Director of Philanthropy

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Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $120,000 USD-$130,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 05/09/2025
  • Location: United States 
LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC
Who We Are

GLSEN is a leading multi-racial, intergenerational LGBTQ+ organization transforming K-12 educational systems and strengthening democracy. We believe every student deserves a safe, affirming, and liberatory school environment, where they are free from harm, can reach their full potential, and are equipped to thrive in a multiracial democracy.


What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership & Planning

  • Lead and evolve GLSEN’s individual giving strategy, including major gifts, planned giving, digital/direct marketing, and donor engagement
  • Set and track annual revenue goals and campaign targets in partnership with the Deputy Executive Director of Developmen
  • Partner with leadership and program teams to align fundraising efforts with organizational priorities

Major & Planned Giving

  • Manage a portfolio of 75–100 major donors and prospects, cultivating deep relationships that result in 5- to 7-figure gifts
  • Support the Executive Director and senior leadership in strategic solicitations and donor engagement
  • Expand GLSEN’s planned giving program through targeted stewardship and outreach

Donor Engagement & Stewardship

  • Develop tailored donor journeys and segmented communications that reflect GLSEN’s values and impact
  • Ensure a seamless, high-touch donor experience across all giving levels
  • Leverage events and programming to engage and inspire donors

Systems & Team Collaboration

  • Ensure accurate and timely donor data in Raiser’s Edge, supporting strong moves management and reporting
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Programs, Communications, Policy) to elevate donor storytelling and impact narratives
  • Strengthen fundraising literacy across the organization through tools, training, and knowledge-sharing

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional fundraising experience identifying, cultivating and soliciting a major gift portfolio with a clear record of achievement in a complex, mission-driven organization.
  • Demonstrated success in personally supporting senior leaders in cultivating, soliciting and closing philanthropic gifts in the range of 5- to 7-figures. 
  • The intellectual depth, entrepreneurial drive, maturity, self-confidence, interpersonal skills, and warmth to build and maintain relationships with people at all levels of the organization, across a diverse range of educational and social backgrounds.
  • Strong contributor within team environments and a driver of organizational culture; leverages input of stakeholders in order to move work forward
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with an ability to inspire others to support GLSEN and become fundraising agents for its mission.
  • Proven analytical and strategic skills, with experience creating strategic fundraising plans and objectives, and the detail orientation and follow-through to implement those plans.
  • Knowledge of national LGBTQ+, education, civil rights and other relevant funding communities.
  • You care about LGBTQ+ youth. You care about changing lives. You want to come to work (physically and virtually) and feel inspired every day and you want to inspire others. You want to change the world for all youth in our K-12 education system. 
  • You like to have fun. The work we do is grave and extremely impactful, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have fun. We know how to have a good time and you should too.
  • An appreciation for the mission and growth aspirations of GLSEN.

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