Senior Director, Development & Philanthropy

Senior Director, Development & Philanthropy Location: Remote (US-based)

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Direct Reports: Development Coordinator (to be hired)

Application Submission Deadline: November 16, 2026 About Propel America Propel America addresses a broken workforce system that fails both young adults and healthcare employers, sidelining talented individuals from entering healthcare careers and contributing to critical workforce shortages that threaten community health . Propel’s work centers on bridging this gap by creating alternative, debt-free career pathways into healthcare for young adults ages 18–26, particularly those from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds, while helping employers access the trained, diverse talent they urgently need. Today, over 13 million young adults in the U.S. are either not in school, not working, or stuck in low-wage jobs with little room for growth. Traditional college remains financially and logistically out of reach for many, especially young people from low-income communities, forcing them into a false choice: sacrifice income to pursue an expensive degree or remain in low-wage work without upward mobility.

Propel America aims to solve both sides of the equation by equipping young adults with the skills and support to launch healthcare careers and by helping employers build stronger, more diverse, and more stable workforces. To learn more, please visit

The Opportunity Propel America is seeking an entrepreneurial, results-driven Senior Director, Development & Philanthropy to lead our philanthropic revenue strategy and growth.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this leader will own Propel’s philanthropic strategy, pipeline, and portfolio across institutional foundations, corporations, family philanthropy, and individual major donors. They will be directly accountable for securing the significant, multi-year philanthropic revenue Propel needs to advance its mission and build a more sustainable organization.

This is a highly external, hands-on fundraising role. The Senior Director will personally cultivate, solicit, close, and steward high-value relationships while partnering closely with the CEO on Propel’s highest-priority funders and prospects. A key priority will be diversifying Propel’s philanthropic revenue base, particularly by growing individual and family philanthropy alongside our institutional foundation portfolio.

Key Responsibilities The Senior Director, Development & Philanthropy leads four core areas:

Philanthropic Revenue & Major Gifts

Own and grow a portfolio of high-value philanthropic relationships, personally securing significant and multi-year commitments.

Philanthropic Strategy & Pipeline

Build and execute Propel’s annual and multi-year fundraising strategy, translating organizational priorities into a healthy, diversified, and predictable philanthropic pipeline.

CEO Partnership & Executive Fundraising

Serve as the CEO’s strategic fundraising partner, ensuring executive time and relationships are focused on Propel’s highest-value philanthropic opportunities.

Development Team & Infrastructure

Build the people, systems, data, and operating discipline required for an effective and scalable development function.

Role & Responsibilities Philanthropic Revenue & Major Gifts | 55%

• Personally cultivate, solicit, close, and steward a portfolio of institutional foundations, corporations, family foundations, and individual major donors.

• Lead the full fundraising cycle, from prospect identification and cultivation through solicitation, negotiation, close, renewal, and stewardship.

• Secure six- and seven-figure gifts, with an emphasis on significant multi-year commit...