Global Chief Fundraising & Strategy Architect

Project Biome; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Biome is seeking a Global Executive Director to secure resources and steer fundraising, partnerships, and strategy for an international nonprofit. The role balances business development, strategic leadership, and governance to ensure sustainable funding and mission impact.

The ED will lead a development team, cultivate major donors, foundations, and institutional partners, and work with the Board to translate vision into a funded, scalable plan across regions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of closing major gifts, institutional grants, or high-value partnerships.
• Experience leading fundraising teams and setting ambitious targets.
• Comfort operating internationally across Africa and North America.
• Strategic fluency to translate vision into funded plans.
• Experience with nonprofit governance, board engagement, and fiduciary responsibility.
• Existing networks among philanthropic funders and impact investors.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy, pipeline, and personal cultivation of high-value commitments: major gifts, foundation grants, institutional partnerships, and impact investors.
• Set and drive annual fundraising targets with growth expectations in line with board goals.
• Lead development and fundraising functions and coordinate with governance and leadership.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors and philanthropic partners across regions.
• Represent Project Biome at fundraising events, donor meetings, and high-value gatherings, virtually and in person.
• Diversify revenue across grants, individual giving, and institutional partnerships to ensure financial stability.
• Collaborate with the Board to ground the global vision in a funded, strategic plan.

Skills

Major gifts expertise

Institutional grants

Donor relationship management

Fundraising leadership

International work

Job description

Project Biome is seeking a Global Executive Director to secure resources and steer fundraising, partnerships, and strategy for an international nonprofit. The role balances business development, strategic leadership, and governance to ensure sustainable funding and mission impact.

The ED will lead a development team, cultivate major donors, foundations, and institutional partners, and work with the Board to translate vision into a funded, scalable plan across regions.