Director of Foundation Relations
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U.S.-based eligible states onlyFull-TimeDirector
Salary104,412 - 124,714 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementSalesforceRelationship management
Requirements
- 7+ years of fundraising experience with a strong focus on foundation relations and institutional giving
- Proven success securing 5–7+ figure grants, including multi-year and unrestricted funding
- Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and grow a high-value fundraising pipeline
- Exceptional writing and editing skills with experience producing compelling proposals and reports
- Strong project management skills with ability to coordinate across executives, program teams, and finance stakeholders
- Experience managing or mentoring fundraising, grants, or development staff
- Proficiency with CRM systems such as Salesforce for pipeline and portfolio management
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with executive presence in funder-facing settings
- Ability to work collaboratively across complex, cross-functional nonprofit environments
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive foundation fundraising strategy aligned with mission priorities and revenue goals
- Build and manage a strong pipeline of private, family, and institutional foundations capable of 5–7+ figure gifts
- Cultivate and steward relationships with program officers, trustees, and foundation stakeholders through tailored engagement strategies
- Oversee the development of high-quality proposals, LOIs, reports, and stewardship communications
- Manage and mentor grants staff, ensuring consistency, clarity, and excellence across all written materials
- Maintain rigorous moves management practices, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and portfolio visibility in CRM systems
- Collaborate with executive leadership, program teams, finance, and the board to align fundraising efforts with organizational priorities
- Strengthen internal processes and external engagement strategies to improve pipeline conversion and long-term funder retention
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