Director, Community Health, Non-Profit & Social Impact

Join to apply for the Director, Advancement role at Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP-DC) Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter

Posted:
Dec 30, 2025
• Final date to receive applications:
Jan 30, 2026
• Full-time • $ – $ Annually
• Nonprofit

District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) is one of DC’s largest providers of safe housing and trauma‑informed services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. DASH meets survivors where they are, eliminating barriers to safe housing so that they can rebuild their lives on their own terms. To learn more, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Director, Advancement plays a key role in developing and implementing the strategic direction and execution of all fundraising and communications activities. This role is central to cultivating and fostering relationships, particularly with individual donors, and supporting DASH’s fundraising and advocacy efforts to drive the organization’s mission and impact.

• Reports directly to the President & CEO, providing guidance and support for DASH’s fundraising activities.
• Partners with the Executive Team to align fundraising initiatives with organizational priorities and long‑term sustainability goals.
• Coordinates with and provides oversight of outsourced fundraising partners.
• Identifies, cultivates, and stewards individual donors, major‑gift prospects, sponsors, and funding partners.

• 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, under the direction of the President & CEO.
• Supports the development and implementation of DASH’s communications strategy.
• Manages relationships with external partners, including donors, funders, media, businesses, and community leaders, in coordination with the Executive Team.

• Supports DASH on resource development and grant applications.
• Supervises and supports the Development & Communications department.
• Attracts, develops, coaches, and retains high‑performance team members.
• Ensures staff understand DASH’s model of voluntary service and trauma‑informed practice to embed within DASH’s development and communications strategies and functions.

• Supports DASH’s strategic planning efforts, including collaborating with executive and senior leadership to develop and implement operational strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Contributes to the development of organizational strategies.
• Participates in organizational recruitment processes as requested.
• Maintains effective working relationships with all employees.
• Models DASH’s standard of understanding, sensitivity, and responsiveness to cultural differences in the organization’s service and employee population.
• Maintains complete survivor and/or employee confidentiality in all matters, exhibiting the highest standards of ethics and personal integrity.
• Masters, communicates, and models DASH values.

• A minimum of five years of related experience, or a combination of professional experience and a graduate degree (e.g., master’s degree with two years of experience).
• Proven success in fundraising, including major gifts, grants, and corporate sponsor ships.
• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with individual donors, enhancing donor engagement and increasing contributions.
• Strong understanding of marketing and communication principles, with experience managing multi‑channel campaigns.
• Demonstrated abilities in team management, development, and strategic planning.
• Familiarity with budget development and forecasting as well as data collection and analysis.
• Proven track record of developing and managing strategic partnerships with external stakeholders.
• Strong communication, collaboration, ethics, adaptability, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven capacity to respond…