Elevate

As nonprofits across the country continue to respond and adapt to COVID-19, Elevate's work supporting the grant programs of our nonprofit clients is more important than ever. We continue to meet virtually with current clients and launch new partnerships. Learn more about joining our team.

Elevate is a small business serving a critical niche in the nonprofit sector. Our unique team model allows us to provide affordable and impactful foundation fundraising strategy and grant writing capacity to our approximately 90 clients. Our clients work in a wide variety of issue areas and typically have annual budgets anywhere between $1 million and $12 million, although a growing number of clients are significantly larger as well.

Director - Institutional Development  (referred to internally as Directors), lead 4-5 client teams working with nonprofit organizations. For this role, Elevate seeks skilled institutional fundraising professionals with the confidence, flexibility, and persistence to coach clients on best-practices in fundraising strategy, grant writing, financials, and program evaluation while overseeing junior staff who produce compelling proposals and manage detailed grants calendars. Strong candidates have at least four years of experience in foundation fundraising, including writing and submitting grants for nonprofits, managing teams of  junior staff, and developing and executing an effective fundraising strategy. 

Staff in this position benefit from a company composed of 50-60 other fundraisers at different stages of their careers, opportunities to work with a diverse portfolio of clients, regular learning and professional development opportunities, and room to grow within the company. If you are an effective institutional fundraiser looking for more variety, flexibility, and collaboration  in your fundraising career, you may be the right addition to our team!

As a Team Director at Elevate you will:

• Build smart, effective institutional fundraising programs that increase the impact of nonprofits of many different sizes and focuses;
• Work highly independently and make meaningful strategic decisions to advance clients’ fundraising goals;
• Manage early career development professionals who are eager to learn from you about institutional fundraising;
• Lean on impeccable project management skills to ensure prospect research, cultivation, solicitation, and grand calendar management deliverables are completed on time and at a consistently high quality for each client;
• Learn constantly from your clients, your teams, your peers, and your supervisors;
• Benefit from a flexible, remote work-friendly work environment with opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive institutional fundraising strategies in close partnership with clients that establish short- and long-term goals, prospecting priorities, and systems for cultivation and stewardship;
• Lead 4-5 client teams while overseeing the work of junior staff; 
• Maintain strong relationships with clients by consistently delivering high-quality work on a reasonable and professional timeline within Elevate’s contracted scope of work for that client;
• Manage and support the professional development of junior staff;
• Draft proposals, reports, LOIs, and concept papers to ensure highly strategic writing on the most complex deliverables.

Ideal candidates will:

• Have 4-5 years of nonprofit development experience, including significant experience in institutional giving and grant writing;
• Have experience managing a team;; 
• Be a flexible and solution-oriented team player who is excited by new projects and challenges;
• Demonstrate excellent nonprofit strategy, writing, and argumentation skills;
• Enjoy training junior staff by articulating strategic considerations as well as providing constructive feedback and professional advice; 
• Be an effective and decisive leader; 
• Have patience, poise, humor, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves with our clients; 
• Contribute positively to Elevate’s culture, commitment to equity and inclusion, and company values. 

We welcome applicants who have a strong interest in the position and are able to demonstrate their ability to successfully meet the expectations of the role, even if their professional background that does not align perfectly to the description of our ideal candidate. Note that we are hiring full time salaried staff based in the metro Washington, D.C. region. The full-time annual salary for this position is in the low- $70,000s. 

Your resume and cover letter should detail the following:

• Relevant skills and experience;
• Your interest in the position, including your interest in advancing in your career at Elevate.

We accept applications and hire on a rolling basis that is aligned with our staffing needs for new clients and projects. In the event that your application is a better fit for another open role at the company, you may be transferred into that position and notified of that change via email.

Elevate provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, family responsibilities, age, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, disability, personal appearance or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state and local laws. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for any part of the application process, please contact elevatehiring@elevatedeffect.com.

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