Senior Manager, Philanthropy

Aug 19

The DigDeep Right to Water Project
Remote

Anticipated Start Date: 10/21/2024

Description

Position: Senior Manager, Philanthropy
Employment type: Salaried, full-time, exempt
Location: Remote
Compensation: $75,000/year – $90,000/year
DOE Level: Manager
Reports To: Director, Development Strategy & Operations
Manages: None
Supported By: Development team, Communications team, Operations team, Program team
Education/Experience Preferences: Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent professional experience preferred
Start Date: ASAP

DigDeep is looking for a collaborative, organized, and detail-oriented person to join our growing Development team as the Manager, Grants & Stewardship.

Reporting to the Director, Development Strategy & Operations, the Manager, Grants & Stewardship will be responsible for the oversight and development of grant proposals, donor reports and communication initiatives to drive investment and foster deeper connections with our existing and potential donor/funder base.

Collaborating closely with other development team members, communications staff, contractors, and program team members, the ideal candidate will be an engaging storyteller, problem solver, and will demonstrate extreme attention to detail with a deep commitment to water as a human right.

Responsibilities

This is what you’ll do once you join the team:

Serve as a primary writer and project manager of all institutional grant proposals, corporate and individual solicitations, and donor report submissions, playing a key role in securing ongoing and new support.
Communicate in a timely and effective manner internally across departments on upcoming deadlines and development information needs for use in grant development and reporting.
Support frontline fundraisers by managing stewardship and recognition initiatives for DigDeep’s donors to ensure excellent engagement and prompt follow up, including crafting stewardship materials, regular written updates and impact reports.
Conduct thorough research on foundations and corporations to assess potential grant opportunities.
Maintain a tracking and reporting system for grant proposals, awards, and prospects to ensure the timeliness of submissions and reports in advance of both internal and external deadlines.
Manage all necessary records, files, reports, databases and resource materials pertinent to grant activities to ensure they remain up to date and accurate.
Build firsthand knowledge of the DigDeep model and impact by working collaboratively with other departments, participating in relevant programmatic discussions and activities, and occasionally traveling for team gatherings.
As DigDeep continues to increase revenue and diversify its portfolio, potential tasks may include exploring opportunities to develop grant proposals for federal funding by researching, drafting, and submitting comprehensive applications aligned with the organization's mission and programs.
Assist with ad-hoc projects and support other tasks/duties as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. As the organization continues to evolve, duties or tasks may change without impacting the overall job description.

Requirements

Change Management: Task/strategy orientation. Seeks out opportunities for task /team/ functional area growth and innovation. Anticipates obstacles from both team members and active projects, beginning to forecast and prepare contingencies. Collaboratively establish structures and processes to plan and manage the orderly implementation of change. Collaborate on the project goal and provide guidance on how to get there, especially under novel circumstances. Effectively navigates uncertainties and incomplete information with a problem-solving mindset to identify appropriate strategies, creatively apply solutions, and uses a community-driven, sustainable approach. Champions new policies/ procedures/ strategies. Are a focal point for driving adoption within functional area.

Personal Development: Shifting toward professional development from personal development. Continual development of self. Become a better leader through feedback and consistent collaboration. Developing for team. Identifies own learning needs and areas for development based on self-initiated need analysis as well as in response to others’ feedback and suggestions for improvement. Maintains fluency in appropriate work applications, software, or tools. Beginning to identify and share information regarding key technologies and best practices to team.
Influence: Oversees relationships and alliances within functional area with support from supervisor (internal and external). Uses extensive industry and team knowledge to help guide teams outside of functional area. Able to synthesize and triage various project needs in order to best achieve goals within functional area. Challenge directives when appropriate and, with evidence, propose alternative solutions.
Judgement & Decision-Making: Able to identify the information needed to clarify situations, when necessary, seeks information from appropriate resources, and uses skilled reasoning and questioning to draw out information in order to make sound decisions. Should be able to implement all solutions independently. Effectively navigates uncertainties and incomplete information with a problem-solving mindset to identify and propose appropriate strategies and creatively apply solutions using a community-driven, equitable approach. Can make systematic comparisons between two or more alternatives, noticing discrepancies and using them to inform decision-making.
Ownership: Beginning to fully own projects along with limited guidance from supervisor. Demonstrates commitment to delivering on all promises as a credible, trusted organizational representative. Establishes agreements with others as to how success will be measured. Accepts the consequences of own performance. Able to work independently with limited guidance and exercise independent judgment, knowing when to elevate concerns or issues.
Personal Development: Shifting toward professional development from personal development. Continual development of self. Become a better leader through feedback and consistent collaboration. Developing for team. Identifies own learning needs and areas for development based on self-initiated need analysis as well as in response to others’ feedback and suggestions for improvement. Maintains fluency in appropriate work applications, software, or tools. Beginning to identify and share information regarding key technologies and best practices to team.
Technical Expertise: Has demonstrated ability and depth of knowledge with the technology in the desired technical area. Effectively uses and applies technical knowledge, and uses knowledge to identify solutions to existing problems. Basic understanding of data security best practices.

