JUST Community

About JUST

JUST is a nonprofit financial platform and CDFI on a mission to close the racial wealth gap by investing in ambitious Black and Latinx women across Texas through capital, coaching, and community. Since 2016, we’ve deployed over $30 million in small loans to more than 10,000 women with a 99% repayment rate—all without requiring credit scores or collateral.

We don’t just make loans. We make leaders. Our JETA model turns clients into trusted community leaders who guide their peers toward financial independence and generational wealth. Our ultimate vision? A just Texas—where ownership is possible, joy is present, and prosperity is shared.

We believe in and make decisions around the JUST Core Values:

• Empathy: People first - We begin and end with curiosity.
• Action: A bias toward action - We test, not to be right, but to learn.
• Community: Juntos salimos adelante - We focus on solutions, remain open, and act with consistency.
• Trust: Believe in potential - We believe trust is earned and a two-way street.
• Perseverance: Keep going - We believe change happens over time.

Learn more: www.hellojust.com

The Opportunity

We are hiring our next Development Manager—a rising leader ready to grow into a future Director of Development and team builder. If you're early in your fundraising career—or bringing adjacent experience from sales, external affairs, or communications—and hungry for growth, this is your launchpad.

We have strong financials and bold plans. We’re expanding across Texas, launching ownership-focused initiatives, and scaling the Wealth Club, our premier program that helps women turn financial stability into generational prosperity. To get there, we need a development leader who’s as organized as they are inspired, and as strategic as they are people-centered.

What You'll Do

In Year One: Support + Learn

• Partner with JUST’s CEO and Managing Director of Homeownership on major gift and institutional fundraising strategy
• Coordinate grant proposals, reports, and deadlines, ensuring timely and accurate submissions
• Craft compelling narratives: draft blogs, newsletters, campaign copy, donor reports, and talking points
• Organize fundraising systems: track donor data, manage calendars, and create processes that scale
• Nurture relationships with strategic partners who have the potential to increase their involvement in JUST programs through volunteer efforts or donations
• Research funders and cultivate new prospects aligned with our mission and growth goals
• Attend and participate in JUST programs and events for the benefit of being able to tell the story of our impact and for the sheer joy you will experience first-hand!

Long-Term: Build + Lead

• Shape and grow JUST’s development function into a scalable, high-performing team
• Lead donor strategy across annual giving, major gifts, and new revenue streams
• Serve as a thought partner on brand-building and external communications
• Play a key role in shaping the future of a just Texas

Who You Are

• Mission-Aligned: You care deeply about racial equity, financial justice, and building a more inclusive economy.
• Located in Texas: Based in a major market (Austin, Dallas, Houston, El Paso); strong preference for Houston.
• Builder: You like being part of something new. You’re organized, adaptable, and proactive.
• People-Person: You connect with donors, team members, and community partners with ease.
• Storyteller: You write with clarity and heart. You can turn metrics into meaning and strategy into narrative.
• Emerging Leader: You’re early in your fundraising journey but ready for more. Maybe you’ve worked in development, or maybe you’ve been in sales, communications, or a related field where you’ve exceeded goals and built authentic relationships.
• Growth-Minded: You’re eager to be mentored, learn new skills, and grow into a leadership role.
• Passionate: You believe in and are passionate about investing in Black and Brown female entrepreneurs.

Preferred Experience & Skills

We don’t expect you to check every box—what matters most is your potential and passion.

• 2–5 years of experience in fundraising, sales, communications, or a related field
• Experience working or volunteering in support of major gift and institutional fundraising for a nonprofit
• Strong writing and storytelling skills
• Experience working with a CRM and/or other technology to manage relationships, optimize work flows,  and track status and deadlines of key initiatives (we use Salesforce)
• Experience that demonstrates strong organizational and project management skills, including success in steering key stakeholders toward organizational goals
• Experience (professional or extracurricular) that showcases an achievement orientation and ability to turn efforts into results
• Ability to educate others and communicate persuasively 
• Completion of a training program in sales or fundraising is a plus
• Spanish fluency is a plus

Work Environment

• Highly collaborative, entrepreneurial work environment with distributed workforce
• This position is intended to work remotely from Houston, but may possibly be based in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, or San Antonio
• Hybrid/remote work includes occasional team meetings at our headquarters in Austin and occasional in-person meetings and networking events, with an expectation that the community-facing, social side of this role will increase over time as the role shifts from supporting fundraising to managing fundraising and donor relationships
• Full-time, 40 hours/week with a flexible schedule

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary commensurate with nonprofit organizations of similar size
• Eligible for discretionary bonus based on individual and organizational performance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Hybrid/remote work with a flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

We value diversity and commit to making hiring decisions based on the skills and traits needed to be successful in this role. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome your application! All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.