Description:
Texas Youth Power Alliance:
The Texas Youth Power Alliance (TYPA) is Texas’ strategic youth table. We envision a powerful, diverse, and well-resourced youth ecosystem in Texas where young people can exercise their collective agency and successfully work together to expand youth political participation, win policy change, and advance a multiracial democracy. TYPA advances youth civic engagement across Texas by aligning strategy, coordinating collaboration, and securing funding to scale base building, voter registration, and get out the vote efforts at partner organizations. Texas Youth Power Alliance (TYPA) is hiring a Development Manager and Writer to support fundraising, grant writing, donor engagement, and communications that strengthen youth civic engagement and political participation across Texas.
The Development Manager and Writer will develop compelling grant proposals, fundraising materials, funder reports, newsletters, and organizational communications to help secure and maintain funding.
Working closely with the Executive Director and partner organizations, this role will also coordinate fundraising deadlines, manage grant records, research potential funders, and improve development systems.
The ideal candidate has strong grant writing, fundraising, communication, and project management skills, with experience building donor relationships and managing multiple deadlines.
Position Details
🏢 Organization: Texas Youth Power Alliance (TYPA)
💼 Position: Development Manager and Writer
📍 Location: Texas
💰 Salary: $70,000–$85,000 annually
⏰ Employment: Full-Time
🎯 Experience: Demonstrated experience in grant writing, fundraising, or development; political organizing experience preferred
✍️ Key Responsibilities: Grant writing, fundraising proposals, donor stewardship, funder research, newsletters, annual reports, and development coordination
🤝 Required Skills: Excellent writing, organization, relationship-building, project management, and cross-team collaboration
🎁 Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; matching 401(k); paid time off and other leave benefits
👤 Reports To: Executive Director
📅 Application Deadline: December 1, 2026
📄 Application Requirements: Resume, cover letter, and writing sample