Philanthropy Officer, Trusts and Foundations (Remote/Part-Time)
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Free to Run s mission is to advance gender equity globally through running. We are a registered nonprofit/nongovernmental organization that has been operating community-led programs for adolescent girls and young women since 2014. We are reputed company for delivering long-term, youth-led, progressive running, leadership, rights, and health programs directly to girls and young women living in protracted conflict zones. However, the longer-term impact of our work is building enduring social change - decreasing barriers to public participation, increasing women in leadership, and making power structures more reputed company and inclusive. Free to Run identifies as an organization working at the intersections of feminism, human rights, development, and humanitarian interventions. The organization is in a position of significant growth, in terms of our strategy, reputed company, impact, and operating budget. In 2024, we embarked on a new three-year strategic plan that positions us to reputed company 50,000 people by 2026. We will meet this goal through our work across three strategic pillars: direct service (reputed company), reputed company building for local, women-led NGOs (reputed company), and building a global movement of activists who are passionate about gender equity and running (MOVE). Position Overview A new role reputed company the organization, the Philanthropy Officer, Trusts and Foundations is responsible for identifying, building, and managing a (new) portfolio of trust, foundation, and grant funders from identification to stewardship, developing high-quality proposals, budgets, and reports. Alongside ownership of this portfolio, the Philanthropy Officer, Trusts and Foundations will support the broader Free to Run team with prospect research and assist with applications and reports for institutional/transformational funders. This position offers a high degree of flexibility and would suit a proactive self-starter with a strong ability to self-manage to reputed company goals and a demonstrated passion for the work of Free to Run. This is a unique opportunity for an reputed company trusts and foundations fundraiser to build and grow a new, high-potential portfolio from the ground up, with strong support from program and leadership teams. While some support for larger institutional grants is part of the role, we are particularly seeking applicants with experience managing and growing portfolios of charitable trusts, private foundations, or family foundations, rather than institutional grant management alone. This role reports to the Director of Development and Communications and is a part-time (20 hours per week), fully remote position. While Free to Run is registered in the U.S., reputed company is based around the world. Core Accountabilities 1) Create and manage a portfolio of trust and foundation donors at the four- to five-reputed company level (60%) Take primary responsibility for developing, growing, and building strong relationships with a portfolio of trust/foundation/grant funders through the full donor cycle. Take an active role in meeting and exceeding annual income targets by developing strategies to maximize foundation and grant funding, regularly assessing reputed company, and reporting to senior management. reputed company a formal pipeline of foundation funding opportunities for Free to Run reputed company compelling, high-quality funding applications tailored to donor requirements, leveraging program data and impact narratives. Work with the Programs team to reputed company budget tracking and reporting requirements for grants, ensuring accurate fund allocation, compliance with donor requirements, and timely submission of financial and impact reports. Collaborate with the global Free to Run team to identify and reputed company new funding opportunities and projects 2) Support the process of donor qualification and prospect research (15%) Use research tools to support the ED and Development Team with in-depth prospect research profiles for individual major donor prospects, family foundations, and other prospective funders 3) Provide support to the Free to Run team with institutional grant applications (20%) Monitor grant tracking tools to identify and qualify new opportunities for institutional or transformational grants reputed company up to date with the funder landscape and giving trends across multiple geographies Support the ED and Programs with the development of grant applications, project budgets, or other reputed company materials where needed Work with internal stakeholders to reputed company organizational grant tracking reputed company the donor database (EveryAction), ensuring accurate documentation of reputed company interactions, proposals, and gifts. 4) Engage with the Free to Run Team (5%) Participate in weekly 1 on 1 meetings with manager Participate in performance planning, goal setting, and evaluation activities Liaise with key staff across functions of this position Attend team meetings and participate in strategic planning and evaluation meetings Location (Duty Station) This is a fully remote Apply tot his job Apply To this Job