American Promise · 6 days ago
Senior Director of Philanthropy
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $140K/yr
5+ years expAmerican Promise is building a national movement to inspire and mobilize Americans to win passage of a federal constitutional amendment to end systemic corruption. The Senior Director of Philanthropy will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership to secure major gifts and manage donor relationships, contributing to the organization's fundraising goals.
Social
Hiring Manager
Corinne Hernandez
Responsibilities
Build and manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects with the capacity to give $50K-$5M. Identify, cultivate, solicit, and close gifts and pledges contributing to an annual revenue of $10M-$20M
Work closely with the CEO, President, Chief Development Officer and staff, Board, and capital raise committees to develop and manage engagement, solicitation, and stewardship of prospective donors
Personally engage potential donors in their portfolio, and advise the CEO and senior colleagues on engagement and closing strategy
Plan, staff, and brief the CEO and senior staff and/or Board members for prospective donor visits and events
Prioritize opportunities and manage prospect development in coordination with CEO, Board, CDO and other members of the leadership team
Manage Donor Relations Director to include overseeing mid-level donor development and a robust volunteer fundraising program
Collaborate with colleagues on events, communications, and stewardship – for the cultivation, solicitations and stewardship needed to advance gifts
Travel as needed to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and support American Promise priority fundraising strategies
Work with volunteer leaders to advance prospect and donor activity that expands major and principal gifts
Represent American Promise with professionalism, collegiality, expertise, service, and grace. Exhibit American Promise values including transparency, honesty, integrity, and inclusive unity, in all dealings
Qualification
Required
At least five years of experience as a seasoned fundraising professional, with a successful track record of developing and executing strategies for 5-7 figure solicitations
Demonstrated skill and success in working closely with an institution's CEO and Board to achieve fundraising goals
A commitment to the mission of American Promise
A sophisticated and comprehensive understanding of fundraising principles and practices
An orientation toward action, and a high level of intellectual curiosity
An entrepreneurial spirit and a high level of self-direction
Strong skills to form positive relationships
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
Ability to leverage volunteer leadership in advancing donor relationships and gift discussions
Ability to translate American Promise's goals and strategies into inspiring visions for donors
A high level of adaptability and flexibility as American Promise rapidly grows
Enjoyment of discovery work and bringing both resourcefulness and creativity to the role
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to process and maintain confidential information
Sound judgment and leadership to move the principal gift strategy forward
Demonstration of professionalism, collegiality, self-motivation, and organization
Benefits
Professional development opportunities
Health insurance (medical/dental/vision)
Flexible spending account (FSA) for pre-tax health and dependent care benefits
Paid 4 weeks vacation, 13 holidays, and personal/sick days
Passionate, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
Supportive, collaborative nationwide remote and hybrid-remote team and flex time policy
Company
American Promise
American Promise exists to empower, inspire, and organize Americans to win the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jeff Clements
Co-founder & CEO
Randi Feinberg
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-01-14
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