Sr. Director, Donor Strategy & Stewardship in Washington, District of Columbia at Share Our Strength

Since 1984, Share Our Strength® has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Today, through the No Kid Hungry campaign, Share Our Strength is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need. No child should go hungry in America – we’re on our way to making that a reality and we want you to join us. We’re bold, creative, always open to new ideas, and 100% dedicated to our mission. If that sounds like you, we’d like you to consider becoming part of our team.

The Senior Director, Donor Strategy & Stewardship serves as a critical strategic partner to the Managing Director of Development Strategy & Operations and as connective tissue across Resource Development and Growth (RDG), programs, advocacy, and leadership. This role oversees three core bodies of work—Comprehensive Campaign execution, donor engagement and stewardship, and development writing—ensuring that fundraising teams are equipped with the strategies, tools, and assets needed to move prospects forward and deepen donor relationships, while ensuring that prospect insights are translated into clear, actionable fundraising strategies that drive pipeline growth. By translating organizational priorities around programmatic impact into compelling donor engagement, strengthening stewardship practices, and aligning teams around shared goals, the Senior Director helps drive sustained revenue growth, donor satisfaction, and long-term investment in the organization’s mission.

This role requires a strategic, big-picture thinker who is comfortable being bold—someone with experience developing and executing detailed, data-informed action plans that lead to significant results. The ideal candidate brings strong operational discipline alongside creativity and vision, and is well-versed in Raiser’s Edge, with a clear understanding of how data supports accountability, informs decision-making, and tells the full story of the donor journey. Just as importantly, this individual serves as a thoughtful and diplomatic partner across the organization, building trust and alignment with program, advocacy, and operational teams while navigating differing priorities to advance shared goals. The Senior Director leverages data not only to track performance, but to guide future donor interactions, strengthen relationships, and continuously improve fundraising outcomes.

This position is preferably based in Washington, D.C. but could be fully remote for the right candidate. The position offers a salary range of $148k-$155k. Exact compensation within the stated salary range may vary based on skills, experience, internal equity, and geographical location.

How to apply: Please apply with a cover letter and resume attached.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the connective tissue across RDG, prospect research, fundraising teams, programs, advocacy, and leadership to ensure alignment and execution.
• Translate prospect research and analytics insights into clear, actionable fundraising strategies that qualify, cultivate, and convert prospects—driving pipeline growth across RDG.
• Provide strategic oversight of Comprehensive Campaign execution, including donor strategies, campaign assets, volunteer leadership coordination, and executive outreach tracking.
• Build and lead a strong donor stewardship function that delivers meaningful benefits, deepens donor relationships, and encourages sustained and increased investment.
• Oversee development writing, ensuring proposals and donor-facing materials clearly convey program impact and support cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts.
• Partner with RDG leaders as a strategic thought partner on how to fund priority work and engage donors around organizational priorities.
• Prepare and equip fundraisers with the tools, training, and messaging needed to ask for unrestricted support, navigate donor restrictions, and pivot strategies as needed.
• Represent RDG in conversations with program and advocacy leaders to anticipate upcoming priorities and align donor engagement strategies accordingly.
• Partner with colleagues to support Share Our Strength's work to be a diverse and inclusive organization, and ensuring this value is embedded in the organization and throughout our work.
• Travel up to 20%

SUPERVISION:

This position has supervisory responsibilities to the Manager, Comprehensive Campaign, Director, Stewardship, and the Manager, Development Writing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• 12 years of related fundraising experience.
• MS Office and Raiser’s Edge proficiency.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the ability to identify and work through challenges, underscored by strong judgment and emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on multi-step, detail-oriented projects in a fluid environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting to high-level audiences.
• Interest in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PLAN:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan which currently includes, but is not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement, wellness benefits, and paid time off (vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, holiday, parental leave, bereavement leave, military leave, and jury duty leave).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Share Our Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, age, or any other classification protected by law.