Director, Major Gifts

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🕒 September 8

🏖️ New Jersey, New York, +2 more states – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote 🍂 Massachusetts – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $120k - $140k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Equality Now

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1992

⚖️ Legal

💼 Consulting

🤝 Non-profit

Legal • Consulting • Non-profit

Equality Now is a global non-profit organization that advances legal and systemic change to end violence and discrimination against women and girls. It works with governments, international bodies, civil society, and grassroots partners to reform discriminatory laws, pursue strategic litigation, produce research and reports, run advocacy campaigns, and build coalitions to protect and expand women’s rights worldwide. Equality Now also supports survivors, informs policy, and raises funds and public awareness to drive accountability and long-term change.

📋 Description

• Lead and grow Equality Now’s major gifts portfolio, including gala sponsorships, mid-level giving, and donor engagement • Operationalize the Individual & Major Giving strategy and translate the 2026–2030 development strategy into actionable plans, systems, and donor pathways • Drive the high-touch major donor growth strategy, including network mapping, Advisory Board and Ambassador engagement, UHNW donor strategies, and innovative donor/prospect initiatives • Partner with the Chief Development Officer and Chief Executive Officer on high-value donor and prospect cultivation • Align major gifts, gala sponsorships, mid-level giving, and annual giving across the individual giving portfolio • Maintain and improve pipeline development, donor qualification, moves management, engagement strategies, and tracking systems • Develop donor-facing cases for support, investment opportunities, proposals, impact updates, briefings, reports, and strategic correspondence • Manage a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects capable of giving $10,000–$250,000+ • Oversee and elevate the mid-level donor program and identify major donor prospects • Engage Advisory Board members, supporters, and ambassadors to leverage networks and cultivate donors • Represent Equality Now as an external ambassador in philanthropic and peer spaces • Lead operational management of the Major and Mid-level Giving portfolio, including processes, timelines, deliverables, and performance standards • Oversee donor/prospect planning, portfolio assignment, forecasting, performance analytics, and pipeline visibility • Partner with the Manager, Annual Fund & Development Operations on data integrity, analytics, and annual fund growth • Plan and execute donor events, including the gala, cultivation salons, and community-building convenings • Develop individualized donor strategies and annual engagement plans • Ensure accurate reporting, analytics, and revenue projections for leadership decision-making • Drive continuous learning and adaptive planning based on donor insights, events, campaigns, and strategic-plan benchmarks • Supervise, coach, mentor, develop, and performance-manage staff • Manage team workflows, priorities, workloads, leave, coverage, compliance, and cross-functional collaboration

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required • 10+ years of progressively responsible fundraising experience • Substantial, independent donor-facing work and staff/program management experience • Deep expertise in major gift fundraising, high-touch donor engagement strategies, and best practice moves management • Demonstrated success securing 5–7 figure gifts from individuals and family foundations • Strong understanding or direct experience in event fundraising and development operations/workflows • Familiarity with global human rights, women’s rights, and gender equality funding landscapes highly desirable • Understanding of legal, advocacy, and movement-building approaches is a plus • Proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop staff • Fluent in English; proficiency in Spanish, French, or Arabic is a plus • Exceptional donor relationship management and communication skills • Ability to translate complex legal, financial, and programmatic concepts into polished decks, proposals, and cases for support • Strong listening, verbal, and interpersonal skills • Experience facilitating cross-functional collaboration across Development, Programs, and Finance • Demonstrated leadership experience focused on strategic delivery and operational excellence • Proven ability to recruit, mentor, and manage staff, fellows, and consultants • Strategic and creative thinking with a record of translating vision into measurable outcomes • Strong project management skills and ability to meet deadlines in fast-paced environments • Highly organized, results-oriented, and adaptable • Experience with database management, such as Raiser’s Edge NXT or equivalent • Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically, sometimes on short notice • Demonstrated success in a global human rights, gender equality, or related international NGO context is preferred • Must submit a resume or CV and cover letter

🏖️ Benefits

• Health and retirement benefits • Generous leave • Professional development opportunities • Remote work arrangement • Equal Opportunity Employer

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