Director of Strategic Philanthropy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the newly reorganized development operations

• Revamp and guide the institutional fundraising strategy, major donor relationships, and external philanthropic endeavors

• Foster valuable partnerships with foundations and identify strategic funding opportunities

• Create a new approach for the organization’s philanthropic efforts

• Provide counsel to the President/CEO and senior leadership on organizational positioning, philanthropic trends, revenue forecasts, and strategic decisions

• Develop and implement a comprehensive multi-year institutional fundraising strategy focused on foundation support, major donations, priority funders, and philanthropic trends

• Modify fundraising strategies in response to shifts in philanthropic trends, donor priorities, and organizational requirements

• Oversee the development, submission, and monitoring of grant proposals, concept notes, reports, and funding applications

• Build and utilize relationships with philanthropic partners, institutional funders, potential major donors, and key decision-makers

• Create systematic stewardship practices and ensure regular donor reporting

• Lead, mentor, and manage development activities with staff and external consultants

• Establish workflows and operational frameworks for effective fundraising execution

• Advise the President, Board of Directors, and executive leadership on fundraising progress, revenue risks, philanthropic trends, and strategic positioning

• Collaborate across programmatic, finance, and operations divisions to align priorities, budgets, deliverables, and donor expectations

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive leadership experience in fundraising and development within nonprofit or mission-oriented settings, with a primary focus on foundations

• In-depth understanding of philanthropic trends and shifting foundation priorities

• Established relationships with foundation program officers

• Proven history of securing major gifts, foundation grants, and seven-figure institutional funding portfolios

• Expertise in developing, executing, and scaling multi-year revenue generation strategies and capital campaigns

• Experience in crafting relationship-building strategies tailored to the unique needs of individual donors

• Strategic judgment informed by research and practical experience

• Exceptional skills in relationship-building, executive communication, and written presentation

• High emotional intelligence

• Experience in managing development staff and collaborating with board members

• Experience serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership

• Experience in establishing workflows and operational processes for fundraising and development operations

• Experience in fundraising for policy, research, or advocacy nonprofits and/or think tanks

• Alignment with the organization’s mission and a commitment to promoting significant social and economic impact in the United States

• Familiarity with donor databases and CRMs, such as Salesforce, and tools for prospect research

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare

• Paid time off

• Sick time off