IDEAL CANDIDATE

With a focus on growth and expansion of its vital services, LAFLA seeks an experienced development professional who will work with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to create and implement a fundraising and marketing plan Building upon the organization’s past success, including its robust grants program and signature gala, the ideal candidate will focus on major gifts, improve communications and digital marketing, and increase corporate and foundation giving

With a strong track record of designing and executing new funding initiatives, the Chief Development Director must be a wellorganized, strategic thinker with a strong sense of responsibility when it comes to mentoring staff, meeting fundraising goals, while constantly focusing on quality results This individual will work closely with all stakeholders, manage the development and marketing department, represent LAFLA at community events and the general public, and will collaborate with the leadership team on new initiatives The incoming CDD will be highly attuned to issues of systemic racism and will lead with inclusivity and high ethical standards, thus aligning the organization’s philanthropy with its societal vision and core values

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Development Officer (CDD) is responsible for the strategy, implementation, execution, expansion, and monitoring of all aspects of resource development for LAFLA

The resource development department includes oversight of major gifts, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, grants, sponsorships, planned giving, and special events The Chief Development Director will continue to build on LAFLA's signature events, loyal donor base, and culture of philanthropy

To achieve these goals, the CDD will further develop the staff, creating a cohesive team that is highly skilled at stewarding relationships In the long-term, success also looks like the identification of new sources of unrestricted revenue and new strategies for marketing and communications yees, five office locations, three domestic violence clinics and four ers located in courthouses throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan art of the communities it serves Their client services range from sing and helping people move from welfare to work, to providing m domestic violence, and assistance with record expungements

Services

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/FAMILY LAW

EMPLOYMENT

Restraining orders, orders for custody, dissolution, visitation, and support

EXPUNGMENT

Clear past criminal convictions

IMMIGRATION

GOVERNMENT BENEFITS

Unpaid wages, unemployment benefits, wrongful terminations, discriminatory employment practices t

Benefits to fulfill basic needs (food, shelter, medical care, etc )

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Removal proceedings, naturalization, etc for survivors of crime

STUDENT LOAN ISSUES

Student loan default and repayment, for-profit college fraud, etc

MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS

Legal services for medical patients

TORTURE SURVIVORS PROJECT d

VETERANS JUSTICE CENTER

Benefits, housing, expungements, etc for Veterans

Asylum, legal relief, case management, etc for victims of torture