Executive Director Philanthropy & Development-

Role Title: Executive Director– Philanthropy & Development

Reports To: Board Chair

Direct Reports: Development Intern

Location: Remote (ideally in the NYC metro area with travel to NY as needed). Will consider other areas in the United States for the right candidate.

About the Role

Working closely with the Board Chair and Development Board, the Executive Director- of Philanthropy & Development (ED) is accountable for helping to achieve the fundraising and new business development goals of the organization by growing our corporate, high net-worth donor pool and major gift contributions, expanding our donor base, and by managing in person and virtual donor relationships and external engagements. The ED’s primary focus will be to set up short-term face-to-face or virtual engagements to introduce the foundation and discuss regranting and intermediary partnerships with larger foundations and donor collaboratives that focus on our key areas of Birth & Reproductive Justice, Health Equity, Children, Girls, LGBTQ+, Racial Justice, Family Equity, Crisis & Rapid Response, and Gender Based Violence. You will work closely with GFG’s current leadership for leads, introductions, and direction, as well as being expected to cultivate your own meetings using your pre-existing and new contacts.

The ED will not be responsible for grant writing, grant portals, grants administration, operations and gearing up the foundation but will have support in these areas.

Qualifications:

• The ED must have experience working with major donors and a track record of raising philanthropic funds for foundations, and intermediaries.
• Experience with grant making and grantee-focused/trust -based philanthropy, and a deep understanding of the intermediary grantmaking model vs traditional private and family foundations donation models.
• Ability to generate short-term revenue and funding leads within 6 months totaling 25K, 1 year totaling $100K.
• Experience with start-ups or raising seed funds or launching a foundation or philanthropic organization from the ground up.
• Strong understanding of, and familiar with, the needs of social justice grassroot groups, and the issues of birth justice, reproductive justice, advocacy for girls, LGBT, children and youth, and rapid response to crisis events (Domestically and Globally);
• Well-versed in pitching these needs in compelling ways to funders when representing the organizations externally.
• Has had measurable success raising funds for similar organizations and has its own established network
• Can thrive well in a time-zone diverse, fast paced environment with short and long term deliverables.
• Experience managing Donor-Advised Funds is a plus.
• Deep love of raising funds for a good cause!
• Uses a racial & gender justice framework and anti-oppressive lens to their work.
• Uses Anti-Oppressive Management Skills & collaborative and Proactive Leader with experience managing remote volunteer/intern/consultant teams in a start-up.

This position is perfect for a volunteer consultant who is in between roles, a freelancer, or a seasoned development professional. The opportunity could also serve as a great stepping stone for a middle management fund development director looking to support their career growth.

We strongly encourage applications from Black and Indigenous people, people of color, immigrants, refugees, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as individuals from other underrepresented and historically marginalized communities. We recognize the lived experiences and leadership of these individuals as being fundamentally relevant to GFG’s work in advancing our mission. Non-traditional candidates are also welcomed and encouraged to apply.

compensation

This is a volunteer consultant position with no benefits. A modest monthly stipend will be given until seed funds are raised.

GFG’s Nondiscrimination Policy: GFG is an EOE. We are committed to the principles of equal opportunity. GFG’s organizational policies, practices, programs, activities, and decisions regarding employment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, volunteerism, internships, and other terms and conditions of employment or voluntary service shall not be based on a person’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, mental or physical disability, ancestry, military discharge status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, source of income, parental status, housing status, or another protected status, in accordance with applicable law.