Director of Advancement

To acquire, develop, and steward the land in Greater Seattle to empower & preserve the Black Community.

Vibrant and thriving Black communities through land ownership.

The Director of Advancement oversees a combined department that integrates Development, Marketing & Communications, and Community Programs into a single, cohesive unit. By unifying these functions, ACLT aligns its revenue strategy with its community reputation, strengthens its connection to real estate through a shared Community Builder role, and ensures all external-facing programs operate with clarity and purpose.

Successful candidates will be skilled at business strategy, building donor relationships, strategic partnerships and writing grant proposals, leading cross-functional teams, and overseeing community programs that address immediate barriers faced by Black community members. They are entrepreneurial, mission-focused, and committed to making a measurable impact. Due to a recent reorganization, this position will initially be very hands-on as the successful candidate builds out their team.

• →Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• →Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

• Develop and implement ACLT's capital fundraising plan and annual campaign to meet each year's fundraising goals.
• Work with the CEO to facilitate gift solicitations and grant cultivation.
• Work with strategic partners to identify and pursue collaborative fundraising efforts.
• Support the board in their fundraising efforts.
• Write and produce donor solicitations, acknowledgments, and funder reports, as well as create donor communication materials in print and online.
• Engage in relationships with individual donors and develop giving strategies that ensure retention and growth of donor contributions.
• Oversee donor database management and tools to track pledges, gifts, and grant commitments.
• Cultivate relationships with individual donors and current/potential funders to meet annual goals.
• Coordinate logistics for fundraising events utilizing staff and volunteers.
• Participate in planning and attending ACLT functions and activities; ensure a development team member represents ACLT at community events.
• Collaborate with external fundraising professionals.

• Directly supervise the Advancement department, which includes the Development Manager, Program & Events Manager, and their respective reports (Development Coordinator, Program Coordinator, Community Builder, Media & Marketing Associate, and Grant Writer).
• Ensure employee workplans and performance evaluations are executed in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate ACLT's core and leadership competencies and values.
• Develop and coach team members to achieve successful outcomes and community impact.
• Maintain an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative approach to accomplishing deliverables.

• Manage agency marketing and public relations, including updating website and social media periodically with current information and announcements, and responding to media requests.
• Unify all external-facing communications across Development, Marcomm, and Programs for a consistent and compelling community presence.
• Strengthen the connection between the Advancement department and ACLT's real estate efforts through a shared Community Builder role.

• Gather and synthesize information; draft proposals, reports, and other communications to foundation, corporate, and government funders in support of programs, education, community engagement, and other annual activities.
• Keep the donor database up to date with upcoming applications and reporting deadlines.
• Maintain and update ACLT's library of boilerplate institutional language and standard proposal attachments about core program areas.
• Support Institutional and Corporate Partnerships Directors in drafting attachments for complex, project-based institutional funding requests.
• Align grant narratives and reporting with outcomes generated by the William Grose Center programs to maximize funding opportunities.

The Director of Advancement holds supervisory responsibility over the William Grose Center Program Manager and ensures all programming is developed and delivered in alignment with organizational strategy and revenue growth.

• Oversee the strategic direction of William Grose Center programs and initiatives to ensure alignment with ACLT's mission, fundraising goals, and grant commitments.
• Work with the Program Manager to develop programming that creates demonstrable community outcomes and supports compelling funder narratives.
• Ensure program data, outcomes, and impact metrics are captured and integrated into development reports, grant proposals, and donor communications.
• Identify opportunities where programming can generate or support revenue, partnerships, or community investment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Attach a resume detailing related experience.
• Attach a cover letter stating your qualifications for the position and your interest in ACLT.
• Attach a writing sample of a grant proposal (no more than two pages).
• Application material missing cover letters and writing sample will not be considered.

ACLT is an Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, familial status, age, disability, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.