Director, General Management, Management

Director, Advancement
District Alliance for Safe Housing

Status:
Full-time, exempt employee

Salary: $115,000-$130,000

Reports to:

President & CEO

Supervises:
Manager, Development Operations

Location:

Hybrid (in-person and remote), Washington, DC

Founded in 2006, DASH is DC's largest provider of safe housing and trauma-informed services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Through housing programs like Cornerstone, Empowerment Project, Right to Dream, and survivor funds, DASH eliminates barriers to safe housing, supporting survivors - individuals, families, and youth aged 18-24, in rebuilding their lives. Learn more hdc.org.

The Director, Advancement plays a key role in developing and implementing the strategic direction and execution of all fundraising and communications activities. As a partner to the Executive Team, the Director has a particular focus on cultivating, stewarding, and growing DASH’s portfolio of individual donors with an annual fundraising target of approximately $175,000 and an expectation to grow individual giving over time.

The Director also supports DASH’s broader fundraising and advocacy efforts and works with the President & CEO and Deputy Chief & CFO on institutional giving, which represents approximately 7% of annual revenue. The role combines fundraising, relationship management, and strong project management to ensure fundraising initiatives, communications, and donor engagement are coordinated across the organization and advance DASH’s priorities and community presence.

• Partners with the Executive Team, including the Deputy Chief & CFO, to align fundraising initiatives with organizational priorities and long-term sustainability goals.

• Coordinates with and provides oversight of outsourced fundraising partners (grant writers, digital fundraising, and communications consultants).

• Identifies, cultivates, and stewards individual donors, major gift prospects, sponsors, and funding partners.

• Supports donor-focused events, including tours and presentations.

• Helps develop strategies to grow individual giving, including annual appeals, major gifts, and planned giving.

• Supports board engagement related to fundraising, including preparation of materials, dashboards, and meeting briefings.

• Analyzes donor data to identify trends and opportunities for growth, providing recommendations to the leadership team.

• Works with and provides oversight to communications consultants and vendors.

• Coordinates and supports execution of DASH communications in support of fund development initiatives, across internal staff and designated external communications support, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, messaging, and timelines.

• Supports the development and implementation of DASH’s communications strategy to enhance brand visibility and public engagement.

• Manages relationships with external partners, including donors, funders, media, businesses, and community leaders, in coordination with the Executive Team.

• Oversees creation of marketing and communications materials, including annual reports, newsletters, press releases, and digital content.

• Maintains DASH’s website and social media presence, ensuring consistent, engaging messaging.

• Supervises and supports the Development & Communications department.

• Attracts, develops, coaches, and retains high-performance team members.

• Identifies departmental training needs and consults with People & Culture to find or develop appropriate training resources.

• Contributes…