- Develop and lead OpenFn's fundraising strategy across major donors, foundations, and other mission-aligned funders
- Establish fundraising processes, systems, and reporting cadence as OpenFn's first dedicated fundraising hire
- Set and track fundraising priorities with the CEO and leadership team
- Identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with foundations, family offices, and individual major donors
- Build and maintain a prospective funder pipeline through multi-year commitment
- Represent OpenFn with senior funder audiences and translate technical work into a compelling case for impact and support
- Write and coordinate proposals, funding narratives, and reports
- Partner with the CEO and program teams to gather impact data and stories
- Build relationships across the Digital Public Goods and Digital Public Infrastructure funding community
- Represent OpenFn in relevant policy conversations and convenings
- Track and report fundraising pipeline, commitments, and funder engagement to the CEO and leadership
- Ensure timely, high-quality funder communications and reporting
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in fundraising, development, or philanthropic partnerships, ideally within international development, global health, or technology-for-good organizations
- Demonstrated network of relationships with foundations, major donors, or other institutional funders active in social impact or technology for development
- Track record of securing significant gifts or grants and stewarding funder relationships over multiple years
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate technical, mission-driven work into a compelling case for support
- Strong project management and organizational skills; comfortable building process where none exists
- Ability to work independently and as part of a small, fully-remote team
- Fluent, professional-level English communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work effectively across a distributed, multicultural team
- Reliable access to a quiet, dedicated remote workspace with strong, stable internet connectivity sufficient for daily video calls and cloud-based collaboration
- Preferred: experience engaging in policy conversations or advocacy related to digital public goods and digital public infrastructure
- Preferred: existing relationships with funders active in the DPG and DPI space
- Preferred: experience fundraising for a growth-stage mission-driven organization
- Preferred: familiarity with DPGs, open source, or GovTech ecosystems
- Preferred: generalist mindset, comfortable wearing multiple hats in a lean organization
Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive experience in fundraising strategy development and execution, with a strong ability to cultivate relationships with major donors and foundations. xayajpt Proficient in project management, communication, and reporting within the context of international development and technology for social impact.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Fundraising Strategy Development
- Relationship Management with Major Donors
- Proposal Writing and Reporting
- Project Management Skills
- Fluent English Communication
ATS Optimization KeywordsHard Skills
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing
- Proposal Coordination
- Impact Data Analysis
- Funder Engagement Tracking
Soft Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Independent Work
- Team Collaboration
- Communication Skills
Industry Keywords
- International Development
- Global Health
- Digital Public Goods
- Digital Public Infrastructure
- Technology for Development
Tools & Technologies
- Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools
- Video Conferencing Software
Director of Fundraising – Development Arbeitgeber: Jobtailor
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