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Open Society Foundations

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1979

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

🤝 Non-profit

Charity • Social Impact • Non-profit

Open Society Foundations is a philanthropic organization that works to build vibrant and inclusive democracies globally. Founded by George Soros, the foundation provides grants and support to individuals and organizations advocating for justice, equity, and human rights. With a focus on promoting accountable governance, the Open Society Foundations engage in diverse activities including research, advocacy, and impact investment to address pressing issues such as inequality, corruption, and violence across various regions including Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and own the foundation's fundraising strategy across grants, corporate sponsorships, and individual giving • Identify, cultivate, and steward qualified prospects, adapting solicitation strategies as appropriate • Translate the Foundation's mission, values, and roadmaps into philanthropic narratives for potential donors • Build and manage corporate sponsorship programs and partnership packages for flagship conferences, the annual State of the Open Home, and global community meetups • Research, write, and manage grant applications and funder reporting • Keep donors informed about how their support contributes to the mission • Set up and maintain fundraising systems, including donor/CRM tracking, pipelines, reporting, and donation platforms • Collaborate with leadership and project communities to align fundraising with the foundation's roadmap and values • Engage external partners and advisors when needed, including across international funding sources • Report to the Marketing Lead

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5 years of fundraising or development experience • Track record of securing significant gifts, grants, or corporate sponsorships • Experience owning a fundraising function or leading major fundraising initiatives end-to-end • Experience within the tech sector • Experience cultivating and closing corporate sponsorships and/or major donors • Strong grant-writing and funder-reporting skills • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills • Ability and availability to travel to meet potential donors in person • Professional fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in English • Must currently be based and eligible to work within the United States • Passion for smart homes and automation • Experience as a Home Assistant user • Experience fundraising for open-source, technology, or privacy-focused organizations • Existing network of relevant funders, sponsors, or technology-philanthropy contacts • Familiarity with grant programs relevant to open source and public-interest technology

🏖️ Benefits

• Five weeks (twenty-five days) of paid time off • Fourteen days of paid sick leave if your country/laws treat them as unpaid • Six weeks of paid and six weeks of unpaid parental leave to be used in the first year after birth • Budget for work hardware; after three years, equipment may be kept for personal use • 50% contribution to internet connection fee at home workspace • One day every two weeks to work on personal projects • Work time may be used to maintain Home Assistant-related side projects • Benefits required by the country of residence • No fixed schedule • Total compensation package targeting the 75th percentile for the role, seniority, and local market rates