Director of Grantmaking and Impact

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Women Donors Network (WDN)

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Funds
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $150,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 03/09/2024
  • Location: United States 
Climate & Environmental justice Movement building Racial justice
ABOUT US

 Women Donor Network (WDN) is a national network of women donors [cis and trans], nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals committed to protecting and advancing gender, racial, economic, and climate justice. As a growing multiracial and multigenerational community of donor organizers, we connect, grow, fund and mobilize together in solidarity with movements to transform people, culture, and systems rooted in justice.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
GRANTMAKING STRATEGY

  • Design and implement strategy to build participatory grantmaking projects, incubated initiatives, and innovative ways WDN can support and/or resource promising initiatives. 
  • Create a new strategy for member engagement in grantmaking decisions, leveraging strong relationship-building and communications skills to facilitate collaborative, engaging, and inclusive decision making processes.
  • Co-develop and administer a decision-making framework to guide grantmaking decisions across WDN and WDNA in partnership with the Managing Director of Politics and Advocacy.

GRANTMAKING & FUND MANAGEMENT

  • Manage a grantmaking portfolio of $10M+ by supporting proactive movement-rooted strategy development, leading grant research, and developing grant recommendations in partnership with the Vice President of Learning and Impact.
  • Serve as the primary liaison for all funds, including the Strategic Opportunities Fund, Impact Collectives, Reflective Democracy Campaign and Rapid Response Fund. 
  • Lead cross-committee engagement opportunities for joint learning, shared strategy, and funding.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

  • Build strong relationships with members, grantees, funder/donor network partners and issue-area experts.
  • Reflect member needs, interests and priorities in grantmaking strategy and execution. 
  • Apply issue-area expertise and collaborate with key stakeholders to support innovative, mission-aligned programs and learning opportunities.
  • Design and execute an approach to grantmaking that facilitates a holistic, supportive experience for grantees.

TEAM LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

  • Lead and participate in team meetings and projects, sharing insights, providing thoughtful feedback, and collaborating with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
  • Build, foster and sustain a culture of collaboration, communication, excellence, and accountability.
  • Lead, coach, and manage the Grantmaking and Impact Team, aligning their scope with WDN/A’s strategy and goals.
  • Manage and review performance of the Grantmaking and Impact Manager.

Requirements
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

  • 10+ years of social justice grantmaking experience.
  • A steadfast commitment to social justice, WDN/A’s mission, vision and values; experience in a membership organization is preferred.
  • Understanding and fluency in the complexities of communicating with a dynamic community of multigenerational and multiracial audiences, including differences across race, age, wealth, power, privilege, access, ability, etc.
  • Demonstrated track record in building and successfully scaling grantmaking strategy, capacity and external influence. 
  • Previous experience as a Department Leader in a similar context [across 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) work], with the ability to support, mentor, and grow varying skill sets and abilities.
  • Attuned to the movement landscape and current events with the ability to craft timely, written analysis that connects to and advances WDN/A’s strategic priorities. 
  • Verifiable experience and passion for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding relationships with partners, donors, and media that strengthens our voice, presence, and influence in the field.

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