Director of Development: Quintessence Theatre

Salary Range: $85,000 – $95,000 plus benefits and paid time off

Quintessence Theatre, now in its 16th season of producing epic, classic theatre in Northwest Philadelphia, seeks an experienced, strategic and mission-driven Director of Development to join our team.  In 2024, Quintessence purchased its longtime home, the historic Sedgwick Theater on Germantown Avenue, and is embarking on an ambitious renovation project and Capital Campaign to create a performing arts center for its community. The Director of Development leads Quintessence Theatre Group’s capital campaign while driving sustained growth in major gift revenue. This role focuses primarily on campaign strategy, major donor cultivation and solicitation, and long-term relationship management. The Director of Development supervises the Associate Director of Development, who leads annual fund efforts, and works collaboratively to ensure strong alignment between campaign and annual giving initiatives.

Working closely with the Executive Director, Producing Artistic Director, Board of Directors, Campaign Committee, and Development Committee, the Director of Development plays a central leadership role in advancing the Campaign for Quintessence at the Sedgwick and strengthening the organization’s culture of philanthropy.

Please email a one-page cover letter outlining your experience and interest, and your resume. Please include the job title in the subject line.

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Erica Ezold

Associate Director, Annual Giving: The Food Trust

The Food Trust is seeking an experienced, relationship-driven fundraising leader to serve as our Associate Director of Annual Giving. This is a high-impact role for someone who is excited to lead donor strategy, deepen relationships with individual and corporate supporters, and grow sustainable revenue to advance our mission of ensuring delicious, nutritious food for all.

In this role, you will partner closely with the Vice President of Development and Impact to set strategy, design and execute annual giving initiatives, and strengthen donor engagement across channels. You’ll lead the development of new approaches to grow giving while amplifying what’s already working, and you’ll play a key role in how donors experience and connect to The Food Trust. This role will also play a key leadership role in shaping and expanding corporate giving initiatives, including partnerships, sponsorships, and employee engagement opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead annual giving strategy across direct mail, digital campaigns, giving societies, and crowdfunding
  • Build and steward strong relationships with individual and corporate donors
  • Develop donor communications and engagement strategies that strengthen retention and growth
  • Use donor data and insights to inform strategy and improve performance
  • Support and lead donor-focused events
  • Cultivate and manage corporate partnerships and sponsorships
  • Supervise and coach members of the Development team; manage annual giving budgets

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of nonprofit development experience, including individual giving and donor cultivation
  • Strong relationship-building, communication, and project management skills
  • Experience leading projects and supervising staff preferred
  • Comfort with CRM systems and multi-channel fundraising strategies (Salsa a plus)
  • Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree a plus

This role includes regular donor engagement and occasional evening/weekend events. Some travel (up to 10%) may be required.

If you’re excited to lead donor strategy, build meaningful relationships, and help grow the impact of a mission-driven organization, we encourage you to apply.

The Food Trust adheres to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all job applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.

Salary Range
$75,000.00 – $86,000.00

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Documenters Program Manager: Committee of Seventy

Position Overview:

Public meetings are workshops for democracy, where residents of our community can witness, learn about, and act on the systems that impact their lives. But many local government meetings happen with no oversight or input from the public—a systemic failure of our civic information system, and a critical missed opportunity for genuine democracy.

The Documenters Network has trained more than 5,000 people across more than twenty communities to attend and annotate government meetings, harnessing their collective knowledge, relationships, and capacity to create a powerful new information resource. In 2023, Documenters came to Philadelphia, and in 2026, the Committee of Seventy, Philadelphia’s oldest and most respected good government organization, will become its new home.

The Documenters Program Manager will recruit, train and manage our growing community of Documenters, help them connect public meetings with civic issues, and support partnerships with civic institutions like Temple University and newsrooms across the city to increase public accessibility and accountability in government.

Key Responsibilities: 

Recruit, support, and manage the community “Documenters” who make the program successful.

  • Craft and implement a sustained recruitment strategy to both re-engage individuals who were previously involved in Documenters and recruit new Documenters.
  • Work with City Bureau, the national organizer for the program, to onboard and train Documenters.
  • Regularly utilize Documenters.org, a web-based platform to track public meetings, to manage Documenter assignments and editorial workflows.
  • Oversee and directly edit Documenter assignments and prepare information for publication and distribution. We expect that this will build towards an average of 4-6 items per week.
  • Work with the Committee of Seventy’s CFO to set up an invoice and tracking system to ensure Documenters are promptly paid for their work.
  • Apply an equity framework to programmatic decisions to ensure the Documenters site reflects the greatest need as it applies to race, gender and other demographics.

