Director of Strategic Philanthropy | Equitable Growth

A-Team Consultants•Washington, DC

1d•$150,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Strategic Philanthropy will lead Equitable Growth’s restructured development operations and design a new organizational philanthropy strategy. The role focuses on institutional fundraising, foundation partnerships, major donor engagement, and external philanthropic initiatives. The Director will advise the President/CEO and senior leadership on organizational positioning, philanthropic trends, revenue forecasting, and strategic choices that support long-term financial sustainability. The position emphasizes foundation relations and requires established philanthropic relationships and current knowledge of foundation priorities and giving trends. The Director will develop and execute a multi-year fundraising strategy, oversee grant proposals and donor reporting, build relationships with philanthropic partners and prospective major donors, and establish stewardship practices and operational workflows. The role collaborates across programmatic, finance, and operations divisions and serves on the Senior Leadership Team. It initially has no direct staff management, with the potential to build a team as organizational goals expand.

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressive fundraising and development leadership experience in nonprofit or mission-driven environments, primarily in foundations.
Deep knowledge of philanthropic trends and evolving foundation priorities, with established relationships with foundation program officers.
Track record of securing major gifts, foundation grants, and seven-figure institutional funding portfolios.
Expertise developing, executing, and scaling multi-year revenue-generation strategies and capital campaigns.
Experience developing relationship-building strategies tailored to individual donor needs.
Strategic judgment and ability to advise senior leadership on changes in organizational strategy using research and experience.
Exceptional relationship-building, executive communication, and written presentation skills, with high emotional intelligence.
Experience managing development staff, collaborating with board members, and advising executive leadership.
Experience establishing workflows and operational processes for fundraising and development operations.
Experience fundraising for policy nonprofits and/or think tanks.
Alignment with the organization’s mission and commitment to fostering shared prosperity in the United States.
Familiarity with donor databases and CRMs, such as Salesforce, and prospect research tools.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi-year institutional fundraising strategy focused on expanding foundation support, securing major gifts, identifying priority funders, and leveraging philanthropic trends.
Adapt fundraising strategies to changes in philanthropic trends, donor priorities, and organizational needs.
Oversee the development, submission, and tracking of grant proposals, concept notes, reports, and funding applications aligned with programmatic goals.
Build, deepen, and leverage Board and senior-level relationships with philanthropic partners, institutional funders, and prospective major donors.
Open doors to decision-makers at partner organizations, high-net-worth individuals, and family and corporate foundations.
Establish systematic stewardship practices and regular donor reporting to support engagement and retention.
Lead, coach, and manage development activities, collaborating with staff and external consultants to achieve annual revenue and long-term development goals.
Establish workflows and operational infrastructure for effective fundraising execution.
Advise the President, Board of Directors, and executive leadership on fundraising progress, revenue risk, philanthropic trends, and strategic positioning.
Serve as a collaborative member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Collaborate across programmatic, finance, and operations divisions to align priorities, budgets, and deliverables with donor expectations.