Director of Development

September 11, 2025
$100,000-$115,000
Hybrid/San Jose, CA

Job Description

📣 We’re hiring! LEAF is seeking a strategic and relationship-driven Director of Development to lead our fundraising and advancement efforts. This new role will be key in strengthening and expanding our impact for first-generation and Latinx students in East San José.

💡 Key Responsibilities: - Activate and grow LEAF’s $2.5M annual fundraising strategy - Cultivate and steward donor, corporate, and foundation partnerships - Lead major campaigns, annual events, and donor engagement efforts - Oversee grants, appeals, and stewardship activities - Supervise the Communications Manager to align fundraising and brand strategies

If this sounds like the right fit for you—or someone incredible you know—we’d love to connect. 👉 Apply today at www.leafca.org/careers.

Together, we can build a future where Latinx students thrive. 🌱

About the Org

The Latino Education Advancement Foundation (LEAF) is a 501(c)(3) organization focused on providing programs, advocacy, and responsive education initiatives benefiting college-bound students graduating from East San Jose High Schools. The mission of LEAF is to advance and develop initiatives that benefit low-income students attending East San Jose schools. Through scholarships, workshops, peer mentorship, parent engagement, and college partnerships, LEAF aims to increase the number of students who enroll in and persist through college to earn a degree. We are seeking a strategic, relationship-driven, and results-oriented Director of Development to lead our fundraising and advancement efforts.

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