Grassroots International

Director

• Supervise, monitor, and support development team members, particularly focused on institutional giving and funder organizing.
• Represent Grassroots International in leadership roles in funder networks and alliances, through organizing briefings, workshops, public speaking, and attending events and meetings as needed.
• Work in partnership with the Director of Global Philanthropy to create a fundraising plan and budget.
• Align philanthropic programs with the Strategic Plan and multiyear goals.
• Work closely with the DGP and development team to coordinate fundraising opportunities and monitor the department’s progress toward annual budget benchmarks.
• Oversee and coordinate initiatives to engage philanthropic advisors and impact investors, including coordinating with the Director of Global Philanthropy to maximize organizational impact.
• Keep abreast of trends in giving and philanthropy. Share and apply best practices to help inform the growth and success of Grassroots' fundraising programs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with funders and family foundations with significant wealth; Secure unrestricted multi-year commitments.
• Provide support to the co-EDs and the Director of Global Philanthropy to manage their funder portfolio, including strategy, research, and preparation for networking opportunities.
• Facilitate funder engagement in alignment with our political analysis.
• Develop, write, review, and/or edit proposals and reports together with in assistance to the philanthropic partnerships manager.
• Coordinate and maintain an efficient system for the collection of internal information, such as funder research, short-term, and long-term goals, networking and conferences, and other pertinent funder information.
• Create and oversee strategies to re-engage lapsed funders.
• Develop and raise targeted funds, such as our crisis-response fund, for specific geographically-based and issue-focused initiatives.
• Assure compliance with GRI’s gift acceptance policy.
• Perform additional tasks as called upon by the Global Philanthropy Director.

Managing Director – Philanthropic Partnership