Development Director / Develop

WHO WE ARE California YIMBY's mission is to make California an affordable place to live, work, and raise a family. Right now, millions of Californians live in crowded and substandard housing, with high rent burdens, exposure to health risks, and multi-hour commutes. As a result, many Californians are leaving the state, and fewer would-be Californians are immigrating. For many companies, the astronomical cost of housing is driving them to hire talent in other states. We need to reverse this trend, and we can. California's housing shortage - and the affordability, environmental, equity, and health crises it has caused - is the result of decades of deliberate policies to limit the supply of housing. Building affordable, dense housing is currently illegal in the majority of urban California, but it doesn't have to be. If we change our housing and land use laws, we could build millions of new homes in existing urban areas without displacing incumbent communities. California YIMBY's goal is to build a movement and pass legislation to end the housing shortage. Founded in 2017, California YIMBY has led on passing 17 bills, which will enable millions of homes to be built in California. We've built a membership of 80,000 Californians, 20 local YIMBY Teams, and 3 pro-housing coalitions, and we're just getting started. Come join our high-impact team where we are ending the housing shortage and building a California where tens of millions of people can benefit from expanded economic and social opportunity. Together, we can put California back on a path of broad-based economic prosperity, and create vibrant, inclusive, and livable communities for everyone! POSITION SUMMARY The Development Director/Manager is responsible for leading our fundraising program and, in partnership with our CEO and program team, raising the funds necessary for California YIMBY to meet our annual budget and successfully further our goals. Reporting to the CEO, the Development Director will develop the structure and strategy to expand the portfolio of current donors, particularly among individuals and foundations. This position will support California YIMBY's 501(c)4, 501(c)3, and PAC organizations. Areas of responsibility will include donor research and acquisiti