Deputy Director of Development & Partnerships

Fair Budget Coalition • Washington, DC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Fair Budget Coalition is hiring our first Deputy Director of Development & Partnerships. This new role will lead the strategy to sustain and grow our fundraising efforts as we build power in DC’s budget justice movement. The Fair Budget Coalition is the longest-standing coalition in DC bringing the budget back to the people, accountable first and foremost to Black and Brown DC residents, returning citizens, undocumented neighbors, and working-class families. Working closely with the Executive Director, this is an opportunity to bring your skills in development, partnerships, and organizational stewardship to a coalition rooted in racial and economic justice. FBC is seeking a visionary fundraiser and movement partner who feels at home in an organizer community space and brings grounded experience in social justice work. The Deputy Director of Development & Partnerships will design and carry out strategies that expand our funding base, deepen relationships with donors and funders, and connect resources to the movement for budget justice. The ideal candidate is both strategic and relational, with experience in grant writing, donor engagement, and fundraising strategy, and a deep belief that fundraising is a tool for liberation. This leadership position offers the chance to operationalize Fair Budget’s long-term fundraising strategy, grow our coalition’s impact, and build fundraising practices that sustain organizing while reflecting our values of equity, accountability, and collective care.

Requirements

• Grounded in DC or other local community organizing, the ideal candidate will bring both fundraising skill and deep alignment with FBC’s values.
• We are seeking someone who is excited to grow with the role and organization, rooted in justice, and ready to use fundraising as a tool for building power.
• Writing: Deep expertise in crafting clear, compelling, values-aligned narratives that move funders and partners to action.
• Fundraising experience: Demonstrated skill in grant writing, reporting, and donor engagement, with the ability to connect fundraising strategy to organizational budgets and sustainability, including:
• 4-6 years foundation-based fundraising experience, including relationships with national and/or regional funders
• 3-5 years individual donor fundraising experience
• Movement alignment: Direct experience in social justice or liberatory movement spaces, or a clear commitment to organizing as a theory of change and resourcing movements for justice.
• Communication and facilitation: Strong written and verbal skills, with experience engaging funders and presenting complex ideas in accessible ways.
• Collaborative leadership: Ability to build trust, share credit, and navigate conflict in ways that sustain relationships.
• Systems and organization: Familiarity with fundraising tools (such as CRMs), along with strong project and time management skills.
• Values alignment: A deep commitment to racial and economic justice, with humility, curiosity, flexibility, and a sense of humor.
• Strategy & Complexity Thinking: Experience building and executing development & partnership strategies.
• Someone who can grasp the subtleties and nuances of complex issues and identify patterns in challenges.
• Someone who can lead insightful, pragmatic, equitable, and sustainable ways to tackle common challenges and produce positive change.

Nice To Haves

• A degree or certification relevant to the role
• DC-based or DC-born with connections to DC funders

Responsibilities

• Lead grant writing and reporting, developing clear proposals and funder reports that reflect FBC’s impact and values.
• Manage the grant calendar to ensure deadlines are met with accuracy, clarity, and compelling narratives.
• Share stories of impact that reflect the leadership of DC’s communities most affected by budget injustice.
• Research and identify prospective funders aligned with budget justice and racial equity.
• Build and nurture long-term relationships with foundations, and philanthropic partners.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for funders fostering trust through consistent, transparent communication.
• Partner with the ED to plan funder briefings, one-on-ones, and community-centered events that bring funders closer to the work.
• Develop and implement a strategy to grow an individual donor base, including small and major donors.
• Develop and carry out donor engagement strategies that frame donors as partners in the movement, not just sources of revenue.
• Lead donor-facing efforts such as the annual fundraising gala, year-end campaign, and appreciation activities (events, recognition campaigns, and special updates) in collaboration with staff.
• Create acknowledgment practices that honor relationships, reflect our values, and build long-term trust.
• Work with the ED and Board to align fundraising strategy with FBC’s long-term goals for justice and sustainability.
• Support organizational budgeting and financial planning as part of growing our collective capacity, contributing to team and departmental meetings to build alignment and shared learning.
• Strengthen fundraising systems and infrastructure (including CRM and donor tracking) so they are transparent, accessible, and movement-aligned.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising strategies, adjusting to ensure resources stay aligned with community priorities and movement goals.
• Contribute to a collaborative, people-centered culture where fundraising is understood as part of building collective power.
• Contribute to a collaborative culture by attending weekly staff meetings, team check-ins, monthly social climate learning spaces, annual staff retreats, and helping to build agendas and facilitate conversations.
• Showing up in community spaces, such as town-halls, Coalition gatherings and offering public testimonies during budget season as part of our shared commitment to budget justice.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and dependent care
• Three weeks of paid time off (PTO), plus paid holidays and a two-week closure (one week in the Winter and another in the Summer)
• Paid solidarity organizing days and gas reimbursement for community organizing
• Professional development support and staff wellness days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed