Director of Development

LOVE
146 VISION:

The end of child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less.

Love
146 journeys alongside children impacted by trafficking today and prevents the trafficking of children tomorrow.

Organizational culture committed to self-care, work-life balance, flexibility, and being both values- and trauma-informed. Working alongside other mission-driven people. Comprehensive medical coverage; twenty-two (22) paid vacation days annually; nine (9) paid sick days annually; paid holidays per Love
146 schedule;
Employee Assistance Program (EAP); month-long paid sabbatical after five (5) years continuous employment; employee-funded benefits: voluntary vision, voluntary dental, voluntary long-term disability, voluntary short-term disability, and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match up to 1% of gross salary. Employment with Love
146 qualifies you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Chief Executive Officer

Full-time, exempt

$115,000 - $125,000

ASAP

Hybrid. Candidates must reside in Connecticut or the greater Northeast area (NY, CT, MA, RI, NJ). Staff within driving distance of New Haven, CT, are expected in the office 1-2 days per week.

40% of time is regular local/regional travel for donor meetings. Additionally, 4-6 domestic trips annually.

Love
146 is seeking a Director of Development who is equal parts strategist and relationship-driven fundraiser - someone who can build the plan and also go get the money. This is a senior, high-visibility role reporting directly to the CEO, responsible for leading a small, capable development team and personally managing a portfolio of the organization's most significant individual donors and prospects.

We are looking for a fundraiser with genuine relationships among high-net-worth individuals and their advisors, fluency in donor-advised fund giving, and real grounding in trust-based philanthropy. The right person understands that transformational relationships leading to meaningful revenue growth are built through genuine connection, thoughtful cultivation, and consistent follow-through - and is someone who is energized by the hustle that requires.

This role carries significant growth potential. Love
146 is intentionally investing in a development leader whose scope and organizational leadership can expand as the fundraising program matures and revenue grows. We are hiring for trajectory as much as for track record.

• Complete a clear-eyed assessment of the current donor portfolio, pipeline, revenue trends, and team capacity, and deliver a prioritized plan to the CEO.
• Meet with the top 15 individual donors and prospects, and with the Board.
• Identify the near-term revenue opportunities that can be moved within the current fiscal year.

• Meet or exceed the annual contributed revenue goal, with measurable growth in major gifts and DAF revenue streams.
• Build and activate a qualified pipeline of new high-net-worth prospects sourced substantially through your own research, networks, and referrals.
• Establish disciplined moves management in Salesforce, with a revenue forecast the CEO and CFO can rely on.
• Strengthen the development team with clear roles, goals, and accountability.

• Own and personally manage a portfolio of 65-85 high-net-worth donors and prospects, with primary accountability for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship at the five-, six-, and seven-figure levels.
• Aggressively source new high-net-worth prospects through personal networks, donor referrals, Board connections, wealth advisors, family offices, and regional philanthropic circles.
• In collaboration with the CEO, design and execute donor-specific cultivation strategies grounded in each donor's values and philanthropic goals.
• Develop and grow donor-advised fund revenue: identify DAF-holding donors and prospects, build relationships with DAF sponsors and community and family foundations, navigate grant recommendation cycles and advisor dynamics, and convert giving into multi-year commitments.
• Cultivate and steward relationships within trust-based philanthropy networks and funder collaboratives, positioning Love
  146 as a credible partner for unrestricted, multi-year, and capacity-building support.
• Partner with the CEO to deploy their time…