The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Baltimore, MD // Washington, DC // New York, NY

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation’s largest and oldest grassroots civil rights organization. On February 12, 1909, the NAACP was founded to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. As the NAACP moves into its second century, its national staff, state conferences and 2,200 local units continue to stand on the frontlines of civil rights activism. 

The Association is investing considerable resources to build the infrastructure required to solidify its role as the principal legal advocate for civil rights issues and focus on disparities in economics, health care, education, voter empowerment and the criminal justice system. The NAACP seeks an entrepreneurial, results-oriented Director of Foundation Relations to build and manage a comprehensive foundation relations program that will propel the NAACP’s advocacy agenda to new levels of accomplishment. 

This is a full-time position located in Baltimore, MD, Washington DC, or New York, NY. For more information about the NAACP, please visit www.naacp.org.

Reporting to The Executive Vice President for Development and working in close partnership with other members of the organization’s leadership, the Director of Foundation Relations is primarily responsible for:

• Leading and managing the NAACP’s ongoing efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward foundation prospects and donors with the aim of meeting the annual fundraising targets.
• Serving as a senior member of the development team and overseeing the design and successful implementation of specific tactics, strategies and core messages, ensuring their coordination and alignment within the organization.
• Providing considerable expertise, direction, and discretion in advancing the NAACP’s case for support in highly competitive and specialized philanthropic arenas.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess many, if not all, of the following professional qualifications, competencies and personal qualities:

• 7+ years foundation relations experience.
• Strong ties to the progressive foundation community and considerable expertise in domestic social justice issues. 
• Experience in a leadership role in securing significant foundation (and government) grants on behalf of a similar nonprofit organization(s).
• Exceptional interpersonal, communications, oral and written skills and the ability to gather and distill relevant data/information and disseminate it throughout the organization.
• Demonstrated personal qualities of integrity, self-confidence, team work, diplomacy, passion and intellectual curiosity and assertiveness are essential.
• Ability to work independently, yet manage a small team and interface effectively with and leverage the knowledge, talents and resources of individuals within a robust and highly changing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

The NAACP has engaged Koya Leadership Partners to help in this hire. To apply, please submit a compelling letter of interest and resume to Erin Reedy here.

It is the continuing policy of the NAACP to take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity for all current and prospective employees without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, personal appearance, marital status, familial status, family responsibility, pregnancy or other pregnancy-related conditions, childbirth, disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, religion or political affiliation, past convictions or incarceration, prior psychiatric treatment, or any other status protected by federal or state law, local ordinance or Executive Orders. The NAACP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Koya Leadership Partners is a national retained executive search and human capital consulting firm that works exclusively with nonprofits and social enterprises. We deliver measurable results, finding exceptionally talented people who truly fit the unique culture of our client organizations and ensuring that organizations have the resources and strategies to support them. For more information about Koya Leadership Partners, visit www.koyapartners.com.