Skills and Qualifications

We want to hear from you if you have:

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent professional experience preferred
At least 4 years of applicable professional experience required; experience in non-profit fundraising and grant management including grant writing/reporting, funder cultivation/solicitation, stewardship, communications, and/or corporate giving
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Google Workspace required
High computer literacy, and tech savviness required
Experience with Salesforce, Slack, Zoom preferred
Able to focus in the face of pressure, deliver against timelines and not be intimidated by tasks/time limitations
Organized, trustworthy, dependable, and diplomatic
Comfortable with autonomy, able to work independently and complete assigned tasks within established time frames required
Flexibility to travel occasionally for team gatherings, such as retreats and/or site visits, at various locations including but not limited to: Navajo Nation (AZ/NM/UT), West Virginia, Texas, DigDeep HQ in Los Angeles, and other destinations as required
Understanding of data security best practices preferred
Experience/willingness to work across various cultural contexts and communicate across cultural differences

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

$75,000/year – $90,000/year

At DigDeep, we believe that great work requires a great job. We understand that people thrive with rest and holistic support, which is crucial for our long-term success. We take pride in offering top-notch benefits to our team across the United States, prioritizing their health and wellbeing, as well as providing additional support for our employees’ families.

If you join us, here’s how we’ll support you in your work:

Competitive wage to commensurate with level of position
Generous PTO and sick leave
23 weeks paid Parental Leave
Annual Professional Development Stipend
Annual Wellbeing Reimbursement
Medical, dental, vision insurance, 100% employer paid
One Medical membership
Life insurance, 100% employer paid
Work laptop
Monthly cell phone allowance
Domestic travel
401k retirement plan, with employer match

DigDeep has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health of our employees and community at large. Where permissible by law, candidates applying to work at DigDeep should be ready to demonstrate proof of receiving up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of their employment. In an effort to promote pay equity and transparency, DigDeep does not negotiate compensation outside of posted compensation ranges.

DigDeep’s compensation is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to: internal budget analysis, external market value, internal pay alignment, and annual merit increases. A candidate’s compensation history will not be used in determining compensation at DigDeep.

Please note that DigDeep cannot provide immigration sponsorship for this position. Members of the Navajo Nation are strongly encouraged to apply.

DigDeep is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe social change happens when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. DigDeep is built on the principles of equity, transparency and the power of human experience. Your work will improve the daily lives of real people. We believe everybody should have the clean, running water they need to thrive. Join us, and we’ll close the US water gap in our lifetimes. DigDeep is a certified Great Place to Work®

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About the Organization

The DigDeep Right to Water Project is the only WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) organization serving the 2.2+ million Americans who still don’t have a tap or a toilet at home. DigDeep believes access to clean water is a human right. Today, we run several nationally recognized programs that empower communities to build their own water and sanitation systems. We won the 2018 US Water Prize for our Navajo Water Project, which has brought clean, running water to hundreds of Native families across New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah.

DigDeep launched the Appalachia Water Project in July of 2020, which will bring clean, running water into the homes of Appalachia families across southwestern West Virginia and northeastern Kentucky. The project has already set up planning to work with PSD to install plumbing in approximately 150 homes in one section of McDowell County.

DigDeep is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe social change happens when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with common purpose. DigDeep is built on the principles of equity, transparency and the power of human experience. Your work will improve the daily lives of real people – people you’re likely to meet. Every American should have the clean, running water they need to thrive. Join us, and we’ll close the US water gap in our lifetimes.

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