Director of Development

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote, United States
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $135,000 to $175,000 per year

About the Role: CodePath.org is hiring a Director of Development who will take full ownership of driving and executing the organization’s fundraising strategy, overseeing operations, managing a high-performance team, and delivering against aggressive revenue targets. This role is a force multiplier for the CEO, ensuring that every donor relationship is maximized and every opportunity is capitalized.

CodePath is reprogramming higher education to create the first generation of AI-native engineers, CTOs, and founders. We deliver industry-vetted courses and career support centered on the needs of first-generation and low-income students. Our students train with senior engineers, intern at top companies, and rise together to become the tech leaders of tomorrow. With 30,000 students and alumni from 700 colleges now working at 2,000 companies, we are reshaping the tech workforce and the industries of the future.

Requirements

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Responsibilities

• Fundraising Strategy & Execution:
  • Contribute to the design of high-impact fundraising strategies by integrating best practices and innovative approaches to meet ambitious goals.
  • Lead cross-functional planning and execution of fundraising initiatives, ensuring alignment across workstreams and managing up to the CEO and senior leaders for accountability and impact.
• Fundraising Growth & Donor Management:
  • Own and Grow Donor Portfolio: Lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major funders; expand relationships and drive long-term partnerships.
  • Partner closely with the Office of the CEO to advance and sustain 6–7 figure donor relationships.
  • Leverage deep internal knowledge of CodePath’s work to communicate compelling funding opportunities and drive engagement.
• Donor Engagement & Events: Collaborate with the events and fundraising teams to plan and execute high-impact stewardship and cultivation events that convert.
• Operational Leadership: Build and execute scalable systems, manage day-to-day development operations, and deliver on ambitious philanthropy revenue OKRs.
• Team Leadership: Lead and grow a development team with clear performance expectations, optimize internal workflows, and execute with precision to support CodePath’s mission.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

• Company: CodePath.org
• Mission: Reprogramming higher education to create the first generation of AI-native engineers, CTOs, and founders.
• Impact: Training 30,000 students and alumni from 700 colleges now working at 2,000 companies, reshaping the tech workforce and the industries of the future. Aiming to generate over $1.5T in wealth for low-income communities within the next 20 years.