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Director of Grants and Development Communications – Philanthropy Roundtable – Washington, DC

June 3, 2025

About Philanthropy Roundtable:

Philanthropy Roundtable is a well-established organization in the philanthropic and free-market sectors, serving as a resource for hundreds of donors and foundation leaders. Our vision is to build and sustain a vibrant American philanthropic movement that strengthens our free society. To achieve this vision, the organization pursues a mission to foster excellence in philanthropy, protect philanthropic freedom and help donors advance liberty, opportunity and personal responsibility.

Since 1991, Philanthropy Roundtable has served individual philanthropists and foundations to refine their giving strategies to maximize the impact of their resources, as well as emerging donors and entrepreneurs who are developing their philanthropic plans for the first time. The Roundtable is the leading organization in the United States focused on promoting and defending the pivotal role private giving plays in strengthening our communities and how freedom and wealth creation make charitable giving possible.

Our staff is diverse in experience and perspective. We are mission-driven, results-oriented, entrepreneurial, courageous and team-oriented.

About the Role
Philanthropy Roundtable has created a new role, Director of Grants and Development Communications, to lead efforts in generating strategic ideas for grant proposals, preparing grant submissions, and preparing development related communications for our many partners. The ideal candidate will be strategic in their writing and idea creation for what to submit in grants and communicate to donors, be a seasoned professional with management experience, and be skilled in Salesforce and relationship management to effectively navigate these relationships.

The Director reports to the Vice President of Development and is expected to work from the Roundtable’s Washington, DC office at least 3 days a week. This cannot be a virtual position.

The ideal candidate will be:

  • Passionate about Philanthropy Roundtable’s mission and fundraising
  • A strategic thinker with a strong focus on precision and attention to detail
  • Clear and professional in verbal and written communications
  • Capable of managing and improving processes
  • Comfortable balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Develop and execute comprehensive grant submission plans including tracking of timelines, proposal writing, follow-up and reporting.
  • Craft high quality, compelling letters of inquiry, proposals and reports and other communications to secure and sustained giving from current and new partners.
  • Provide strategic input on grant proposal development, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
  • Synthesize information and draft persuasive text about specific projects or programs when required for grant proposals and other development communications.
  • Collaborate with the program leaders and executive leadership to gather necessary information to develop persuasive narratives for grant proposals including budgets.
  • Work closely with the marketing and communications team to develop consistent messaging for proposals, donor communications, one-pagers, email campaigns and other development related materials.
  • Research prospective foundations and identify grant opportunities with donors aligned with the Roundtable’s mission, principles and priorities.
  • Track the status of submitted proposals and follow up with funders as needed.
  • Utilize Salesforce to maintain accurate records of donor interactions, grants submissions and reporting processes.
  • Manage, train, and mentor Development Operations Associate responsible for data and reporting management, and other staff as needed.
  • Monitor metrics and outputs to prepare progress and final reports, ensuring compliance with grant requirements.
  • Organize and maintain all grant-related documentation within files and database.
  • Build and nurture relationships with foundation donors and stakeholders when appropriate to grow their involvement with the Roundtable.
  • Attend Roundtable events and participate in donor travel and meetings as needed.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of grant writing experience
  • Experience working across teams to achieve organizational goals
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Versatility to be both a self-starter who takes initiative and a strong team member
  • Strong attention to detail and highly organized
  • High standard of honesty and able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
  • Endorses and is motivated by the guiding principles, mission, and vision of the Roundtable
  • Experience with Salesforce is preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field
  • Willingness to travel (an estimated 5-10% of time) for Roundtable events and donor meetings as needed

Salary Range
$115,000 – $135,000 (contingent upon experience and qualifications)

Application Instructions

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

    • Cover letter including:
      • An introductory paragraph describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to the Roundtable’s mission and how you came to those beliefs
      • Salary requirements
    • Resume

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link:

https://talentmarket.org/candidates/apply-for-your-dream-job/         

Questions can be directed to Claire Kittle Dixon, Executive Director of Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

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Talent Market’s mission is to promote liberty by providing talent for critical roles within the free-market nonprofit sector.

We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation. (We do not work with political organizations, organizations with mission statements that do not clearly advance free-market principles, organizations that focus on social issues, or organizations that have a focus outside of the United States. We are not a job board. ) 

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