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Senior Manager, Development Operations: City Year

City Year’s dual mission is to expand educational opportunity for all students and develop the next generation of leaders through national service. Trained teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with AmeriCorps members, the more they improve on academic, cognitive and interpersonal skills— skills that help students thrive in school, college and career.

The Senior Manager, Development Operations (SMDO) ensures the integrity of all data, while maintaining and tracking financial revenue to ensure that quarterly financial goals are met in collaboration with the seven-person Development team. The Senior Manager, Development Operations will also create and support operational systems, implement stewardship practices, and support fundraising initiatives that will enable the Development team to perform with greater effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability. This role reports to the Managing Director of Development.

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Stewardship and Engagement Director: The Communitys Foundation

For over 40 years, The Community’s Foundation (TCF) has strengthened the quality of life in the Delaware County region. Founded as the Taylor Community Foundation, TCF connects donors, volunteers, and nonprofits to the causes they care about most, creating lasting impact through grants, programs, and scholarships. Managing more than 50 charitable funds — including Donor Advised Funds, Field of Interest Funds, nonprofit Agency Funds, and fiscal sponsorships for over two dozen community groups — TCF awards over $1 million each year to support student scholarships, local nonprofits, and community programs. Through initiatives like the Health Professions Scholarship Program (now in its 25th year) and a broad range of grants, TCF empowers individuals and organizations to give back in meaningful ways while building a stronger, more vibrant, and equitable Delaware County.

 What You Will Get:

You’ll join a mission-driven, collaborative team dedicated to making a lasting impact in Delaware County. At TCF, you’ll work in a supportive environment where creativity, initiative, and community engagement are valued. This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact donor stewardship and engagement initiatives, shape meaningful programs, and see the direct results of your work in the community. TCF provides flexible hybrid work arrangements, professional development opportunities, and a culture that emphasizes inclusion, respect, and belonging. In addition, you’ll be part of a small but dynamic organization where your contributions make a visible difference every day.

The Opportunity:

The Stewardship and Engagement Director leads the strategic development and execution of a comprehensive donor communications and stewardship program. This role is critical to deepening donor relationships, educating audiences about the organization’s impact, and building the foundation for long-term giving.

This individual will develop and implement segmented engagement strategies, oversee the donor database and analytics efforts, and support the President’s work with major donors through customized briefing materials and reporting. The Director will also design and execute the organization’s annual community celebration fundraising event and manage the Database Coordinator to ensure seamless integration between data, strategy, and storytelling.

While TCF is currently hiring for a part-time position, there is potential for it to grow into a full-time role based on the organization’s fundraising success. The scope of work outlined reflects the full vision for the position; however, work plans and deliverables will be appropriately scaled to align with the actual weekly hours committed.

Key Responsibilities

Donor Stewardship & Strategic Communications

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive donor communications strategy and annual calendar that includes newsletters, impact reports, personalized stewardship pieces, and digital content.
  • Create and refine consistent messaging that educates and inspires donors and prospects by clearly articulating the organization’s mission, programs, and impact.
  • Define key donor segments and tailor messaging and engagement strategies for each group, including major donors, mid-level donors, scholar alumni, and corporate / foundation supporters.
  • Support the President’s work with donors by preparing customized reports, profiles, and stewardship materials for meetings, proposals, and follow-up.
  • Build a communications infrastructure to support future planned giving outreach and education.

Stewardship Materials & Reporting

  • Lead the creation of donor-centric materials including thank-you letters, donor spotlights, giving impact stories, and annual report content.
  • Design and maintain systems for tracking stewardship touchpoints, ensuring timely follow-up and consistent engagement.
  • Generate regular and ad hoc reports from the donor database to monitor engagement, giving trends, and campaign performance.

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Development Manager: Pennsylvania Prison Society

This is a highly collaborative, jack-of-all-trades development role suited to someone who enjoys both relationship-building and detailed execution. The Development Manager supports donor and foundation cultivation and stewardship, engages board members in fundraising efforts, represents the Prison Society in relevant philanthropic spaces, helps strengthen and elevate events, and works closely with the communications team to develop clear, compelling donor-facing materials.

This is a unique opportunity to have a lasting impact on human rights while working alongside a remarkable team that embodies dedication, empathy, and a spirit of collaboration.

