Position: Director of Development Operations (Full Time, Remote)

Organization: Accelerate Change

Reports to: VP of Development & Executive Operations, Frank Morris Lopez

Direct Reports: Grants Manager | Development & Communications Manager

Location: Full-time, 100% remote position in the United States (from home or co-working space) with occasional travel once every 2-3 months

COVID-19: We take Covid-19 safety very seriously. Employees must follow our Covid safety protocols and be fully vaccinated and boosted. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law. For employees based in the state of Florida and Texas, the COVID-19 vaccine is encouraged but not required due to Florida and Texas state laws.

About Accelerate Change

Founded in 2012, Accelerate Change is a nonprofit (c3/c4) digital media lab. We work to increase civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities through digital media. Our programs include:

• Scaling emerging cultural media properties

• Investing in established cultural media properties

• Building influencer networks

• Leading a digital media lab

• Driving civic engagement campaigns

Learn more about our theory of change, approach, and impact at https://acceleratechange.org/about/

Our team is made up of digital media innovators and operators who bring a mix of tech, business, civic engagement, and media backgrounds. Meet our team and learn more about our culture at https://acceleratechange.org/values-team/

About the Position

Accelerate Change is seeking an experienced Director of Development Operations to lead and execute on the strategic vision for the Development Operations Department, overseeing all aspects of grant management and managing and optimizing donor data and operational responsibilities. This role supports high-level fundraising and external funder communications, provides leadership to the Development Operations Department team and collaborates cross-functionally, and ensures all grant activities are compliant with rigorous audits.

Here’s what you could expect to do as the Director of Development Operations (key responsibilities):

• Lead the strategic vision for the Development Operations Department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, strategy, and priorities.

• Oversee all aspects of grant management, including grant writing, proposal development, and grant reporting for Accelerate and incubated projects.

• Oversee and optimize all development operations, including processing donations, tracking data in Salesforce, donor and donation reporting, acknowledgment letters, fulfillment of stakeholder information requests, and other key operational responsibilities.

• Lead and execute external funder communications strategies, including email campaigns, LinkedIn presence, funder events, webinars, and production of annual reports and other donor-facing materials and communications activities.

• Support fundraising solicitation and funder relationship management led by the Executive Director and President alongside the Head of Partnerships.

• Ensure that every donor and prospect has an elevated and meaningful stewardship experience, overseeing and directly answering questions, addressing issues, and providing information to current and prospective funders.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to the Development Operations Department team to foster professional growth and accountability.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with program and finance teams to ensure all grant activities are compliant with approved budgets and project objectives.

• Provide regular updates to leadership on grant performance, compliance iss