Manager, Foundation Relations (Fully Remote)

Make-A-Wish America; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits from day one

PTO

Parental leave

Retirement savings

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Make-A-Wish America is seeking a Manager, Foundation Relations to drive institutional giving through research and strategy. You will work with chapter teams to advance national and local funding partnerships and maintain robust prospect pipelines.

You'll collaborate with fundraising colleagues to identify, prioritize, and cultivate foundation opportunities, building research briefs and accurate records to inform solicitation plans and sustain support for life-changing wishes.

Qualifications

• Research, qualify, and prioritize foundation opportunities at national, local, and regional levels.
• Maintain accurate prospect records, develop research briefs, and track pipeline progress.
• Collaborate with fundraising teams to cultivate and solicit foundation prospects.

Responsibilities

• Research, qualify, and prioritize foundation opportunities at national, local, and regional levels.
• Maintain accurate prospect records, develop research briefs, and track pipeline progress.
• Collaborate with fundraising teams to cultivate and solicit foundation prospects.

Skills

Prospect research

Pipeline management

Foundation relations

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

• Make-A-Wish grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
• We are the world's largest wish-granting organization, uniting communities and volunteers.

Position Summary:

• The Manager, Foundation Relations drives institutional giving through research and strategy.
• This role combines prospect research, pipeline management, and partnership with chapter teams.

What You'll Do:

• Research, qualify, and prioritize foundation opportunities at national, local, and regional levels.
• Maintain accurate prospect records, develop research briefs, and track pipeline progress.
• Collaborate with fundraising teams to cultivate and solicit foundation prospects.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits starting day one.
• PTO, parental leave, retirement savings, and professional development opportunities.

Make-A-Wish America

Make-A-Wish grants the wish of every eligible child, uniting communities to create life-changing experiences. As the world's largest wish-granting organization, it is a mission-driven nonprofit committed to community, inclusion, and collaboration.