Founded by Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Franklin in 1787, the Prison Society is entrusted with protecting the health, safety, and dignity of Pennsylvanians in prison, and with supporting their families while they care for loved ones behind bars.

This statewide organization has a small staff of 21 and a large and growing network of 200+ volunteers. On any given day, you will find the Prison Society inside correctional facilities helping incarcerated people access healthcare, running virtual support groups for moms with incarcerated sons, or on the phones of our helpline fielding hundreds of calls and letters from incarcerated people and their families who are looking for basic information on issues that impact them.  You can learn more about these programs on our website.

Over the last four years, the Prison Society’s budget has tripled from $1 million to $3 million thanks to new government funding sources, major foundation commitments, and an uptick in individual giving. With a strong base of support and a stable infrastructure in place, this organization is poised to continue growing—creating an opportune time to join the development team.

This is where you come in!
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Stewardship and Engagement Director: The Community Foundation

Salary range: $30-40/hour

Who We Are:

For over 40 years, The Community’s Foundation (TCF) has strengthened the quality of life in the Delaware County region. Founded as the Taylor Community Foundation, TCF connects donors, volunteers, and nonprofits to the causes they care about most, creating lasting impact through grants, programs, and scholarships. Managing more than 50 charitable funds — including Donor Advised Funds, Field of Interest Funds, nonprofit Agency Funds, and fiscal sponsorships for over two dozen community groups — TCF awards over $1 million each year to support student scholarships, local nonprofits, and community programs. Through initiatives like the Health Professions Scholarship Program (now in its 25th year) and a broad range of grants, TCF empowers individuals and organizations to give back in meaningful ways while building a stronger, more vibrant, and equitable Delaware County. 

What You Will Get:

You’ll join a mission-driven, collaborative team dedicated to making a lasting impact in Delaware County. At TCF, you’ll work in a supportive environment where creativity, initiative, and community engagement are valued. This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact donor stewardship and engagement initiatives, shape meaningful programs, and see the direct results of your work in the community. TCF provides flexible hybrid work arrangements, professional development opportunities, and a culture that emphasizes inclusion, respect, and belonging. In addition, you’ll be part of a small but dynamic organization where your contributions make a visible difference every day.

The Opportunity:

The Stewardship and Engagement Director leads the strategic development and execution of a comprehensive donor communications and stewardship program. This role is critical to deepening donor relationships, educating audiences about the organization’s impact, and building the foundation for long-term giving.

This individual will develop and implement segmented engagement strategies, oversee the donor database and analytics efforts, and support the President’s work with major donors through customized briefing materials and reporting. The Director will also design and execute the organization’s annual community celebration fundraising event and manage the Database Coordinator to ensure seamless integration between data, strategy, and storytelling.

While TCF is currently hiring for a part-time position, there is potential for it to grow into a full-time role based on the organization’s fundraising success. The scope of work outlined reflects the full vision for the position; however, work plans and deliverables will be appropriately scaled to align with the actual weekly hours committed.

Key Responsibilities

Donor Stewardship & Strategic Communications

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive donor communications strategy and annual calendar that includes newsletters, impact reports, personalized stewardship pieces, and digital content.
  • Create and refine consistent messaging that educates and inspires donors and prospects by clearly articulating the organization’s mission, programs, and impact.
  • Define key donor segments and tailor messaging and engagement strategies for each group, including major donors, mid-level donors, scholar alumni, and corporate / foundation supporters.
  • Support the President’s work with donors by preparing customized reports, profiles, and stewardship materials for meetings, proposals, and follow-up.
  • Build a communications infrastructure to support future planned giving outreach and education.

Director of Individual Giving: The Lenfest Institute for Journalism

Reporting to the Head of Development and working closely with the Advancement team consisting of the Executive Vice President, Head of Development, and Advancement Manager, the Director of Individual Giving is a new role responsible for soliciting and stewarding philanthropic gifts primarily of $2,500 and up to benefit the local and national programs and objectives of the Lenfest Institute. They will assist with developing and cultivating the donor pipeline, working closely with the team to develop thoughtful and strategic direction and engagement for donors and prospects to connect donors’ interests with The Institute’s priorities. Additionally, they will implement the activities of a newly expanded donor society that was created in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the Institute.

The successful candidate must be a flexible and enthusiastic professional who is equally comfortable working autonomously and collaboratively, possessing a strong knowledge of the principles, ethics, and practices of successful fundraising. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the Philadelphia area.

