Director, Strategic Philanthropy & Foundations

A-Team Consultants; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A-Team Consultants is seeking a Director of Strategic Philanthropy to lead institutional fundraising, major donor engagement, and external philanthropic initiatives. The role focuses on cultivating foundation partnerships and strategic funding opportunities, reporting to the President/CEO and advising leadership on revenue forecasting and strategy.

The position emphasizes foundation relations, development of a new philanthropy strategy, and building relationships with philanthropic partners

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in fundraising and development within nonprofit or mission-driven environments, with primary experience in foundations.
• Deep knowledge of philanthropic trends and evolving foundation priorities, along with established relationships with foundation program officers.
• Track record of securing major gifts, foundation grants, and seven-figure institutional funding portfolios.
• Expertise developing, executing, and scaling multi-year revenue generation strategies and capital campaigns, as well as developing relationship building strategies tailored to individual donor needs.
• Strategic judgment to recognize when organizational strategies need to shift and advise senior leadership on appropriate responses informed by research and experience.
• Exceptional relationship-building, executive communication, and written presentation skills with high emotional intelligence.
• Experience managing development staff, collaborating with board members, and serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.
• Experience establishing workflows and operational processes to support effective fundraising and development operations.
• Experience fundraising for policy, research, or advocacy non-profits and/or think tanks.
• Alignment with the organization’s mission and commitment to advancing meaningful social and economic impact in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes a multi-year institutional fundraising strategy centered on expanding foundation support, securing major gifts, identifying priority funders, and leveraging philanthropic trends, with a focus on foundation support.
• Oversees the development, submission, and tracking of high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, reports, and funding applications aligned with programmatic goals.
• Builds, deepens, and leverages Board and senior-level relationships with philanthropic partners, institutional funders, and prospective major donors.
• Opens doors to key decision-makers across partner organizations, high-net-worth individuals, and family/corporate foundations.
• Establishes systematic stewardship practices and regular donor reporting to ensure meaningful engagement and strong donor retention.
• Leads, coaches, and manages development activities and collaborates staff and external consultants to achieve annual revenue goals and long-term institutional development goals.
• Advises the President, Board of Directors, and executive leadership on fundraising progress, revenue risk, philanthropic trends, and strategic positioning.
• Collaborates closely across organizational divisions to align strategic priorities, budgets, and deliverables with donor expectations.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Foundation relationships

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Donor cultivation

CRM systems (Salesforce)

Grant writing & reporting

Team collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

A-Team Consultants is seeking a Director of Strategic Philanthropy to lead institutional fundraising, major donor engagement, and external philanthropic initiatives. The role focuses on cultivating foundation partnerships and strategic funding opportunities, reporting to the President/CEO and advising leadership on revenue forecasting and strategy.

The position emphasizes foundation relations, development of a new philanthropy strategy, and building relationships with philanthropic partners