Senior Director, Development

About APA APA runs a community for the CEOs and executive teams of the leading nonprofits in the US (see members). APA’s work focuses on three interconnected issue areas that shape opportunity and mobility for the next generation: aligning K12 education and youth development, reimagining postsecondary to workforce pathways, and increasing civic and democratic engagement. Our community currently includes 190 member organizations and 975 executive leaders. These organizations serve 34M young people annually and control $2B in annual spending. The average member organization is spending 80-100 hours in Alliance programming each year. APA provides the infrastructure and stewardship necessary for our member organizations to increase their impact and grow their reach, to effectively navigate new dynamics that arise in the field, and to launch collective action initiatives that address field-wide challenges too complex for any single organization to take on alone. The Opportunity The Senior Director of Development is a member of America’s Promise Alliance’s External Affairs team responsible for the end-to-end management and growth of a portfolio of national philanthropic funders and prospects. Reporting to the Vice President of External Affairs, the Senior Director ensures that priority funding relationships and opportunities move forward with strong preparation, clear next steps, high-quality materials, disciplined follow-through, and consistent stewardship. The role is designed fo