The primary responsibilities include:

Donor Solicitation and Engagement

  • Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 individual donors and prospects.
  • Participate in major gift prospecting and execution for annual, endowment, and planned gifts, including individual donors and prospects.
  • Strategize and assist with engagement efforts for individual donors, ensuring retention, continued growth and consistent stewardship.
  • Work collaboratively across the organization, partnering with program staff to engage donors and report on the impact of restricted gifts.

 Lenfest Donor Society

  • Develop, implement and facilitate activities, events, and incentives for the giving society levels.
  • Create campaigns, invitations and other resources as needed for each activity.
  • Assist with anniversary events and investigate opportunities for retaining donors from those activities.
  • Maintain donor levels and listings for public presentation.

 Organizational Management:

  • Uphold standards, procedures and tools that enable best practices in acknowledgement, recognition, and reporting for annual and endowment fundraising.
  • Represent the Institute in convenings, meetings, and forums for the benefit of local news and fundraising as an industry practice.
  • Participate in Board Advancement Committee, staff and team meetings.
  • Provide and promote a positive institutional culture featuring teamwork, accountability, resourcefulness and a commitment to excellence; engage team members in development and advancement.
  • Maintain Salesforce database including campaigns, MOVES management and other donor record updates as needed.
  • Work collaboratively on other fundraising projects as needed.

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Project Director: Campus Action Planning (CAP)

Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. As the largest national higher education association dedicated solely to higher education civic and community engagement, Campus Compact enables higher education institutions to develop students’ citizenship skills and forge effective community partnerships. Our resources support senior administrators, faculty, staff, and students as they pursue community-based teaching, scholarship, and action in the service of positive change.

The Campus Action Plan for Civic & Community Engagement (CAP) Project is a national initiative that supports colleges and universities in developing and implementing institution-wide strategies for civic and community engagement. Through convenings, cohorts, learning communities, and technical support, CAP engages campus leadership teams in advancing equitable partnerships, integrating civic and community engagement into curricula, and expanding opportunities for students and educators to address real-world challenges. It emphasizes accountability, sustainability, and ethical engagement as core components of institutional change. Key activities of the CAP Project include:

  • Call-to-Action Symposia: in-person and virtual events
  • CAP Institutes: regional multi-day, in-person events engaging campus team
  • Innovation Cohort: yearlong cohort of campuses utilizing innovative strategies
  • Chief Executive Engagement Officers Learning Community

About the Role

The Project Director, Campus Action Planning (Project Director), serves as the strategic and operational leader for the Project. The Project Director plays a central role in advancing Campus Compact’s national strategy to rebuild trust between higher education institutions and their communities by leading the design, delivery, and continuous evolution of the CAP Project at scale. The Project Director has end-to-end responsibility for the planning, execution, alignment, and overall success of this complex, multi-component project. They ensure that all aspects of the CAP Project advance Campus Compact’s strategic priorities, meet funder requirements, and deliver meaningful value to participating institutions.

The Project Director leads the cross-functional CAP Project team; guides internal and external stakeholders; and exercises judgment, prioritization, and decision-making authority to ensure high-quality implementation and continuous improvement. While working collaboratively with senior leadership and partners, the Project Director is accountable for outcomes, timelines, and impact.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with priority given to applicants who apply by Monday, January 5, 2026.

We would like this position to start as soon as is reasonably possible, but ideally no later than Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

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Senior Manager, Public Discourse: Campus Compact

Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. As the largest national higher education association dedicated solely to higher education civic and community engagement, Campus Compact enables higher education institutions to develop students’ citizenship skills and forge effective community partnerships. Our resources support senior administrators, faculty, staff, and students as they pursue community-based teaching, scholarship, and action in the service of positive change.

The Senior Manager, Public Discourse, leads the execution and advancement of Campus Compact’s Public Discourse Initiative, a coordinated set of activities designed to scale dialogue, deliberation, and bridge-building across colleges and universities. This role translates organizational strategy into programmatic work that has individual, campus, and field-level impact. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Strategy, the Senior Manager supports scaling, in partnership with senior leadership and external collaborators.

The Senior Manager drives grant-funded projects; contributes insights and serves as a thought partner to senior leadership on public discourse–related strategy, informed by program implementation and field engagement; and represents Campus Compact in national partnerships and coalitions. The Senior Manager works cross-functionally and with external research fellows, scholars, and field leaders to ensure high-quality execution, learning, and impact.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with priority given to applicants who apply by January 5th, 2026.

We would like this position to start as soon as is reasonably possible, but ideally no later than Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Learn more and apply.