Manager, Philanthropy + Partnerships
Remote
Philanthropy and Partnerships /
Full-Time /
Remote
WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY
❤️ Purpose. You’ll be doing rewarding work that supports and empowers girls.
🎊 Community. Be part of an amazing team (staff and supporters!) who are passionate about our mission.
😊 Work you’ll love. A creative and collaborative environment where we value your unique skills and insights.
🥳 Our impact is growing. VOW for Girls believes that celebrations of love can change the world, and you can be part of the growing team making that happen.
🧳 Totally remote — work from anywhere in the United States.
WHO WE ARE
This year alone, more than 12 million girls are at risk of child marriage, threatening their ability to own their futures. VOW for Girls invites individuals, couples planning celebrations, wedding event professionals, brand leaders, and others to invest in the power, voice, and choice of girls everywhere. In doing so, we’re bringing much-needed funding and resources to effective yet underfunded community programs around the world that need investment to engage young girls, helping them to stay in school, avoid child marriage, and have opportunities to thrive. VOW for Girls was founded in late 2018 by global human rights activist Mabel van Oranje and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Manager of Philanthropy + Partnerships is an integral part of the Philanthropy + Partnerships fundraising team. This role drives VOW’s growth by engaging new and mid-level donors and partners in VOW’s critical work to end child marriage and protect girls’ rights. The Manager will prospect across channels, manage mid-level donors, lead qualification calls, write proposals, and maintain pipeline data in Salesforce. They will also ensure timely follow-up and best-in-class cultivation and stewardship to strengthen relationships and build lasting support for VOW for Girls.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The ideal candidate will fuel VOW’s growth by leading donor engagement from discovery to stewardship. This relationship-builder will be both a persuasive advocate for girls’ rights and a disciplined manager of data and systems to drive fundraising success.
New Business Development:
- Prospect new relationships across donor channels, including individuals, foundations, small businesses, and corporations, using tools such as DonorSearch, LinkedIn, VOW connectors/ambassadors, networking opportunities, industry opportunities, and incoming leads.
- Lead qualification calls with donor prospects to assess alignment and potential for deeper engagement.
- Draft, send, and follow up on proposals to prospective donors and partners.
- Respond to incoming mid-value donor opportunities in a timely and professional manner.
- Personally reply to new donors, offer a call, and manage the relationship going forward.
- Manage and execute timely follow-up and communications to cultivate strong appreciation and connection among donors, reinforcing and strengthening their commitment to VOW's mission.
Portfolio Management:
- Manage existing and new mid-value donors across channels, including couples’ planning celebrations, peer-to-peer campaigns, individuals, foundations, small businesses, and corporations, to ensure ongoing retention, engagement, and stewardship.
- Maintain and update the donor pipeline and portfolio within Salesforce, accurately logging all interactions and opportunities.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Report on fundraising activity, progress toward goals, and donor trends.
- Support preparation of donor-facing materials, including presentations, proposals, reports, and impact updates.
- Assist with coordinating organizational donor communications, acknowledgments, and stewardship touchpoints.
- Collaborate with colleagues across teams to ensure alignment of fundraising efforts with broader organizational priorities.
- Provide support for donor meetings, events, and campaigns as needed.
- Collaborate with the team to design, pilot, and evaluate innovative fundraising ideas and initiatives, identifying new opportunities for growth and deeper donor engagement.
- Bring a creative, entrepreneurial mindset to experimenting with fresh approaches, meaningfully engaging donors.
Professional Experience & Qualifications:
- 5+ years of progressive experience working with donors and prospects to support a non-profit organization.
- Ability to work on an Eastern Standard Time schedule preferred.
- A proven, highly motivated prospector who thrives on outreach, follow-up, and building new relationships to drive donor engagement and revenue growth.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create compelling proposals and presentations.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a similar role at a nonprofit organization required.
- You are prepared to travel on occasion.
- Experience working in Salesforce is a plus.
Benefits:
- VOW offers a generous benefits package, including:
- Generous and flexible PTO in addition to 13 paid holidays and personal and sick leave.
- 100% medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and 70% for family.
- 401K match of 1% that vests immediately.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave (available after 6 months of employment).
- Home office setup stipend.
- Funding for professional development opportunities.
- The ability to work from wherever in the U.S. is best for you.
- Quarterly in-person gatherings of the whole VOW team.
$85,000 - $100,000 a year
Salary range and is for illustrative purposes only and offers are commensurate with experience.
LOCATION
Location is flexible within the continental United States. While VOW for Girls is headquartered in New York City, we welcome candidates based near a major airport who can travel occasionally. Preference will be given to candidates able to work on an Eastern Time schedule.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply below with your resume and cover letter telling us why you’d be an exceptional candidate for this role. Please note that you must have the right to work for your location prior to your first day.
DON’T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?
We still encourage you to apply! Studies show that women, non-binary applicants, and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. However, at VOW for Girls, our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, identities, and talents help us thrive.
VOW is committed to racial equity and social justice and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We actively seek applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities to provide a wide range of perspectives, ideas, views, and insights into the strategy, policies, culture, and ambitions of VOW for Girls.
