EFF is hiring a development director!

EFF has just posted a job listing for a development director, seeking someone to "take charge of EFF's eleven-person Development Team in their efforts to raise over $13 million each year," starting late 2019 or early 2020.


We're looking for someone with these qualities:

  • Experience and confidence managing a team of dedicated development professionals
  • Experience working with major donors, planned giving and foundations, including making direct solicitations
  • Demonstrated ability to inspire a team to reach ambitious fundraising goals while maintaining work/life balance
  • Exceptional skill synthesizing complex concepts and ease communicating the profound importance of online rights for a lay audience, both in writing and in person
  • Experience working in a collaborative setting, especially team writing projects
  • Excellent judgement and strategic thinking
  • A strong leader that colleagues can depend upon
  • Comfort and interest learning unusual technical tools
  • Joy building rapport with people across all manners of backgrounds, interests, and experiences



Development Director
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