Fundraising Operations Specialist
The Disruptors Den
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Support the development and management of fundraising and partnerships pipelines across philanthropy, corporate, and strategic stakeholder channels
- Conduct research on prospective funders, partners, and influential individuals; synthesize findings into clear, decision-useful briefing notes
- Prepare high-quality first drafts of concept notes, proposals, donor updates, outreach emails, meeting briefs, and other external materials
- Help manage the full lifecycle of opportunities, from initial research and qualification through follow-up, proposal development, submission, and stewardship
- Maintain clear and up-to-date pipeline tracking in CRM and related systems, ensuring next steps, timelines, and owners are visible
- Coordinate proposal development across internal teams by gathering inputs, tracking deadlines, and ensuring submissions are polished and on time
- Prepare senior leaders for meetings with tailored background notes, talking points, and follow-up drafts
- Support donor stewardship and relationship management through strong organization, timely communication, and consistent follow-through
- Improve internal processes that strengthen fundraising discipline, visibility, and conversion
Requirements
- 3-6 years of relevant experience in fundraising, partnerships, philanthropy, consulting, strategy, communications, or a similarly demanding role
- Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to produce polished, audience-specific drafts quickly
- Strong research and synthesis skills; able to move from large amounts of information to clear takeaways and recommendations
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong project management instincts, including the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines at once
- Good judgment, maturity, and professionalism in working with senior stakeholders and external audiences
- High ownership and reliability; someone who follows through and keeps things moving
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and sometimes ambiguous environment
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
fundraisingpartnerships managementproposal developmentresearchbriefing notes preparationCRM managementpipeline trackingdonor stewardshipcommunicationproject management
Soft Skills
writing skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailjudgmentprofessionalismreliabilitycommunicationsynthesis skillsownershipadaptability