Fundraising and Donor Relations Associate

• Research and profile major donors, foundations, and conference attendees before CEO engagements
• Draft outreach emails, thank-you notes, and cultivation communications as the CEO
• Move donors through the cultivation pipeline from initial contact to funded commitment
• Identify and track grant opportunities and manage submission calendars end-to-end
• Write grant proposals, letters of inquiry, donor reports, and major gift case statements
• Prepare the CEO for speaking engagements and conferences with briefing materials
• Maintain and update the donor CRM
• Proactively identify funding strategies and prospect ideas

• Experience in business development, nonprofit development, major gifts, or a donor-facing fundraising role
• Demonstrated success writing grant proposals or major donor communications that resulted in funding
• Familiarity with donor cultivation strategy and the major gifts cycle
• Comfort operating as an extension of a CEO or senior leader, drafting in their voice and owning follow-through
• Experience working in a startup, early-stage organization, or resource-constrained environment is a plus
• CRM experience is helpful but not required
• Scrappy and resourceful approach
• Relationship-oriented and able to cultivate trust with major donors
• Strategic thinking and ability to prioritize impactful moves
• Excellent writing skills for foundation and high-net-worth audiences
• Outcome-driven approach
• Mission alignment with equitable development and community ownership
• Ability to work independently in a remote startup environment
• Ability to build systems and infrastructure in an early-stage organization

• Fully remote, global
• Generous PTO