Jan 4th, 2025
Kinfolk Tech Foundation
About the Organization
At Kinfolk Tech, we're harnessing the power of emerging technologies to radically transform how Black, Brown, Indigenous and Queer communities tell their stories in public spaces. We're more than just a tech company – we're a movement dedicated to repairing our collective memory through imagination and play. By combining emerging tech with cultural preservation, we're creating new ways for communities to reclaim their narratives and reshape public spaces.
Our team of technologists, storytellers, and community builders works at the intersection of augmented reality, public history, and social justice. Together, we're building a future where everyone's story has a place in our shared narrative. Through innovative location-based experiences, community partnerships, and digital storytelling, we're creating a living archive that connects past, present, and future generations.
Our work goes beyond traditional tech solutions – we're creating platforms that empower communities to document their histories, celebrate their cultures, and imagine new possibilities for their futures. As a rapidly growing organization, we're looking for passionate individuals who share our vision of a more equitable world.
Job Description
Position salary range: 100-120k
Position reports to: Executive Director
Join Kinfolk Tech Foundation in reimagining how philanthropy can serve as a bridge between resources and community power. As our Development Director, you’ll steward relationships and build funding partnerships that align with our mission of using emerging technologies to amplify unsung narratives and promote historical justice. This is an opportunity to help shape a new model of community-centric fundraising that challenges traditional power structure and centers the voice of Black, Brown, Indigenous and Queer communities. This role reports to the Executive Director of Kinfolk Tech Foundation.
Key Areas of Focus:
- Relationship Building & Fundraising (50%)
- Co-create a transformative approach to fundraising that aligns with our values of transparency, trust and collective responsibility, with the Executive Director as a guide and thought partner
- Build authentic relationships with donors who share our vision of decolonized spaces and collective storytelling
- Develop a major gifts portfolio size of 75 prospects
Foster relationships that move at the speed of trust to enable achieving an annual goal of $3M by the end of year two.
- Oversee and drive the entire grants management operations from grant-writing and proposal development as well as managing the pipeline to ensure Kinfolk is operating through a single source of truth
- Collaborate with our Board and Advisory Network to expand our community of supporters
Center community voices in our fundraising strategy and storytelling
Resource Mobilization & Stewardship (25%)
- Develop funding partnerships that honor both donor and community needs
- Create spaces for meaningful dialogue between funders and communities
- Design engagement opportunities that deepen understanding of our work
- Ensure our fundraising practices align with principles of equity and justice
- Build systems for transparent and authentic donor communications
Vision & Culture Development (25%)
- Help shape Kinfolk’s long-term sustainability through ethical resource development
- Co-manage systems for tracking and sharing our fundraising journey and learnings
- Provide regular insights to help inform Kinfolk strategy and growth
- Build bridges between fundraising and other organizational functions
- Co-create collaborative spaces for learning and collective wisdom about value-aligned development practices
Qualifications:
We’re seeking a colleague who brings:
- Deep commitment to racial justice and decolonizing philanthropy
- 6-8 years of experience building ethical funding partnerships, preferably in social justice, cultural or movement spaces
- Track record of cultivating authentic relationships that resulted in six-figured commitments
- Travel required up to 20%
- Understanding of the intersection of technology, cultural preservation and social impact
- Experience with trust-based philanthropy and community-centric fundraising approaches
- Strong analysis of power, privilege and positionality in philanthropic relationships
- Ability to navigate both traditional philanthropic spaces and movement funding models
- Experience with CRM systems for relationship management.
- Advance degrees are welcome but not required
- Experience with arts-related and/or tech-for-good organizations is valued
What Kinfolk Offers:
Join us in creating spaces where transformation begins within. At Kinfolk, you’ll find:
A culture that prioritizes belonging over inclusion
Remote-first workplace with flexibility
Comprehensive Kinfolk Care Package including:
Competitive compensation: $100,000 - $120,000 (commensurate with experience)
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, 100% employee covered
- Wellness and Work from Home stipend
- Professional Development Opportunity
- Minimum 15 days PTO annually (required)
- Paid Volunteer Time off (8 hours quarterly)
- Regular team retreats and culture days
Contact email for applicants Janessa@KinfolkTech.org