Associate Director of Institutional Giving

About Fòs Feminista

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Fòs Feminista is an intersectional feminist organization centered

around the sexual and reproductive rights and needs of women,

girls, and gender-diverse people. Led and governed by the Global

South, Fòs Feminista works as an alliance of about 200

organizations in 40+ countries worldwide to advance sexual and

reproductive health, rights, and justice (SRHRJ). Fòs Feminista is

both the connective tissue that links these diverse partners in an

alliance and an active participant in the broader ecosystem of

actors working on sexual and reproductive health, rights, and

justice. Fòs Feminista orchestrates transnational and transregional

action by connecting partners throughout the SRHRJ ecosystem,

amplifying innovative partner-led solutions to SRHRJ issues, and

catalyzing funding and political will for an intersectional

feminist agenda on SRHRJ.

We recognize that the ability of women, girls, and

gender-diverse people to make free and informed choices about their

sexual and reproductive lives, including to access safe and legal

abortion, is central to their life plans and to achieving gender

and reproductive justice. Together with partners in the alliance,

we provide access to sexual and reproductive health care and

services, including contraception, abortion, and care for survivors

of gender-based violence, and we reach young people with

comprehensive sexuality education. We are at the forefront of

advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)

from an intersectional lens in national, regional, and global

spaces, coordinating with our partners to ensure that diverse

experiences, priorities, and voices of the Global South are

represented in these spaces. We strengthen intersectional feminist

movements and organizations by creating and holding space for

partners to participate in an international community built on

feminist values of sharing power, diversity, mutual learning, and

solidarity, and to access resources to strengthen their work.

Position Summary

As a senior member of the Foundations, Governments & Major

Gifts Unit, the Associate Director of Institutional Gifts will play

a leading role in designing and implementing a strategy for

achieving annual revenue targets for Fòs Feminista’s institutional

giving program, increasing the funding raised by Fòs Feminista

year-over-year in alignment with our Strategic Plan.

In collaboration with the Philanthropy Lead, the successful

candidate will be responsible for the strategic management and

stewardship of our existing government and foundation donor

relationships, deepening engagement to maintain and increase their

support. The Associate Director will also lead efforts to build our

pipeline by tracking new funding opportunities, identifying

high-value partnerships, and strategically positioning Fòs

Feminista and our alliance partners with progressive governments

and foundations. The Associate Director will be responsible for

coordinating the day-to-day operations of the program, including

ensuring the timely submission of high-quality donor reports and

proposals.

This is an exciting opportunity to scale up resourcing for a

dynamic global feminist alliance that is at the forefront of

promoting sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice

across the Global South.

Supervisory Relationship

The Associate Director of Institutional Giving reports to the

Philanthropy Lead for Foundations, Governments, & Major Gifts.

This role may oversee consultants, interns, and philanthropy

officers as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement a strategy to meet annual revenue targets,

increasing giving each year from institutional donors

Supervise the preparation of research and briefs on

current / prospective donors and new funding opportunities to

facilitate decision-making

Lead the development of grant proposals, coordinating across

Fòs Feminista teams and partners to gather inputs and feedback and

drafting proposal documents as needed

Supervise the coordination of reports and other deliverables

across finance, M+E, advocacy, and programs teams

Co-create and lead innovative approaches to proposal

development, reporting, and donor communications (storytelling,

visual narratives, etc.)

Analyze funding trends among government and foundation donors

to share intelligence with Fòs Feminista teams and alliance

partners and jointly strategize within the alliance around how to

maximize opportunities

Identify opportunities from progressive governments and

foundations to apply for significant funding, supporting the

creation of consortiums with Fòs Feminista’s partners and allies

and assisting partners to apply as lead applicants when

strategic

Identify opportunities to increase Fòs Feminista’s visibility

and participation in key feminist and philanthropic spaces,

facilitating leadership engagement and representing Fòs Feminista

in relevant conferences and meetings as needed

Supervise updates to the grants calendar as well as

comprehensive tracking of moves management and donor-related

metrics, using donor databases including Salesforce

Develop and sustain collaborative working relationships with

programs and advocacy staff to gather stories of impact and devise

new fundraising strategies to meet the needs of Fòs Feminista’s

local partners

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in non-profit management and fundraising,

public health, gender studies, or a related field; a master’s

degree is preferred

A minimum of6-7 years of related professional experience,

including significant experience working with global women’s rights

or social justice organizations

Required Knowledge, Skills, and

Abilities

• Impeccable writing and editing skills in English
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in Spanish
• Passion for and solid understanding of sexual and reproductive

health, rights and justice through an intersectional feminist

lens

Passion for and demonstrated knowledge of feminist movement

building and feminist resource mobilization

Understanding of, and connections within, the global

philanthropic sector

Experience developing successful donor proposals, overseeing

proposal development processes, and creating and implementing donor

cultivation strategies for both government and foundation

donors

Proven ability to synthesize complex ideas and strategies into

a clear and compelling case for donors

Experience directly supporting executive leadership with donor

cultivation and solicitation strategies

Strong analytical skills and capacity for creativity and

innovative thinking

Comfort working independently and coordinating processes across

teams; ability to work effectively under pressure and manage

multiple projects and deadlines

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• International experience and ability to work cross-culturally;

strong commitment to anti-racism, equity, and social justice

including a focus on self-awareness and engagement in continuous

learning around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required; familiarity

with Salesforce strongly preferred

Ability to travel within the United States and

internationally

Location : Remote in the United

States

Compensation : Fòs Feminista offers

generous compensation consistent with competitive salaries and a

benefits package that includes private health coverage, life

insurance, retirement benefits, paid sick, vacation leave and

parental leave, holidays, and flexible working arrangements. The

annual salary is USD $ 107,150.90.

Safeguarding Commitments

Fòs Feminista is committed to ensuring that the health, rights

and wellbeing of all children, young people, and vulnerable

populations who work and engage with Fòs Feminista ’s Team Members

and Associated Persons are respected and protected in their

interactions with them and requires all its Team Members and

Associated Persons to share this commitment.

The successful candidate must :

Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding

in the United States and the international context.

Sign and adhere to Fòs Feminista’s International Safeguarding

Policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct, including the minimum

operating standards for protection from sexual exploitation and

abuse (PSEA).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Statement

Fòs Feminista is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to

advancing sexual and reproductive rights and health and dismantling

inequities from a feminist intersectional lens. Reproductive

justice, racial justice, and diversity are driving forces for

Fòs Feminista provides equal opportunities to all employees and

applicants for employment without regard to age, race, color,

disability, national origin, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual

orientation, gender identity, marital and partnership status,

genetic information, veteran status or any other protected category

under federal, state and local law.

At Fòs Feminista, we continue to build an inclusive culture that

encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices and

experiences of our employees. We strongly encourage applications

from all kinds of backgrounds to build a diverse workforce in which

all social and minority groups are represented.

While we strongly encourage all current and new employees to be

fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, there is no vaccine

requirement for employment with Fòs

Feminista.However, it is currently

our policy that employees must show proof of full vaccination to

engage in any work-related travel or to attend any work-related

in-person gatherings.As appropriate,

reasonable accommodations can be made, including, for example,

arrangements for employees to participate remotely in any relevant

gatherings.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only

those candidates selected for interviews will be

contacted.

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