Current Openings:

INDIVIDUAL GIFTS OFFICER

Full-Time | Compensation: $60k-75k, benefits | Reports to: Advancement Director

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Like many nonprofits, DAP's Individual Donor fundraising has historically been anchored in the Executive Director's personal relationships. Now, DAP is making a deliberate investment in building fundraising infrastructure that is diverse, sustainable, and not dependent on any single leader. The Individual Gifts Officer is central to that strategy. This person will: build and steward a portfolio of individual donors who believe in DAP’s mission; cultivate new philanthropic relationships; and help establish the model for Individual Giving that will strengthen DAP for years to come.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Donor Portfolio Management

  • Manage an active portfolio of 75–125 individual donors and prospects across a range of giving levels

  • Execute a moves management strategy for each portfolio donor: qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, with clear documentation and regular progress review

  • Conduct meaningful personal outreach to donors through meetings, calls, site visits, and events, building authentic relationships grounded in shared mission

  • Solicit and close gifts with confidence, tailoring asks to each donor’s capacity, interests, and giving history

  • Identify and qualify new major gift prospects from DAP’s existing donor file, event attendees, board networks, and community relationships

Stewardship & Donor Experience

  • Design and execute a stewardship program that makes donors feel genuinely connected to DAP’s impact — not just thanked, but meaningfully engaged

  • Develop personalized acknowledgment letters, impact reports, and stewardship communications in collaboration with communications staff

  • Coordinate donor recognition at DAP events and ensure consistent follow-through on stewardship commitments

  • Manage the annual giving calendar, including appeals, renewal campaigns, and year-end giving strategies for the individual donor portfolio

  • Support planned giving conversations and identify donors with estate gift potential, in coordination with the ED and Director of Advancement

Fundraising Infrastructure & Systems

  • Maintain accurate, timely donor records in DAP’s CRM/donor database — tracking contacts, gifts, and relationship notes with rigor and consistency

  • Generate donor reports, portfolio analyses, and pipeline dashboards to support leadership decision-making and board development committee reporting

  • Develop and refine DAP’s individual giving policies, procedures, and gift acceptance guidelines in coordination with the Director of Advancement

  • Support the implementation or optimization of DAP’s donor database, ensuring it functions as a strategic tool — not just a transaction record

  • Track and analyze giving trends, lapse rates, retention, and upgrade pathways to inform annual fundraising strategy

Communication & Collaboration

  • Work collaboratively with the Advancement Director, Executive Director, and grants/communications staff to ensure integrated, mission-aligned donor messaging

  • Represent DAP at community events, funder convenings, and sector networking opportunities to raise visibility and cultivate new relationships

  • Support grant proposals and reports as needed, particularly those related to individual giving capacity or development infrastructure

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 3–5+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience, with direct responsibility for individual donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship

  • Demonstrated success managing a donor portfolio and closing gifts at the $1k–$25k+ level

  • Excellent relational, written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience with donor CRM systems (e.g., Bloomerang, Salesforce, or similar) and commitment to rigorous data management

  • High degree of personal accountability — follows through on commitments, manages time independently, and meets deadlines

  • Genuine commitment to DAP’s mission and the communities it serves

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered, please send the following to employment@mndap.org -

  • A cover letter describing your interest in this role, your fundraising philosophy, and your experience building donor relationships

  • A current resume or CV

  • Three professional references (will not be contacted without your permission)

THERAPIST

Full-Time | Compensation: $25 - 35/hr DOQ, benefits | Reports to: VS Program Supervisor

THE OPPORTUNITY:
DAP is currently seeking a full-time therapist to provide direct services to clients in our Intervention and Prevention (IPP) and Victim Survivor (VS) programs. Therapists in this position will facilitate psychotherapy groups as well as individual therapy. An ideal candidate will have experience providing services to individuals who use harm and to individuals who have been harmed. Individuals who are systems connected, dealing directly with the issues of domestic violence or other closely related fields is preferred. Candidates for this position should be dedicated to engaging in personal and programmatic reflection regarding the issues of race, gender, power and privilege, equity and inclusion, social justice, and social determinants of health as they intersect with the issue of domestic violence.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide individual therapy services

  • Facilitation of groups as assigned

  • Offer client-focused, strengths-based, trauma-informed psychotherapy 

  • Complete Diagnostic Assessments and Treatment plans with clients

  • Timely documentation in Electronic Health Record (EHR)

  • Maintain accurate HIPPA, VAWA and VOCA compliant client files

  • Communicate with community providers as needed for collaborative client care.

  • Provide guidance and training to interns as needed

  • Provides resource referrals as needed

  • Conducts and support first call shifts 

  • This position is not limited to adult-only clinical work; direct service with children and families is a core expectation

Administrative Duties

  • Participate in and support DAP events, growth and development

  • Attend clinical and administrative supervision

  • Attend meetings and trainings, as assigned

  • Facilitate community-based presentations and trainings, as assigned

  • Foster community partnership

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Qualification as a Mental Health Professional, as defined by the Minnesota Mental Health Act

  • Master's degree or higher in social work or closely related field

  • Previous experience working with individuals who have used violence is preferred

  • Ability to work with people from diverse racial, cultural, and social-economic backgrounds

  • Willingness to engage in reflection on power and privilege as it relates to work with communities impacted by domestic violence

  • Organized, collaborative, team oriented, growth-mindset, reflective, creative, self-starter, good communication skills, and capacity to follow through on tasks and responsibilities with minimal oversight

  • A current license as an Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or licensed Psychologist (LP) in the state of Minnesota is nice to have

  • Experience providing individual and/or group therapy to children, caregivers, and families, particularly in domestic violence, trauma, or systems-involved contexts

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered, please send the following to employment@mndap.org -

  • A current resume or CV

  • Three professional references (will not be contacted without your permission)