Educate Girls US
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About: Educate Girls promotes and
protects the right of every girl to gain a quality education by
ensuring access and enrollment of girls in school with demonstrated
learning outcomes and linkages to employment and livelihood
opportunities. The bold vision of Educate Girls is to impact 10
million girls in India with education and access to opportunity
over the next 10 years. The Senior Major Gifts Relationship Manager
will join an award-winning and highly respected global nonprofit
organization with loyal and committed donors, a bold and ambitious
fundraising goal, and a strategic vision that includes being part
of a global changemaking organization for women and girls in India
and across the world.
Role and Key Responsibilities
This role oversees the management and implementation of Educate
Girls’ development and fundraising function in the U.S. with a
focus on institutional/foundation funding and corporate
partnerships. The Senior Major Gifts Relationship Manager will
report to the Executive Director, and will deliver strategy,
execution and the achievement of major gift fundraising goals
including high retention of existing donors, strong
relationship-building, and new funds raised in amounts increasing
annually at a growth rate of 10-15% from approximately $6 million
in the first year to approximately $15 million in the fifth year in
line with the strategic plan of the organization. The Senior Major
Gifts Relationship Manager will build a small fundraising team,
with one hire in the first year.
Fundraising
- Grant origination. You will independently build a pipeline of
foundational, institutional and corporate donors in the U.S. to
raise the funds necessary to fuel Educate Girls’ growth goals, with
a focus on six, seven and eight figure gifts. - Strategy and partnerships. Increasingly, our funding
arrangements include strategic partnerships with the world’s major
institutional funders, crafted around goals that align with
Educate Girls’ long-term strategy and the U.N. Sustainable
Development Goals. The Senior Major Gifts Relationship Manager will
help create and operationalize these funding agreements.
- Team development. Over time, you will select, mentor and manage
a team of professionals to help achieve our mission. You will work
collaboratively with a global team of fundraisers, including the
research and resource team in India. - Experience with “big bet” philanthropy, collaborative
philanthropy preferred. ● Ensure the creation of high-quality
proposals, pitches, concept notes, and reports as per donor
requirements with support of the India team. - Work with global teams to identify and cultivate institutional
and corporate donor relationships to meet global and personal
goals. - Manage fundraising events, with the support of the wider team
as required. ● Manage and support external agency fundraising
support to secure and steward donors. ● Manage outreach materials
and fundraising collaterals with support of the India team.
Donor Management and Retention
- Manage donor relationships with a personal touch and a goal of
maintaining at least an 80% retention rate (current rate is
95%). - Plan and manage ongoing donor stewardship
activities. - Ensure grants are effectively managed and reports are timely
and accurate. ● Initiate and encourage visits to and for existing
and prospective donors.
Strategy and Research
- Ensure the fundraising strategy and practices of the
organization are developed and delivered in alignment with
organizational objectives, goals, and ways of working. ● Undertake
regular research to identify potential funding opportunities from
existing and new sources in the U.S. - Conduct high-value donor due diligence across all donor areas
and oversee preliminary due diligence conducted by the development
team in India.
Team Management and Operations
- Build an appropriate team and culture for the U.S. fundraising
and collaborate with global colleagues as needed. - Provide thought partnership to the Executive Director, the
global philanthropy team, and the International Director to set the
overall vision for global purpose and development. ● Maintain
constant understanding of the funding runway, funding gaps, cash
flow, grant partner timelines and deliverables, pipeline, and
progress towards KPIs. - Develop and present regular reports to the U.S. Board of
Directors, stakeholders, donors, and partners. - Prepare annual income and expenditure fundraising budgets for
approval and monthly revenue reporting and
reconciliation.
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum 5-7 years in a nonprofit philanthropic setting with
demonstrated expertise in institutional/foundation/corporate
fundraising. - Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building
skills. - Ability to manage budgets
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects
simultaneously ● Excellent organization skills, detail
oriented - Knowledge and strong understanding of philanthropy and
fundraising. Ability to understand trends and create fundraising
strategies. - Exceptional collaborator creative problem solver.
- Excellent representational skills to interact with donors,
board members, and colleagues across cultures/time
zones. - Highly proficient with Google Docs Editors Suite and Microsoft
Office suite (Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) - Strong data management skills
Other Details
- This is a remote-first role, with the possibility of monthly
travel and one trip to India per year. - Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Candidates must be available to work at least 50% in alignment
with the Eastern Time Zone and at least 25% of the time alignment
with India (GMT+5:30).
Compensation and Benefits
- The annual salary range for this role is based on experience
and qualifications ● Competitive health benefits package with
employer contributions for medical and dental. ● 401k with employer
matching contribution
How to Apply:
Please submit both a cover letter and resume in word or pdf
format to [email protected] with “Senior Major Gifts
Relationship Manager, Institutions (Remote)” in the subject
line. No calls, please.
Educate Girls is committed to creating a diverse
environment free of discrimination and harassment, and
building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds,
perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunity
employer. We value diversity and inclusion and do not
make
employment decisions based on an individual’s race, color,
religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship,
age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy,
genetic information, or any other legally protected status. We
comply with all laws concerning non discriminatory employment
practices. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations
for associates and job applicants with disabilities.
Educate Girls US is a 501c3, EIN Number 46-4493359
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