Senior Advancement Officer

To be considered for this position, please apply by November 27th, 2026. This position is considered remote; however, up to 60% travel will be required. Please review the “Who You Are” section below before applying for this position. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Job Summary: 

The Senior Advancement Officer will report to the Director of Advancement and collaborate closely with the CEO. This position will manage their own funder portfolio and support the CEO in management of their portfolio. This position will play a critical role in the Advancement Team’s ability to raise $17 million annually. They will manage relationships with funders and donors. They will oversee the management of their portfolio from exploratory calls to funding being received. This position will collaborate across the ecosystem with the other teams to support their budgets being raised annually.

THE POSITION

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage portfolios to steward relationships with institutional philanthropy
  • Determine funder specific strategies alongside CEO for their portfolio
  • Manage the CEO’s portfolio including email, presentations, application, requests
  • Attend funder calls with CEO and complete follow up in a timely manner
  • Support a positive, engaged, and effective team culture
  • Manage a portfolio of institutional funders
  • Engage donors, philanthropic institutions and wealth managers to help secure the resources necessary to fund NDN Collective programming
  • Write high-quality grant proposals, applications, reports, and supporting documents in partnership with, and under the direction of the Director of Advancement
  • Create powerful program narratives that can be adapted to varying audiences in partnership with other NDN departments and entities
  • Manage donor relationships in partnership and under the direct supervision of the Director of Advancement, which includes handling donor applications and reporting processes to ensure timely submission of all required materials
  • Steward grants through their entire funding cycle from prospective research to application processes, awards, reporting, and close out
  • Work closely with the NDN Collective’s Leadership, Advancement, and Narrative & Storytelling teams to contribute to fundraising strategies and ensure annual goals are met
  • Track relationship management in Salesforce
  • Travel to conferences, convening, and events monthly
  • Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

WHO YOU ARE

Education and Experience

  • A seasoned fundraiser with deep comprehension of movement and social justice work, with 7+ years of progressive experience
  • Preference for BA/BS, MA/MS
  • Experience managing funder relationships.
  • Experience fundraising to support a budget over $10 million
  • Comfort with Salesforce or other similar data management systems 

Knowledge and Skills

  • Must be highly detail-oriented
  • Ability to respond promptly to work communications
  • Strong grant writing skills 
  • Ability to network in philanthropic spaces
  • Strong collaborator

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

ACTIVATOR: You are a self-reliant person and are strong at making things happen by turning thoughts into actions. You take initiative, utilize resources, and move projects forward with purpose.

LEARNER: You have strong learning agility and are able to rapidly understand and analyze new situations. You learn from your successes and failures and improve processes to drive our mission.

COMMUNICATOR: You are able to clearly and effectively convey messages in a timely, thoughtful, and well-structured manner. You are able to communicate in various mediums: written, verbal, visual, and non-verbal.

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT: You are ambitious, creative, and enjoy the process of building something from the ground up. You are proactive and take ownership of your work while actively seeking opportunities to contribute to the growth of the organization.

SOCIALLY & EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT: You work well with others by demonstrating empathy, respect, and strong interpersonal awareness. You build trust, navigate group dynamics effectively, and foster positive relationships across diverse teams and settings.

DETAIL-ORIENTED: You are attentive. You take responsibility and seek continuous improvement within your position. You are able to seamlessly move between precision and creativity, and are able to move from the highest level of a project to its smallest details, while ensuring quality in your work.

FLEXIBLE: You adapt in a fast-paced environment and when priorities shift. You handle emergent needs for your team and the ecosystem, and you are willing to travel when needed. You are able to find balance between the work and your emotional, spiritual, and physical health. 

WORLDVIEW AS A RELATIVE:  You see and understand that NDN’s work is connected to a larger movement toward justice for Indigenous peoples, communities, and nations, and that “we are all related.”  You embrace your role as part of a larger team and ecosystem supporting that goal. 

This position is salaried, commensurate with experience, ranging from $80,000-$100,000. A generous benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan, a wellness program, personal leave, professional development, and more.

HOW TO APPLY

Application Process – As attention to detail is critical for success in this role, only applicants who follow these specific application guidelines will be considered.

AI Notice – NDN Collective does not use AI in any of our screening or hiring processes.  We ask that applicants do not either. Blatant use of AI tools will automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration. 

Please create a single, organized PDF which contains the following components:

  • A 1-page cover letter discussing your work background and your interest in NDN Collective
  • Your resume
  • A 1-page document containing short answers to the following questions:
    • How has your experience working in Indigenous communities informed your current work and your interest in this position?
    • What is your philosophy for nonprofit fundraising? Tell us a little about your process. 
    • Do you have personal or social connections to anyone who works at or with NDN Collective? If so, who do you know and what is your relationship/connection?
    • Have you ever been an NDN Collective grantee or applied for a grant with us?
    • NDN Collective conducts background checks. Is there anything that you need to share with us regarding your background?

Please title your PDF as “Last Name_First Name_SrAdvancementOfcr” and email your document with a brief introduction in the body of the email to [email protected].

Note: Please apply to one position at a time only.

NDN Collective is committed to equal opportunity for all persons without regard to sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination.  It is NDN Collective’s policy to comply with all federal, state, tribal and local laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity. In keeping with that policy, NDN Collective is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of unlawful discrimination and harassment and will not tolerate unlawful discrimination against or harassment of any of our employees or others present at our facilities by anyone, including any NDN Collective supervisor, co-worker, vendor or client.