Senior Foundations Officer

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🕒 September 5

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $90k - $105k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Community Catalyst

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1998

🤝 Non-profit

🏥 Healthcare

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Healthcare • Social Impact

Community Catalyst is a national nonprofit organization that advances health justice by helping communities shape the health systems that affect their lives and economic security. It partners with community-based organizations and state/federal actors to improve access, affordability, accountability, and equity in health care through policy advocacy, organizing, data-driven research (Health Justice Intelligence), and programs like Community Health Market Watch, caregiving & aging supports, and coverage/Medicaid expansion work. The organization has worked across 45+ states with 350+ partner organizations and focuses on reducing medical debt, stabilizing coverage and long-term supports, and centering lived experience in policy and implementation.

📋 Description

• Manage an assigned portfolio of foundation funders and prospects, including engagement plans, deadlines, next steps, and revenue goals • Cultivate trusted relationships with program officers and serve as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned funders • Develop stewardship and renewal strategies to deepen relationships and position Community Catalyst for continued or expanded support • Prepare briefings and meeting materials, coordinate internal participants, and ensure timely follow-up • Research, qualify, and advance prospects aligned with organizational priorities and foundation revenue strategy • Conduct outreach and discovery to assess alignment, timing, decision-making processes, and viable paths to support • Lead concept papers, letters of inquiry, proposals, renewal requests, presentations, and other funder-facing materials • Translate complex policy, advocacy, research, and systems-change work into clear narratives connecting strategy, outcomes, learning, and impact • Coordinate proposal timelines, internal reviews, budgets, attachments, approvals, and submissions with program and finance colleagues • Coordinate accurate and timely narrative and financial reports • Monitor grant requirements, deadlines, and relationship milestones • Maintain complete Salesforce records, including contacts, activities, opportunity stages, projections, deadlines, and next steps • Build cross-team relationships to understand emerging work, funding needs, and philanthropic opportunities • Provide concise portfolio updates for pipeline reviews, forecasting, and Advancement planning • Elevate risks or barriers promptly • Perform other related duties as needed to advance the organization's fundraising goals

🎯 Requirements

• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in foundation relations, institutional fundraising, advancement, or a related field • Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered • Experience managing foundation relationships and opportunities through cultivation, solicitation, reporting, and renewal • Excellent persuasive writing and editing skills across proposals, concept papers, letters of inquiry, presentations, and reports • Ability to synthesize complex policy, advocacy, research, or systems-change work into clear and compelling funder communications • Strong project management, interpersonal, and organizational skills • Ability to manage competing deadlines and multiple stakeholders • Sound judgment and ability to work independently and collaboratively with funders, senior leaders, and cross-functional colleagues • Proficiency with CRM systems and disciplined data management • Salesforce experience preferred • Commitment to health justice, racial equity, and Community Catalyst's mission and values • Experience working with major national, regional, or health-focused foundations preferred • Experience fundraising in health justice, public health, health policy, advocacy, racial equity, or systems-change environments preferred • Familiarity with philanthropic networks, institutional funding trends, or multi-partner fundraising preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Life and disability insurance • Flexible spending accounts • Retirement savings • Paid time off and holidays • Paid family and medical leave • Wellness benefits • Other employee benefits programs outlined in the Employee Benefits Guide • Occasional travel may be required based on organizational needs