Lead, Development

About aiEDU

The AI Education Project (aiEDU) is a growing 501(c)(3) non-profit that creates equitable educational experiences to excite and empower learners everywhere with AI literacy. We educate students—especially those disproportionately impacted by artificial intelligence and automation—with the conceptual knowledge and skills they need to thrive as future workers, creators, consumers, and citizens. Join us to make a difference in education and help shape a brighter future for today's and tomorrow's learners.

About the role:

As aiEDU’s Lead, Development, you will play a pivotal role in developing and executing the organization’s fundraising engagement and stewardship strategy. This position leads all aspects of donor moves management, stewardship, fundraising dashboards and campaigns — ensuring sustainable revenue growth through individual giving, grants, corporate partnerships, and events. The ideal candidate will be a relationship-builder, strategic thinker, project manager, and skilled communicator with a passion for advancing the mission of aiEDU.

⭐ Role Details

• Location: This full-time, exempt position can be done on a flexible schedule remotely from anywhere in the U.S. with access to high speed internet. The candidate should be comfortable and equipped to work efficiently in a remote work environment.
• Compensation: The baseline compensation range for this role is $105,000 - $115,000 depending on experience.
• Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including full health, dental, and vision for you and any dependents, plus life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible work hours and location, flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, a generous annual stipend for home office expenses and professional development, and a 401k match of 4% vested immediately. For more details regarding our benefits, visit: aiedu.org/careers
• Start date: We’d like a candidate to start as soon as possible after receiving an offer, though there is some flexibility.

✅ Your Responsibilities:

Donor Stewardship & Relationship Management (40%)

• Lead donor stewardship efforts by ensuring timely, personalized acknowledgments and recognition.
• Maintain accurate donor records and contact information in the CRM system (e.g., Airtable).
• Plan and execute engagement strategies to deepen donor relationships and retention.
• Partner with program and communications teams to develop compelling impact stories and materials.
• Write compelling and engaging communications to funders including proposals, newsletters, and annual grant reports.

Administrative Oversight & Reporting (40%)

• Manage fundraising operations, including data entry, tracking, reporting, and financial reconciliation.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual fundraising reports for leadership and the board.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and ethical standards.
• Support subgrant management including RFPs, proposal review, subgrantee check-ins, and interim/final reports.

Fundraising Strategy & Execution (20%)

• Support identification, cultivation, and development plans to solicit major donors and institutional funders.
• Co-manage a portfolio of approximately 50 qualified prospects.
• Support ideation of donor outreach, LOIs, and proposal development.
• Oversee annual campaigns and special initiatives.
• Collaborate with leadership to align fundraising goals with organizational priorities and long-term strategy.
• Design and manage fundraising and thought leadership events, both virtual and in-person.

✅ Your Impact: 

Within 1 Month, You Will:

• Develop a deep understanding of aiEDU’s mission, funders, and prospects.

• Review current aiEDU resources, grant agreements, and reports.

Within 3 Months, You Will:

• Support the development of the monthly e-newsletter and drafting grant reports.

• Manage fundraising operations and data entry in the CRM. 

Within 6 Months, You Will:.

• Support ideation of donor outreach, LOIs, and proposal development.

• Support operations of the aiEDU Advisory Board.

Within 12 Months, You Will:

• Begin to manage fundraising and thought leadership events, both virtual and in-person.

• Establish new and effective avenues for storytelling and sharing outcomes with current and prospective funders.

🚀 About You 

Before reading, please remember that there is no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. If you are on the fence about applying because you are unsure whether you are qualified, we would strongly encourage you to apply. 

You might be a great match for this role if you:

• 5+ years of fundraising or development experience, with a proven track record of meeting revenue goals.
• Experience managing donor databases (e.g., Airtable, Salesforce, Bloomerang, DonorPerfect).
• Knowledge of grant writing and reporting processes for $100,000+ donors.
• Strong writing, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Commitment to collaboration, inclusion, and ethical fundraising practices.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The AI Education Project is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that building and empowering a diverse team is a strategic imperative in our work, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.  This policy applies with regard to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification.