Development Director

About This Role

Execute a fundraising strategy for the Alabama Democratic Party for the 2026 Election cycle, focusing on electing Democrats across the ballot, and also manage Special Projects fundraising. This role trains candidates on fundraising strategies and ensures financial resources for successful campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute a strategic statewide finance plan, including soliciting contributions +$5,000, planning fundraising events, partnering with organizations, staffing call time, soliciting small-dollar grassroots funding, and sending direct mail programs
• Execute and manage donor research and expand donor networks
• Create call sheets and manage party leadership call time
• Work with the State Democratic Executive Committee’s Fundraising Caucus to develop targeted donor group lists
• Oversee the planning and execution of large-scale events, as well as regional mid-sized events
• Work with and staff surrogates to plan fundraising events
• Manage follow-up on all correspondence and pledges from donors
• Manage NGP donor database
• Manage donor thank you program
• Assist in development of yearly budget, implementation, and goal tracking
• Regularly work with Coordinated Table partners to keep them up to date on finance matters
• Help Democratic leadership manage large donor conversations with major national funders
• Work with digital vendors to create a digital fundraising plan
• Mentor state party candidates in the creation of budgets appropriate for the size of their campaigns
• Assist in staffing call time for state party candidates and coach candidates on their call time pitch
• Work with state party Executive Director and Director of Communications to create mail and digital budgets for state party candidates
• Assist with campaign compliance questions from state party candidates
• Work with mail and digital vendors to create plans for targeted districts and campaigns

Requirements

• Two-to-three cycles of campaign experience
• At least one cycle of finance experience
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of personal organization
• Experience planning and executing events
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Disciplined time management skills
• Experience managing call time
• Experience in planning and executing budgets
• Knowledge of NGP, Google Sheets, and ActBlue

Qualifications

• At least two-to-three cycles of campaign experience, with at least one cycle of finance experience

Nice to Have

• Multiple cycles of finance experience
• Experience in highly contested campaign environments
• Working knowledge of Alabama campaign finance laws
• Honeybook experience
• Donor prospecting and research experience

Skills

* Required skills