[Hiring] Director of Development @The Center for Action & Contemplation

Role Description

CAC is seeking a Director of Development who is a strategic, relational, and results-oriented leader to steward and grow a development function that currently raises $10M+ annually, with a long-term vision to reach $15M by 2030.

• Oversee all fundraising strategy and execution across individual giving, major gifts, annual appeals, planned and legacy giving, institutional funding, and donor engagement.
• Lead and develop a growing team while partnering closely with Finance, Engagement, Programs, CRM, and Executive Leadership.
• Serve on CAC’s Leadership Team and report to the Chief Financial Officer.
• Shape CAC’s future impact, sustainability, and culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 12+ years of experience in nonprofit development or mission-driven fundraising, with a strong emphasis on individual and family giving
• 4+ years of people management experience leading high-performing teams
• Proven experience managing $10M+ annual fundraising portfolios
• Demonstrated success cultivating and stewarding major donors and securing transformational gifts
• Exceptional storytelling, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong systems thinking and strategic planning capability
• Alignment with CAC’s mission and values, with a personal connection to contemplative or transformational work

Requirements

• Experience with Salesforce CRM, FreeWill, and modern development platforms (strongly preferred)
• Experience working in spiritually grounded, nonprofit, or educational organizations (strongly preferred)
• Comfort serving as a public-facing representative of an organization’s mission (strongly preferred)
• Remote-friendly role; Albuquerque, NM a plus
• Occasional travel (approximately 2–4 times per year)
• Core collaborative work hours
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods
• Ability to lift and carry up to 15 pounds occasionally
• Clear English communication (spoken and written)

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans with options to best meet your needs
• 401(k)
• Generous PTO, including organizational-wide week-long break in the summer and winter
• Full-time employees receive 3 months of paid sabbatical leave after 7 years of service
• Paid Sick Leave
• Personal Retreat: 5 paid days off to attend one spiritual retreat a year after your first year of employment
• Professional Development Stipend
• Five free books annually in addition to all free digital downloads from CAC Library