Description
The Democratic Attorneys General Association provides political and policy support to Democratic State Attorneys General in their mission to protect citizens, promote progress, and support civil rights.
Title: Deputy Director of Major Gifts
Company: Democratic Attorneys General Association, Inc.
Location: Washington, D.C. preferred, but remote flexibility for the right candidate
Reports To: Director of Major Gifts
Salary Range: $87,000-$90,000
Purpose:
The Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) seeks to hire a Deputy Director of Major Gifts. The Deputy Director will be responsible for raising funds from individual major donors, executing high level AG fundraising events, and supporting the Director of Major Gifts. The Deputy Development Director will also coordinate with AGs, AG teams, DAGA leadership and outside consultants, to strategize and execute on AG fundraising, including events, call time, meetings, and any other non-digital fundraising tools.
This person will work closely with the Director of Major Gifts and other members of the Development team to meet aggressive fundraising goals for the 2026 election cycle. The ideal candidate will be self starter who is professional, resourceful, results-oriented, and enthusiastic about providing critical support to the development team and interfacing with DAGA partners.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Raise $500,000 annually
- Develop a prospecting, solicitation, and stewardship plan for $25,000-$50,000 level individual donors.
- Manage all in-state AG events, meetings, and call time in partnership with the Development Manager.
- Manage follow up on AG call time, events, and meetings.
- Coordinate all activities of DAGA Finance Chair to execute meetings, calls, event requests, other needs, and scheduling.
- Manage and execute all AG call time and follow-up in partnership with the Development Manager
- Help track AG travel and work with AGs to execute DAGA fundraising during national travel
- Assist with prospecting, solicitation, and stewardship of Labor, ideological, and philanthropic fundraising efforts.
- Advise and participate as needed in events or fundraising activities led by the Business Council Partnerships or other members of the DAGA Development team.
- Prepare memos, call sheets, and talking points for AGs and other principals as needed
- Draft solicitations, invitations, and any other collateral needed.
- Assist in creating monthly and yearly projections for major gifts fundraising.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 4+ years of fundraising experience and at least one full cycle of experience as a Finance Director or equivalent senior fundraising role for a campaign or political organization
- Worked with, solicited, and grew a major donor portfolio of donors at the $25,000-$50,000 level
- Strong donor-facing skills with a track record of building authentic, long-term relationships
- Comfortable making significant direct asks and pursuing new donor relationships
- Experience working in fundraising for a 527 Political Organization, Federal PAC, or on a campaign preferred
- Donor relationship management and strong knowledge of stakeholders
- Ability to clearly and effectively communicate, particularly in briefing materials for principals and the development of proposals to donors and other pitch materials
- Commitment to a broader understanding of educating the public on the work of Attorneys General
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Results-oriented with a proven ability to perform well under pressure and meet deadlines and objectives
- Project management skills that enable the juggling of multiple tasks, allocating and optimizing resources, and managing timelines
- Sense of humor and positive attitude
- Commitment to DAGA’s mission
Compensation Package:
- $87,000 - $90,000 salary
- Fully paid health, dental, and vision
- up to 6% 401K match
- Commuter benefit
- Short and long-term life insurance policies
- Pretax spending accounts
- Monthly remote work stipend
Details:
Willing to travel (25% of time).
Closing:
- DAGA’s office is open 9 AM – 6 PM Eastern, but extended and nontraditional work hours are required.
- DAGA offices are in downtown DC.
- DAGA will work with potential candidates to schedule remote interviews and process onboarding procedures remotely, as necessary.
- DAGA offers a generous benefits package that includes fully paid health, dental, vision, short term, long term, and life insurance policies, pretax spending accounts, monthly remote work stipend, or monthly transit benefit.
- DAGA values a truly diverse workforce and is committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and integrity.
- We strongly encourage people with disabilities, people of color, transgender and non-binary people, and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.
- DAGA is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex: age; marital status; personal appearance; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; family responsibilities; disability; matriculation; genetic information; credit Information; status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking. DAGA will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
