Director of Strategic Philanthropy

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the newly reorganized development operations

• Reassess and direct the institutional fundraising approach, engage major donors, and spearhead external philanthropic initiatives

• Build and strengthen high-value partnerships with foundations and identify strategic funding opportunities

• Create a revamped strategy for the organization’s philanthropic efforts

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

• Formulate and implement a multi-year institutional fundraising plan

• Enhance foundation support, secure significant donations, pinpoint priority funders, and utilize philanthropic trends effectively

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

• Cultivate, strengthen, and utilize relationships with Board members, senior-level philanthropic partners, institutional funders, and potential major donors

• Institute systematic stewardship practices and ensure regular donor reporting

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

• Create 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

• Work collaboratively 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-driven settings, particularly with a focus on foundations

• Extensive understanding of philanthropic trends and shifting foundation priorities, combined with established relationships with foundation program officers

• Proven success in securing major gifts, foundation grants, and managing seven-figure institutional funding portfolios

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

• Experience in crafting relationship-building strategies tailored to individual donor preferences

• Strategic insight to discern when organizational strategies require adjustment and advise senior leadership on suitable responses based on research and experience

• Outstanding relationship-building, executive communication, and written presentation skills, complemented by high emotional intelligence

• Background in managing development staff, collaborating with board members, and acting as a trusted advisor to executive leadership

• Experience in establishing workflows and operational processes that support effective fundraising and development operations

• Familiarity with fundraising for policy non-profits and/or think tanks

• Alignment with the organization's mission and dedication to promoting shared prosperity in the United States

• Proficiency with donor databases and CRMs (e.g., Salesforce) as well as prospect research tools

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive annual salary based on qualifications and experience

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage

• Paid time off and sick leave