Philanthropy Program Manager, Venture Council

International Justice Mission; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision benefits

Monthly commuter and parking benefits

Retirement benefit options

Paid leave starting at 23 days

Holidays (12) and observances

Spiritual formation and staff care

Job summary

International Justice Mission (IJM) is seeking a senior program leader to guide major donor fundraising and investor engagement within its Venture Council initiatives. You will coordinate with executive leaders, fundraisers, and cross‑functional teams to build high-value donor experiences and drive strategic program outcomes.

Based in the United States, the role emphasizes budget oversight, VIP engagement strategies, and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in major donor fundraising, donor engagement strategies, program management, or related internal experience.
• Proven ability to work with executive-level leaders and investors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual meeting platforms
• Salesforce and SharePoint proficiency preferred
• Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic program decisions among multiple stakeholders.
• Lead end-to-end program management, ensuring excellence in recruitment, onboarding, and engagement experiences such as quarterly calls, working groups, and in-person events.
• Organize and oversee all elements of program administration.
• Develop and execute a two-way engagement journey for high-quality offerings leveraging investors' networks.
• Establish and manage the program budget.
• Maintain strategic relationships with senior leaders and the Executive Office for consistent program quality.
• Foster cross-departmental collaboration to ensure high-quality engagements and deliverables.
• Collaborate with fundraisers on recruitment and engagement to build a donor community of sophisticated philanthropists and investors.
• Incorporate revenue growth strategies into Venture Council strategies.
• Guide communications to Venture Council with input from senior leaders.
• Engage with Venture Council members with professional, elevated communication.
• Facilitate project team meetings and ensure follow-up.
• Manage internal communications to appropriate audiences.
• Prepare and facilitate stakeholder briefings including leadership briefings.
• Ensure program activities are visible via the Venture Council site, SharePoint, reporting channels, etc.
• Input and manage Venture Council information in Salesforce.
• Manage Venture Council and campaign cabinet KPIs across internal systems.
• Participate in IJM’s community of spiritual formation.

Skills

Major donor fundraising

Donor engagement

Program management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Tools

Salesforce

SharePoint

Zoom/Teams

Job description

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world, employing over 1,200 professionals in more than 30 offices worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic program decisions among multiple stakeholders
• Lead end‑to‑end program management, ensuring excellence in recruitment, onboarding, and engagement experiences such as quarterly calls, working groups, and in‑person events
• Organize and professionally oversee all elements of program administration
• Develop and execute a two‑way engagement journey that provides highest quality, executive‑level offerings and leverages the skills, industry experiences, and networks of sophisticated investors
• Establish and manage the program budget
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with senior leaders to ensure consistent program quality, including effective collaboration with the Executive Office
• Foster cross‑departmental collaboration to ensure high‑quality engagements and deliverables
• Collaborate with fundraisers on recruitment and engagement to create a pipeline and a community that attracts sophisticated philanthropists, well‑connected investors, and hospitable and generous community‑builders
• Proactively incorporate revenue growth strategies into Venture Council strategies
• Partner with and inform stakeholders such as fundraisers and senior leaders on the purposes, goals, and strategies for each Venture Council engagement
• Guide the preparation of communications to the Venture Council, including drafting communications on behalf of senior leaders
• Engage in direct relationships with Venture Council members with consistently warm, professional, and elevated communication and approach
• Facilitate project team meetings, including communication of decisions, action items and ensuring follow‑up
• Manage internal communications to appropriate audiences
• Prepare and facilitate stakeholder briefings, including speaker and leadership briefings
• Ensure key program activities and information are visible to all stakeholders through the management of the Venture Council website, internal SharePoint and other team‑oriented tools, campaign reporting mechanisms, and other reporting channels
• Input and manage Venture Council information in Salesforce
• Manage Venture Council and campaign cabinet KPIs across internal systems
• Participate in IJM’s community of spiritual formation

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in major donor fundraising, donor engagement strategies, program management, or qualifying internal knowledge and experience
• Proven ability to work with executive‑level leaders and investors
• Proven excellence in facilitating bespoke experiences and strategic donor communication
• Superb written and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Forms, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word)
• Expertise using Zoom, WhatsApp, Teams, and other global communication platforms
• Basic product management competencies
• Salesforce and SharePoint proficiency preferred
• Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed

Critical Qualities

• Eager commitment to IJM's Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge‑Building
• Self‑starter with strong initiative
• Disciplined with priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and self‑awareness
• Exceptional verbal and written communication
• Flexible, collaborative and eager to support others
• Effective team player who fosters a collaborative environment
• Adept at creative problem solving
• Cross‑cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Strong relational skills, a strategic collaborator who can build leadership trust and rapport, and an ability to nimbly support executive‑level leadership and vision
• Exceptional collaborator with a natural inclination towards proactivity
• Ability to oscillate between big‑picture goals/strategy and project details
• Highly adaptive and able to reprioritize
• Self‑accountable and able to meet deadlines with little supervision

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Monthly commuter and parking benefits in the DC metro area
• Retirement benefit options
• Paid leave starting at 23 days
• 12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)
• Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation
• Robust staff care resources

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidate’s value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.

At IJM, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce through fair and equitable employment practices. IJM encourages people of any race, color, age, sex, marital status or political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work, we truly believe that the work we are doing is God’s work, not our own, and practice spiritual disciplines together daily. That’s why we legally require under SEC. 2000e‑1 [Section702] of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that all employees practice a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.

IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.