Director of Development, Her PLAN

Her PLAN, a project of Susan

B. Anthony Pro-Life America Education Fund, connects and supports organizations that serve pregnant and parenting women facing difficult circumstances. Our goal is to help ensure that women have access to the practical support, resources, and community they need to choose life and thrive.

Her PLAN is seeking a mission-driven Director of Development to cultivate major donors, expand our donor pipeline, and generate the philanthropic support needed to strengthen organizations serving pregnant and parenting women. If you are an experienced relationship-builder who knows how to inspire generosity and wants your work to advance the pro-life mission, we want to hear from you.

Build and Grow Major Donor Relationships

• Build and manage a portfolio of qualified major-donor prospects.
• Identify new funding opportunities through research, referrals, events, partnerships, and existing networks.
• Develop personalized cultivation and engagement strategies for high-capacity donors and prospects.
• Meet with donors and guide relationships through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Achieve annual fundraising and donor-engagement goals.

Partner with Executive Leadership

• Work closely with the Executive Director to develop and manage key donor relationships.
• Prepare donor briefings, talking points, meeting materials, and follow-up strategies.
• Help build and manage the Executive Director’s donor portfolio.
• Ensure thoughtful, timely stewardship and next steps for executive-level donor relationships.
• Plan and execute intimate cultivation dinners, round tables, and invitation-only donor gatherings.
• Develop prospect engagement opportunities around Her PLAN launches, campaigns, and milestones.
• Collaborate with development and communications colleagues to turn events into opportunities for deeper donor engagement.

Tell the Her PLAN Story

• Partner with Her PLAN leadership to develop compelling fundraising messages and materials.
• Translate field successes and impact stories into donor communications that demonstrate the difference philanthropic investment can make.
• Help create cases for support, donor presentations, one-page summaries, and cultivation materials.
• Clearly communicate Her PLAN’s vision, impact, and opportunities for growth.

Grow the Donor Pipeline

• Partner with the SBA Development Team to identify high-potential prospects within the SBA and Her PLAN networks.
• Develop strategies to move donors from initial interest to significant philanthropic investment.
• Continually expand and strengthen the pipeline of individuals who are passionate about supporting women, families, and the pro-life safety net.

• A strong commitment to the pro-life mission.
• 3+ years of experience in fundraising, major gifts, development, sales, business development, or relationship management.
• Demonstrated success cultivating relationships and securing significant gifts or investments.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with donors, prospects, and senior leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to translate mission and impact into a compelling case for support.
• Strong organization and follow-through, including experience tracking donor activity and next steps in CRM systems.
• The ability and willingness to travel for donor meetings and events.
• Flexibility to participate in occasional evening or weekend donor events.
• Previous fundraising experience with pregnancy help organizations or pregnancy health centers is preferred.

This is more than a fundraising position. It is an opportunity to help build the resources and relationships that allow organizations across the country to better serve women and families.

At Her PLAN, you will help…