Philanthropy Manager

Job Title: Philanthropy Manager

Company: Uncharted Philanthropy

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer & Partner

Location: Remote

Status: Full time/Exempt

About Uncharted Philanthropy

Uncharted Philanthropy comprises a seasoned team of nonprofit fundraisers and marketers who have helped grow sustainable revenue for many national and international organizations. Our expertise in grant writing, major gifts, direct marketing, corporate partnerships and branding was honed at some of the biggest nonprofit and social impact organizations in the world. We know what works because we have built and scaled organizations, helping double revenue and increase impact. We come together as a team of professionals who believe all nonprofits are deserving of the practical tools, systems, strategies and expertise that will make them successful, and the world a better place. Our cost-effective business model allows us to package our offerings to small to mid level nonprofits with budgets of $1M+ who are growing their programs, helping them to cultivate donors across all channels to achieve sustainable fundraising growth. Our goal is to give every client the chance it deserves to be successful with its fundraising. We measure our success by the day our services are no longer needed, knowing that we have played a crucial role in our clients’ independent success. 

We stand by our values below: 

1. Discovering Uncharted Strategies: We stay updated on the latest trends in philanthropy, attending conferences and monitoring the impact investment space to offer cutting-edge strategies to our clients.
2. Ensuring Accessibility: We’ve designed a cost-effective business model to provide high-quality consulting services to small- to medium-sized organizations, ensuring accessibility to top-notch expertise.
3. A Hands-On Approach: We are not armchair advisors. We actively engage with clients, strategically selecting those where we can make a significant impact and immersing ourselves in their projects as dedicated partners. We are agile, transparent, and honest.

Role Overview

Uncharted Philanthropy is experiencing exciting growth and is looking to fill a Philanthropy Manager position. The Philanthropy Manager is a critical new position for our organization, responsible for 

supporting and/or leading accounts among our esteemed portfolio of clients and executing various functions of consulting and fundraising for and with our clients. This unique role sits across frontline fundraising and consulting, offering an exciting opportunity for candidates that seek a dynamic work environment. We seek candidates who have experience with frontline fundraising and development team support. Frontline fundraising should include familiarity with high-net-worth individual solicitations, foundation grant writing, and / or charitable or cause-marketing corporate partnerships. Development team support might include helping leadership manage portfolios, developing strategic pitch material, custom donor research, and more. Past experience in consulting is a plus. 

Our Philanthropy Manager will maintain a minimum of 80% of their time directly on client engagements. This means the ability and willingness to protect and represent our brand is significant. This is a high-profile, visible role. This position is directly under the C-Suite and comes with opportunities to partner with leadership in account and service design and more as the company grows. 

The successful candidate will report directly to the COO and should be a proactive, savvy communicator and relationship builder with a positive, can-do attitude. 

We are agile, friendly, and really good at what we do. Join us!

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with UP clients (3-5 mid-size clients on average), many of whom we work directly with leadership
• Oversee delivery of work products, including donor research, donor communication, fundraising strategy, bespoke fundraising material, grants, and more
• Support UP leadership on large accounts (1-2) that require senior work production and strategy; Accountable for first drafts of deliverables
• Maintain flexibility when shifting from a consulting to implementation role
• Think critically and produce analyses that will help our clients make decisions 
• Creatively produce new deliverables for clients and UP that are clean and ground in best practice
• Engage seamlessly with multiple clients that will likely be in different regions of the US or world, maintain distinct program expertise, and place emphasis on various revenue streams
• Support UP’s revenue target through quality client management 
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Familiarity working directly for leadership
• Professional demeanor when interacting with clients and staff
• Proposal writing and donor stewardship
• Grant writing and experience with family foundations
• Six figure solicitation experience
• General knowledge of fundraising and philanthropy
• Proven success in meeting fundraising goals and supporting that of a team
• Creative, startup mindset with an appetite for upskilling and efficiency
• Integrity and drama-free
• Ability to build, navigate, and communicate complex philanthropic strategies 
• Trusted confidant 
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and positive, with strong teamwork and communication skills
• Discreet and diplomatic, with sound judgment and confidentiality
• Enthusiastic and collaborative in client and team environments

Travel

• Dependent upon client needs. 

Experience & Education

• 3+ years of experience in the philanthropy, social impact or consulting sectors
• Familiarity operating and upskilling with a variety of CRM systems and donor research tools 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.

UP Perks

• Uncharted Philanthropy offers a 4-day work week and expects our staff to meet a minimum of 35 hours between Monday and Thursday. 
• UP hosts one in-person gathering annually with staff and consultants in a location we decide together. 
• This position qualifies for referral bonuses for new business. 

Pay & Benefits

• Salary range: $75,000 – $85,000
• 15 paid holidays per year
• 20 days PTO
• Health insurance offered