VP, Foundation Relations

Overview

Since 1972, Covenant House has served and advocated for youth and young families experiencing homelessness, human trafficking, and exploitation. Our overarching goal is to end homelessness among youth and young families by helping them achieve housing stability, heal from trauma, tap into their innate resilience, and hone their interests and skills to forge new pathways to independence. This work is carried out across Covenant House sites in 34 cities in the US, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.

The Vice President, Foundation Relations is a strategic frontline fundraising professional responsible for securing transformational philanthropic investments from international, national, regional, family, and private foundations. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Foundation Relations, the Vice President will play a critical role in expanding Covenant House International's institutional funding portfolio by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding foundation partners capable of making seven- and eight-figure commitments.

The Vice President will manage a portfolio consisting of both high-potential new foundation prospects and current foundation funders with significant capacity for growth. The successful candidate will develop and execute strategies that lead to substantial new revenue while deepening existing foundation partnerships through upgraded annual, multi-year, and strategic investments.

This position requires a highly entrepreneurial fundraiser with a demonstrated record of securing multiple multi-million-dollar grants and commitments from foundations. The Vice President must be a self-starter who is comfortable operating independently, managing complex donor strategies, and consistently achieving ambitious fundraising goals with minimal supervision.

As a key member of the broader revenue organization, the Vice President will help advance Covenant House's mission by building meaningful partnerships that generate transformative support for youth experiencing homelessness and human trafficking throughout the Americas.

Foundation Fundraising and Portfolio Management

• Develop and implement individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for a portfolio of foundations capable of making seven- and eight-figure commitments
• Identify and secure significant new foundation partnerships that align with Covenant House's mission, strategic priorities, and programmatic objectives
• Grow and upgrade an existing portfolio of foundation funders through expanded grants, multi-year commitments, and increased institutional investment
• Personally manage complex foundation relationships from qualification through solicitation and stewardship
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of high-capacity institutional prospects
• Lead foundation solicitations and funding discussions for major initiatives, strategic priorities, capital needs, research efforts, advocacy initiatives, and international programs
• Consistently meet or exceed annual fundraising goals for revenue, proposals submitted, proposals funded, and foundation engagement activities
• Monitor foundation funding trends and proactively identify opportunities to secure new support

Relationship Building and Stewardship

• Build strong relationships with foundation presidents, executive directors, trustees, family office representatives, program officers, and philanthropic advisors
• Develop customized engagement plans designed to deepen foundation investment and long-term commitment
• Coordinate site visits, funder briefings, impact discussions, and executive engagement opportunities
• Deliver exceptional stewardship that demonstrates impact, accountability, and alignment with…