Development Director

Position Title: 
Development Director
Organization Name: 
Jefferson Community Foundation

Questions regarding this opportunity are welcome and can be directed to: KC Upshaw, Kinship HR | KC@KinshipHR.comKinship

Position Details

SALARY: $90,000 - $105,000, DOE

LOCATION: Port Townsend, WA - On-Site

If you believe in the power of rural communities to build their own future…If you are driven by the possibility of empowering each person tobecome the most impactful changemaker they can be…If you are energized by building relationships and community to effect systems-level change together…Jefferson Community Foundation (JCF) could be the right home for you in the next phase of your career.

Jefferson Community Foundation seeks a collaborative and strategic Development Director to join our team as we:Applications will bereviewed on a rollingbasis. Those submitted byApril 25 will bepriority. Earlyapplications areencouraged.

GIVE by cultivating donations from engaged and inspired donors; BUILD strong and collaborative nonprofits; and SOLVE by making a real and measurable impact on ourcommunity’s most pressing challenges.

As our first Development Director, you will play a critical role in helping JCF strengthen our resource development systems and build capacity for significant growth, so we can scale this exciting vision. We are not a traditional community foundation!

At JCF our goal is tohelp people become effective changemakers who know how to make atangible impact on the issues they truly care about in their own community. You will partner with our innovative CEO to drive new fundraising strategies and make a compelling case for support.

You will become partof this special community, cultivating and managing relationships withdonors, funders, and community partners to make systemic change that will improve the lives of everyone who calls Jefferson County home. We welcome your application to help write the next chapter of Jefferson County’s story!

See more details in the attached document

How to Apply

Email applications only, please no in-person or paper submissions. Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume via email. In your cover letter, please describe your interest in JCF’s mission and model, and how your experience relates to the goals of the position as described in this announcement. Applications received by April 25, 2025 will be given full consideration; early applications are strongly encouraged! All applications will be acknowledged via an email receipt.

Consideration will be given to applicationsas soon as they are received; phone interviewing willbegin in early April and in-person interviewing isanticipated to begin in May. JCF is an equal opportunity work place and does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, genderidentity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. JCF encourages applications from people of the global majority, men, women, gender non-binary, disabled, seniors, and all other qualified applicants.

Application Deadline: 
Friday, April 25, 2025