Description
The Montana Democratic Party is seeking a permanent, full-time Development Director to lead our team’s fundraising program. The Development Director is responsible for executing our fundraising plan in concert with the Executive Director, Chair, and outside consultants. The development director works with a dynamic staff and board to retain, cultivate, and expand a growing base of donors. The person in this role will be familiar with raising funds at all giving levels and understand the importance of building lasting and authentic relationships with the people and organizations who fund the Montana Democratic Party.
A successful Development Director will have an eye toward ensuring the Party remains financially solvent and has the resources necessary to run a successful program. This position will report to the Executive Director, and will manage our outside fundraising consultants. This position is based in Montana; Helena preferred. Some evening and weekend work will be required. This position is a part of the MT Democrats’ collective bargaining unit.
Location: Montana (Helena, preferred)
Union Position: Yes
To Apply
Please email your resume and cover letter to Operations Director, Kori Anderson, kori@montanademocrats.org. Please include the subject line “Development Director Application”. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled, with a priority application deadline of April 30, 2026.
Benefits
Salary is $75,000 - $85,000 (DOE), with comprehensive health care, vision, and dental coverage, mileage and technology stipend, paid time off, sick leave, bereavement leave, and paid observed holidays.
Requirements
Requirements
Core Competencies
Successful applicants should have a demonstrated track record of:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for a wide variety of audiences, strong storyteller with understanding of persuasive narrative techniques
- Meeting and exceeding ambitious revenue goals
- Managing a wide range of stakeholder relationships with competing political priorities
- Meeting deadlines while prioritizing completing tasks
- Managing consultants and vendors
Experience
We are looking for someone who has:
- Two to four years of fundraising, sales, or other relevant experience
- Political campaign experience preferred but not required
- Experience soliciting and closing five and six figure gifts strongly preferred
- Proficiency in G-Suite, and CRM experience (NGP) strongly preferred
Responsibilities
Day to day responsibilities will include:
- Design and execute the State Party’s multichannel, multi-platform fundraising program
- Work with senior leadership to set and meet ambitious but realistic fundraising targets
- Schedule and staff donor meetings for the Party chair and prepare associated briefing materials, serve as point person for an extensive donor stewardship program including drafting and distributing regular updates for the Party’s major donors
- Assist with management of key funder relationships with elected officials, labor unions, and partner organizations
- Design and draft the Party’s written fundraising communications including but not limited to direct mail, fundraising emails, and donor proposals
- Manage the Party’s digital fundraising vendor in partnership with the communications team
- Serve as call time manager for the Party Chair, ED, and other surrogates as needed – pull donor call lists and execute all needed follow-up
- Produce and distribute clear, concise reports on fundraising progress for senior leadership
- Serve as point person on recruitment and logistics for Party fundraising events ranging from donor luncheons to large galas
- Coordinate non-fundraising events, travel, and other logistics as needed
- Other duties as required
