The Atlantic Council seeks a talented, dynamic, and entrepreneurial professional to join the Development team responsible for fostering robust relationships, spearheading initiatives to achieve revenue goals, and driving strategic foundation partnerships.
The Director will support development and implementation of a comprehensive foundation fundraising strategy in collaboration with the Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, the Executive Office, and the 16 programs and centers to grow new partnerships and to mature existing relationships.
The successful candidate will have experience in fundraising or business development in a dynamic team environment. Specific experience working across sectors and regions is required. Candidate must have excellent proposal development, project management, and communication skills with a solid understanding of foundation relationship management – including an established network of contacts and knowledge of foundation funding priorities. The ideal candidate will have an interest and experience in international affairs and foreign policy and be able to navigate a fluid, innovative environment with diplomacy and ease.
This position is based in our Washington, DC, headquarters, requiring a minimum of 4 days per week in office. The Atlantic Council offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, education, and organizational equity, with offers from $150,000 to $175,000.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead in creating a portfolio of strategic, high value foundation partners.
- In close coordination with programs and centers, manage development, growth, stewardship, support, and renewal activities related to key foundation partnerships, meeting or exceeding established annual goals.
- Team goal is $15M. Individual goal is $8M.
- Represent the Council at domestic and international conferences events, forums, and meetings, advocating for its objectives and building the organization’s visibility within the core foundation sectors.
- Cultivate, build, and maintain strong relationships with foundation program officers, principals, etc. to drive more meaningful engagement opportunities.
- Strategically position Atlantic Council leadership in discussions/ meetings with foundation principals and program officers to better understand foundation funding priorities.
- Work directly with programs and centers to understand their goals and translate that work into strong value proposition for prospective partners.
- Communicate effectively, both internally and externally, to ensure strong business development coordination amongst programs and centers.
- Identify new opportunities for revenue generation with international foundations and strategic alliances to drive growth.
- Develop, nurture, and close revenue opportunities.
- Report and inform management on pipeline performance.
- Supervise a team of two (2) fundraising professionals with varied portfolios serving as a thought partner in their work and finding efficiencies in work product, proposals, etc.
- Support the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships and Chief Financial and Revenue Officer with strategy development, performance management, and financial oversight.
- Collaborate with the engagement team to create compelling messaging and materials to promote the association’s initiatives, events, and value propositions.
- Develop and maintain proposals that are high-quality, accurate, responsive to the Atlantic Council’s research priorities and donor guidelines, approved for submission, in compliance with the Council’s policies, and submitted to prospective foundations in advance of deadlines.
- Create annual stewardship plans for current, lapsed, and prospective foundation partners.
- Maintain complete records on the assigned relationship, results, and campaign activities using analytical tools.
- Other duties as assigned.
