Development Director reports to the Executive Director and will advance the client’s objectives and mission, stewarding its organization and historic property for future generations. The role requires a dynamic, strategic development leader who can manage multiple priorities, work independently while collaborating effectively, and communicate clearly with a diverse range of members and stakeholders. The position also emphasizes relationship-driven fundraising and a stewardship mindset toward relationships, resources, and purpose.
The client’s work includes membership engagement focused on dialogue, mentorship, and professional engagement, along with philanthropic activities dedicated to preserving and stewarding a historic house and advancing educational initiatives that promote understanding of diplomacy and international affairs. In the aligned partnership model, the client supports preservation, educational programming, and investment in the next generation of foreign affairs professionals, while serving as the foundation for convening and community engagement through its partner role. The Development Director is expected to help carry these efforts forward in a way that sustains trust and strengthens long-term engagement.
Ideal candidates will bring strategic insight and authentic relationship-building skills, understanding that effective fundraising blends goals and measurable impact with trust, curiosity, and belief in the transformative value of the work. The role calls for creativity, collaboration, and the ability to engage influential stakeholders across the diplomatic and foreign affairs communities. The position is based in Washington, DC, in a historic office setting near the White House area.