Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary
The Development Director is a frontline fundraiser who leads day-to-day development and
communications activities for Community Lodgings. This is a hands-on role for someone who is
comfortable being both the strategist and implementer, personally managing a portfolio of donors and
prospects rather than just overseeing a program. You will partner with our contract Grant Writer and
Communications staff to keep proposals, appeals, and donor communications moving, and you'll own
the relationships, the events, and the systems that keep our fundraising running smoothly. This role
reports to the Executive Director.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising Strategy & Donor Relationships
• Develop and execute an annual fundraising plan covering individual, corporate, and foundation
support, in partnership with the Executive Director and Board
• Manage a personal portfolio of individual and institutional donors and prospects, moving them
through identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
• Help advance Community Lodgings' current capital campaign, alongside annual fundraising
priorities
• Build and maintain relationships with current, former, and prospective supporters and
community partners
Grants & Institutional Giving
• Partner with the Grant Writer to maintain a calendar and ensure proposals and reports go out on
time
• Research new foundation, corporate, and government funding opportunities
Events
• Plan and manage Community Lodgings' major annual event plus several partner events, from
concept through execution
• Use events as a relationship-building tool, not just a revenue source
Communications & Materials
• Work with Communications staff to align donor-facing messaging across appeals, newsletters,
and social media
• Prepare donor cultivation and solicitation materials, adapting messaging for different audiences
Operations & Data
• Manage gift processing, acknowledgment letters, and donor database accuracy in DonorPerfect
• Track and report on fundraising progress against budget for the Executive Director and Board
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree and 6-8+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience
• Generalist or small-shop experience is a plus, but candidates from larger development operations
are encouraged to apply
• Demonstrated success personally managing a donor portfolio and closing individual gifts, not just
overseeing a fundraising program
• Track record of raising funds from a mix of individual, corporate, and foundation sources; capital
campaign experience preferred but not required
• Experience with donor cultivation, grant partnership, and event fundraising
• Comfortable managing multiple projects at once and shifting between big-picture strategy and
hands-on execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, administrative, and management skills
• Familiar with donor tracking systems
• Knowledge of and connections within the DMV nonprofit and philanthropic community a plus
Application Details
Please send a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements. We will not
consider applications without a cover letter. In your cover letter, please address:
• Why you're a good fit for this role
• Your greatest fundraising achievement
• What appeals to you about working at Community
Community Lodgings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
\nCompany Description
Community Lodgings is an Alexandria, Virginia nonprofit that helps families move from homelessness
and instability toward independence and self-sufficiency. We do this through three core programs:
Transitional Housing, Affordable Housing, and Youth Education. Together, these programs serve more
than 275 people every day. We own and operate transitional and affordable housing units across
Alexandria. Our clients are our neighbors. Learn more at communitylodgings.org.
We are in the midst of A HOME in Alexandria, a $60 million capital campaign to redevelop our Elbert
Avenue property. The project will replace the 28 units that previously stood there with 91 new affordable
units for extremely low-income families, more than tripling what the site once offered. We have raised
77% of our goal so far. Construction is underway through 2027, with a planned opening in 2028
Company Description
Community Lodgings is an Alexandria, Virginia nonprofit that helps families move from homelessness\nand instability toward independence and self-sufficiency. We do this through three core programs:\nTransitional Housing, Affordable Housing, and Youth Education. Together, these programs serve more\nthan 275 people every day. We own and operate transitional and affordable housing units across\nAlexandria. Our clients are our neighbors. Learn more at communitylodgings.org.\nWe are in the midst of A HOME in Alexandria, a $60 million capital campaign to redevelop our Elbert\nAvenue property. The project will replace the 28 units that previously stood there with 91 new affordable\nunits for extremely low-income families, more than tripling what the site once offered. We have raised\n77% of our goal so far. Construction is underway through 2027, with a planned opening in 2028