Director – Raising Child Care Fund

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

📋 Description

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Raising Child Care Fund.

• Spearhead fundraising initiatives and enhance RCCF's philanthropic network.

• Direct RCCF's grantmaking approach, focusing on geographic priorities, organizational capacity, and equitable investments.

• Build trusted relationships with grantee partners and collaborate with national, state, and local stakeholders.

• Ensure that grantee insights shape strategy and grantmaking processes.

• Develop and implement a fundraising plan aimed at financial sustainability and expanded support from funders.

• Nurture and manage relationships with current and prospective funders.

• Identify funding opportunities, draft proposals, and oversee reporting and commitments to funders.

• Facilitate funder engagement and educate on grassroots organizing, power building, and equitable grantmaking practices.

• Manage RCCF's budget and financial resources in collaboration with the ECFC Executive Director, TSNE fiscal staff, and the evolving governance framework.

• Convert strategic priorities into funding and grantmaking decisions.

• Lead RCCF staff and consultants by establishing priorities, assessing capacity requirements, and optimizing team resources.

• Connect philanthropy with grassroots movements to foster learning, collaboration, and aligned action.

• Craft communications and narratives that highlight grantee efforts and showcase the impact of sustained investment in organizing.

• Forge partnerships with local, state, and national movement and advocacy organizations.

• Share RCCF's experiences with ECFC’s broader initiatives through member learning, consultations, convenings, and field representation.

• Participate in travel approximately 10–15% for funder and partner meetings, conferences, and other relevant activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive leadership experience in navigating complex organizations, partnerships, or movements.

• Profound knowledge of grassroots organizing, power building, advocacy, and public policy.

• Background in child care or a related field or movement; relevant adjacent experience is also considered acceptable.

• Proven track record in cultivating philanthropic relationships and securing substantial private funding for advocacy, organizing, policy, or movement-building efforts.

• Capability to present a compelling case for investment and build relationships with funders across various issue areas and priorities.

• Strong coalition leadership and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in establishing trust and collaborating with funders, organizers, advocates, community leaders, and other stakeholders.

• Familiarity with grantmaking, pooled funds, philanthropic collaboratives, and/or collaborative governance.

• Understanding of equitable methods for resourcing state and community organizations.

• Strategic leadership expertise in dynamic, complex environments.

• Ability to navigate uncertainty, make informed decisions, guide stakeholders through transitions, and translate strategy into actionable steps.

• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities.

• Proficient in synthesizing insights across partners and communicating effectively with diverse audiences.

• Commitment to ECFC and RCCF's mission and values, including racial equity, shared power, transparency, learning, and respect for community expertise.

• Capability to maintain a home office that supports productive work and virtual meetings.

• Availability to work primarily between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with regular availability between noon and 5:00 p.m. ET.

• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO): twelve paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, one week of personal holiday, and the opportunity to accrue up to 487.5 hours of health leave time for benefited staff.

• 80% employer-paid health insurance through Harvard Pilgrim, including some plans with $0 deductible.

• Affordable dental and vision insurance through Harvard Pilgrim/Point32Health.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care expenses.

• Employer-paid life, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurance.

• Employer-funded pension plan.

• Employee-contributed 403b plan through TIAA.

• Necessary computer equipment and office supplies provided.

• Flexible scheduling options available.

• Approximately 10–15% travel for funder and partner meetings, conferences, and other RCCF/ECFC activities.