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Program Director, Democracy Strategy Group

The Democracy Alliance
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/8/2025

Job Summary : Program Director, Democracy Strategy Group

The Democracy Strategy Group (DSG), a project of the Democracy Alliance (DA), has been a key amplification and resourcing space for the pro-democracy field since 2020.

At the DSG, we believe that building a true democracy rests on changing the rules that govern democracy. It is not enough to win elections - in a landscape where right-wing politicians have rigged the rules, particularly against BIPOC, young and working people, we must actively expand and protect the access to vote and make every vote count.

The Program Director is the DA's lead staffer on setting and meeting ambitious DSG fundraising goals for the year, vetting organizations for funding including ensuring that recommended organizations are impactful and bring a strong racial and gender justice lens to all of their work, and engaging and organizing current DSG members and growing the community of donors funding this critical work.

This is a role for a skilled organizer and fundraiser who is committed to organizing donors in service of protecting the democracy we have and building the just, feminist multiracial democracy we need.

Responsibilities :

  • Build and execute strategies to engage DSG donors, including fundraising for recommended organizations and working with DA's Partner Services team to recruit DSG members to join the DA.
  • Lead on outreach and follow ups to DSG members to raise critical resources for pro-democracy investment recommendations.
  • Regular coordination with DSG Co-Chairs and Director of Partner Program and Community Building to maintain depth of knowledge on donor engagement and funding gaps.
  • Review list of DSG members and create process for outreach and tracking of donor engagement.
  • Work closely with DA's membership outreach team to identify prospects for DA recruitment and follow up strategies.
  • Identify opportunities to invite new donors to the DSG space.

Assess progressive landscape via stakeholders in funder and organizing spaces and provide recommendations for DSG funding.

  • Vet organizations for DSG recommendations at upcoming calls with support from Programs Associate.
  • Build a system and process for equitable and streamlined vetting of organizations with support from Director of Partner Program and Community Building & Programs Associate.
  • Make recommendations for investment to DSG Co-Chairs and Director of Partner Program and Community Building for upcoming calls.
  • Work with Co-Chairs and Director of Partner Program and Community Building to identify topics and speakers for DSG calls.

    • Work as part of a team with the Director of Partner Program and Community Building and Programs Associate to enhance DSG membership experience.

  • Review and provide feedback on promotional materials and other written materials drafted by the Programs Associate.
  • Work with the Programs Associate to update investment recommendations and funding gaps in DSG tracking systems.
  • Collaborate with the team to improve DSG membership experience.

    • Qualifications :

  • 5 years' growing responsibility for raising funds for social justice organizations, from institutional and, especially, individual donors. Political fundraising expertise a plus.
  • A commitment to our values of racial, gender, and economic justice in the United States and within our organization.
  • A sense of urgency about the threats to our democracy and a relentless nature for marshaling resources for its consolidation.
  • A record of success working in campaign coalitions, and the ability to negotiate, build consensus, resolve conflicts, and strategically disagree.
  • Experience working with donors, including preparing reports and presentations.
  • A track record of developing, managing, and mentoring staff, grounded in principles of diversity, equity, and justice; demonstrated history of forging strong and positive relationships with colleagues inside and outside your organization.

    • Culture and Values Alignment :

  • Demonstrates a deep commitment to social justice, including gender, racial, and economic justice.
  • Awareness of and sensitivity to the power dynamics inherent in philanthropy; strives to minimize and mitigate those dynamics in their interactions and their management of events.
  • Able to receive and offer constructive criticism and learn from successes and failures.
  • Exhibits cultural competency and can communicate effectively with people representing diverse interests, styles, and backgrounds.
  • The Democracy Alliance is a remote working environment.

    • REPORTS TO : Director of Partner Program and Community Building

    BASED IN : Remote

    POSITIONS AVAILABLE : One

    COMMITMENT : Full-time

    START DATE : Immediately

    TRAVEL : Some travel will be required

    SALARY RANGE : $120K-135K - Based on Experience

    TO APPLY :

    If interested, please submit a brief letter of interest and resume to Staff@democracyalliance.org. Please reference "Program Director, Democracy Strategy Group" in the subject line.

    We believe that a diverse workplace is critical to achieving our goals. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and encourage applications from structurally marginalized communities and experiences to apply.

    Frequently cited statistics show that applicants from structurally marginalized and / or underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. The Democracy Alliance encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

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    Salary : $120,000 - $135,000

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