Philanthropy Program Manager, Vision Trips

International Justice Mission•Virginia - Hybrid, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

International Justice Mission (IJM) is seeking a Philanthropy Program Manager to design, prioritize, and deliver high-impact trips that connect donors and church partners with IJM’s mission. The role serves as the primary intake point for North America trip requests, maintains a trip calendar aligned with field capacity and organizational priorities, and manages standardized Vision/Donor trips and bespoke Experience trips. Success is measured by high-quality donor experiences, strong field-office partnerships and satisfaction, alignment with fundraising priorities, growth in donor engagement and advancement outcomes, and scalable systems that safeguard people and preserve field capacity. The position is hybrid, with onsite work on Tuesdays and Thursdays for candidates in the Washington, DC area, and remote for non-local candidates. It reports to the Vice President, Fundraising Strategy, Strategic Partnerships. Current authorization to work in the United States is required; visa sponsorship is unavailable now or in the future. The manager develops trip strategy and prioritization, coordinates intake and feasibility reviews, designs donor experiences, and provides strategic oversight throughout the trip lifecycle in partnership with trip project managers. The role collaborates with Global Resources, field offices, Philanthropy, and Mobilization teams; ensures compliance with safeguarding, security, legal, and communications standards; and evaluates trip effectiveness to guide ongoing improvements. Participation in IJM’s community of spiritual formation is part of the role.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in donor relations, program management, operations, events, or project management.
Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives across cross-cultural and international environments, including collaboration across time zones and diverse teams.
Proven experience engaging major donors, executives, or key partners and designing high-impact relationships or experiential engagement strategies that advance long-term partnership goals.
Ability to develop success metrics, evaluate outcomes, and use quantitative and qualitative insights for continuous improvement and strategic decision-making.
Sensitivity and sound judgment when engaging vulnerable populations, survivors of violence, and field teams, with commitment to safeguarding and ethical storytelling practices.
Strong planning, stakeholder management, and operational oversight skills; highly organized, detail-oriented, and risk-aware.
Familiarity with safeguarding, security, and risk management practices in international contexts.
Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive briefing skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, Teams, and Planner/Project; Salesforce CRM; and budgeting tools.
Alignment with IJM’s Christian mission and values, with the ability to thoughtfully integrate appropriate spiritual formation opportunities for guests.
Eager commitment to IJM’s Core Values: Christian, Professional, and Bridge-Building.
Self-starter with strong initiative and disciplined priorities.
Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness.
Exceptional verbal and written communication.
Flexible, collaborative, and eager to support others; effective team player who fosters a collaborative environment.
Adept at creative problem solving.
Current authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Applicants must provide a resume, cover letter, and statement of faith in one PDF. The statement of faith must describe the applicant’s Christian faith and its relevance to involvement with IJM, including spiritual disciplines and current fellowship or place of worship.
Employees are required to practice a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.
Candidates are subject to background checks, police clearance, reference checks, and review of value congruence.

Nice To Haves

Nonprofit experience is strongly preferred.
International experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a cohesive trip calendar across regions and program themes.
Apply a standardized prioritization framework to assess and rank trip requests, and make accept, decline, or defer decisions.
Conduct regular capacity reviews with Global Resources and field leaders to calibrate feasible trip frequency and blackout periods.
Serve as the primary intake point for North America trip requests and communicate decisions and rationale in a timely manner.
Coordinate with Global Resources and field offices to assess feasibility, field capacity, and scheduling; facilitate handoff to the North America trip project management team for detailed planning and execution.
Align trip timing and content with North America fundraising strategy and executive priorities, and provide quarterly stakeholder visibility.
Create and continuously improve scalable Vision Trips aligned with fundraising objectives and field capacity.
Design bespoke donor experiences aligned with fundraising strategy, donor intent, donor journey, and desired advancement outcomes.
Provide strategic oversight of the donor experience throughout the trip lifecycle, partnering with trip project managers responsible for registration, logistics, vendor management, guest communications, on-trip execution, and contingency planning.
Cultivate trust-based relationships with Global Resources and field offices.
Partner with Philanthropy and Mobilization teams on pre-trip framing, on-trip moments, and post-trip asks.
Use sound judgment and cultural sensitivity when engaging survivors of violence, vulnerable populations, and field teams; ensure donor experiences follow safeguarding standards and ethical storytelling principles.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding, security, legal, and communications standards.
Develop and monitor metrics for trip effectiveness, donor engagement, field satisfaction, and advancement outcomes.
Lead after-action reviews and use insights to improve trip design, materials, processes, and donor experiences.
Participate in IJM’s community of spiritual formation.