[Hiring] Deputy Director of Major Gifts @DAGA Inc

Role Description

The Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) seeks to hire a Deputy Director of Major Gifts. The Deputy Director will be responsible for:

• Raising funds from individual major donors.
• Executing high-level AG fundraising events.
• Supporting the Director of Major Gifts.
• Coordinating with AGs, AG teams, DAGA leadership, and outside consultants to strategize and execute on AG fundraising.
• Meeting aggressive fundraising goals for the 2026 election cycle.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is professional, resourceful, results-oriented, and enthusiastic about providing critical support to the development team and interfacing with DAGA partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years of fundraising experience and at least one full cycle of experience as a Finance Director or equivalent senior fundraising role for a campaign or political organization.
• Worked with, solicited, and grew a major donor portfolio of donors at the $25,000-$50,000 level.
• Strong donor-facing skills with a track record of building authentic, long-term relationships.
• Comfortable making significant direct asks and pursuing new donor relationships.
• Experience working in fundraising for a 527 Political Organization, Federal PAC, or on a campaign preferred.
• Donor relationship management and strong knowledge of stakeholders.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate, particularly in briefing materials for principals and the development of proposals to donors and other pitch materials.
• Commitment to a broader understanding of educating the public on the work of Attorneys General.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Results-oriented with a proven ability to perform well under pressure and meet deadlines and objectives.
• Project management skills that enable the juggling of multiple tasks, allocating and optimizing resources, and managing timelines.
• Sense of humor and positive attitude.
• Commitment to DAGA’s mission.

Requirements

• Raise $500,000 annually.
• Develop a prospecting, solicitation, and stewardship plan for $25,000-$50,000 level individual donors.
• Manage all in-state AG events, meetings, and call time in partnership with the Development Manager.
• Manage follow-up on AG call time, events, and meetings.
• Coordinate all activities of DAGA Finance Chair to execute meetings, calls, event requests, other needs, and scheduling.
• Manage and execute all AG call time and follow-up in partnership with the Development Manager.
• Help track AG travel and work with AGs to execute DAGA fundraising during national travel.
• Assist with prospecting, solicitation, and stewardship of Labor, ideological, and philanthropic fundraising efforts.
• Advise and participate as needed in events or fundraising activities led by the Business Council Partnerships or other members of the DAGA Development team.
• Prepare memos, call sheets, and talking points for AGs and other principals as needed.
• Draft solicitations, invitations, and any other collateral needed.
• Assist in creating monthly and yearly projections for major gifts fundraising.

Benefits

• $87,000 - $90,000 salary.
• Fully paid health, dental, and vision.
• Up to 6% 401K match.
• Commuter benefit.
• Short and long-term life insurance policies.
• Pretax spending accounts.
• Monthly remote work stipend.