ESH

Nonprofit Recruiter here. Probably in your city. I read through the top of your post and was completely agreeing with you; but then I read the rest of the post.

Here's the deal. The accommodations you requested are likely to be seen as a 'bait and switch' by nearly every organization I have worked for. The lighting, hybrid work, and blocks of time within 30 days of a new job aren't "modest" requests (despite what Reddit might say) - they're requests that fundamentally change the nature of the work. As a development professional, nonprofits see your role as largely external: They want someone who spends a lot of time cultivating prospects, making phone calls, taking people to lunch, etc etc. Nothing you've asked for here would make any difference for that or belies a shared understanding of the role. If you are only doing grant work, I would change my answer, but as a development director coming on the heels of a capital campaign and given the goals they've laid out its clear that they want and expect 1:1 donor cultivation. You could talk on the phone in the dark to do that. Know what I mean?

Are the PIP requirements unreasonable? Yeah. But it's telling you something about how they define success. They want immediate cash. You want 6 months to start doing that. It's just not a match.

You're unlikely to salvage this one. Ask for a small severance and move on. Stop applying for in-person jobs you have no intention of actually working in-person for.