Manager, Individual Philanthropy – BRAC BRAC

Position description

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organization with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost effective, evidence-based programs to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organization of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity.

Based in New York, BRAC USA is the North American affiliate of BRAC. BRAC USA is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit that strengthens BRAC's impact by raising awareness about its work, mobilizing resources to support its programs, and amplifying its evidence-based poverty innovations worldwide.

BRAC USA operates in a hybrid work environment, with headquarters in New York City. This position is fully remote, with a preference for candidates located on the U.S. West Coast.

About the Position

BRAC USA seeks a collaborative, motivated candidate who brings strong relationship-building skills and a commitment to BRAC’s mission.

Reporting to the Director of Individual Philanthropy, the Manager, Individual Philanthropy plays a key role in supporting BRAC USA's individual fundraising strategy and advancing its poverty alleviation programs. The Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of donors and prospects, supporting cultivation and stewardship activities, and contributing to fundraising initiatives that grow individual giving. This role emphasizes strong execution, relationship management, and collaboration across teams.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Management, Reporting, and Progress Tracking:

• Manage a portfolio of mid-level individual donors and prospects, supporting cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities aligned with annual fundraising goals.
• Maintain accurate donor and prospect records in Salesforce, including contact reports, moves, and next steps.
• Use Salesforce reporting to monitor assigned portfolio activity and progress toward goals, and flag trends or gaps to inform next steps.
• Use tools like Salesforce and iWave to identify and qualify new prospects, conduct donor research, and support pipeline development.

Individual Fundraising Strategy:

• Support year-end fundraising efforts, including donor outreach, campaign coordination, and follow-up activities.
• Assist in developing strategies to engage donors, connectors, and intermediaries (e.g., giving platforms, wealth advisors, philanthropic advisors).
• Develop and implement, in close collaboration with the Corporate & Foundation team, strategies to build and grow employee giving programs, including partner engagement, process management, outreach, and promotion events.

Develop donor‑centric written materials:

• Draft donor correspondence, stewardship updates, and solicitation communications for assigned donors and campaigns.
• Collaborate with Communications to develop donor‑facing content, including case statements and campaign materials.
• Draft longer‑form donor materials such as reports, concept notes, letters of intent, and proposals for select relationships.

Manage donor trips and events:

• Support donor cultivation and stewardship events, including dinners, receptions, briefings, and speaking engagements, as well as online events.
• Assist with donor trips and site visits, including logistics coordination, scheduling, materials preparation, and follow‑up actions.
• Travel domestically for donor meetings and events; occasional international travel may be required.

Organizational Stewardship:

• Model cultural competence and humility as a member of a multicultural team that works globally.
• Model and support BRAC USA's commitment to valuing and supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
• Support BRAC USA's engagement in OneBRAC initiatives.

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in International Development or other related field.
• At least six years of overall…