Director of Philanthropy

Free Law Project
Free Law Project

Sales & Business Development

Remote

USD 120k-140k / year

Posted on Oct 27, 2026
Compensation: $120,000-140,000 / year. Free Law Project is a nonprofit that works to provide access to the law for everyone. Our CourtListener and RECAP tools give millions of people free access to court records. Through our Justice Initiatives division, we build tools for self-represented litigants, public defenders, and legal aid organizations. We believe open, transparent courts are essential to democracy and justice. We are seeking a strategic, hands-on development director to synthesize fundraising opportunities and develop a plan for optimizing and executing them, with the opportunity to recruit and hire support as needed. FLP has a growing membership and small donor base, strong institutional support, reliable program services revenue, and many opportunities to develop large donors.Top priorities:- Work with our executive director to develop and execute short, medium, and long term fundraising plans.- Develop and execute a communications plan to support fundraising.- Act as a frontline fundraiser with small and large donors to establish a pipeline of donors and grants.- Build systems, processes, and infrastructure for a sustainable, scalable fundraising program.- Identify and hire any necessary support.Qualifications:- 5+ years of progressively challenging fundraising experience with quantifiable results.- Track record in one or more areas: major gifts, individual giving, institutional fundraising, digital fundraising, or corporate partnerships.- Experience with online fundraising and digital communication.- Interest in and readiness to build, lead, and develop a small fundraising team as the program grows.- Ability to work independently; highly organized and effective in task/time management.- Collaborative with peers, board members, and volunteers; exceptional written and verbal communication skills.- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent lived experience.Benefits (U.S. specific):- Fully remote; working hours must be within three hours of PST (UTC-8).- Health coverage: FLP reimburses 100% of premiums up to your state's median gold-tier marketplace plan, and 75% for partners and dependents.- 401(k) with employer match up to 3.5%.- Short- and long-term disability and life insurance covered.- PTO: 12 days first year, rising by one day each year up to 15 days; rollover up to 240 hours.- Sick leave: up to 10 days, earned at one hour per 30 hours worked.- Professional development: $2,000/year.- Paid parental leave.Apply via the application form.