes
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- Review and strengthen grant pipeline strategy
- Support grant prospecting, proposal development, and reporting systems
- Help optimize internal grant processes and systems
- Strengthen annual giving strategy and donor retention efforts
- Evaluate direct mail and digital fundraising opportunities
- Develop fundraising messaging and donor appeals
- Assess current systems, workflows, and donor management practices
- Improve development operations, tracking, and reporting
- Support CRM optimization (Bloomerang preferred)
- Support fundraising strategy with executive leadership and Board Development Committee
- Strengthen board engagement in fundraising
- Provide regular fundraising reporting and strategic recommendations
Benefits
- Competitive and commensurate with experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
