VP, Philanthropy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +44 more states.

📋 Description

• Drive HPN’s initiatives to secure philanthropic funding from national foundations, financial institutions, family offices, and individual donors.

• Enhance visibility among key stakeholders to bolster HPN’s core services, social innovation, enterprise development, and programmatic efforts.

• Oversee all existing funder relationships and spearhead the philanthropic strategy.

• Manage all aspects of funder reporting.

• Collaborate with the CEO and EVP, Chief of Staff, to develop and execute strategies for funder relationships.

• Supervise, manage, and mentor fundraising and development professionals.

• Create and implement strategies to meet private fundraising targets and secure specialized resources for HPN business lines, peer exchange, R&D activities, and selected social enterprises.

• Lead tailored strategies for prospect outreach, diversification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

• Establish a strong pipeline of new prospects through research, engagement with HPN members, staff leadership, content experts, industry events, associations, and consultants.

• Manage fundraising operations, including tracking prospects and donors in Salesforce, preparing proposals, reports, acknowledgements, and follow-up stewardship.

• Collaborate with executive and finance stakeholders to meet, manage, and track annual fundraising objectives.

• Report directly to the EVP, Chief of Staff, supervise two direct reports, and build and lead a growing team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in fundraising and project management.

• Background in a high-capacity philanthropic organization, such as a regional or national nonprofit, financial institution, community development organization, or foundation.

• Proven ability to raise over $6M annually.

• Experience in leading and assessing fundraising functions, including strategy, institutional development, proposal writing, donor relationship management, and grant reporting.

• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills.

• Proficient in crafting and supervising high-quality proposals, reports, donor correspondence, and fundraising materials.

• Preferred experience in capital raising for business lines or new product development.

• Demonstrated success in working with family offices, foundations, and financial institutions.

• Superior interpersonal and presentation skills.

• Exceptional organizational abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities.

• Management experience and a desire to lead a growing Philanthropy team.

• Willingness to promote fundraising best practices and model collaborative behaviors.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to plan and work independently and flexibly.

• Capability to lead a team while collaborating across departments and ensuring accountability for goals.

• Experience in implementing systems and standard operating procedures for complex tasks.

• Commitment to and appreciation for HPN’s mission, work, and culture.

• Proficiency in Office 365 is required.

• Salesforce experience is highly preferred.

• A Master’s degree or other graduate qualification is preferred but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual salary range of $165,000–$190,000, with potential for bonuses.

• 20 vacation days.

• 12 sick days.

• 12 paid holidays.

• One paid personal day.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Health savings account.

• Flexible spending account.

• Dependent care flexible spending account.

• Retirement and savings plan with 401(k) matching.

• Group life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Parental leave.

• Sabbatical leave.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Flexible remote work from any location within the contiguous 48 states.

• Occasional travel for in-person meetings, conferences, or team-building events.