Associate, Major Gifts

Associate, Major Gifts

Hybrid – based in Washington, DC or Providence, RI

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian nonprofit that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of challenges children face.

We’re there from birth until adulthood, and we support children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity, while particularly focusing on the experiences of girls. We drive changes in practice and policy at the local, national and global levels using our reach, expertise and knowledge. With more than 85 years of experience, we work to transform lives in over 80 countries.

Plan International USA is fully committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people from all forms of violence. We won’t stop until we are all equal.

If you are ready to be at the forefront of driving meaningful partnerships and making a global impact, we would love for you to join Plan USA’s dynamic Major Gifts (MG) Team.

The MG team leads fundraising and relationships with US-based individuals and private sector entities partnering at the $5K+ level, including corporations, private foundations, community foundations, donor-advised funds, giving intermediaries, and service and membership-based associations. The MG Team is responsible for building relationships with prospective donors and securing support for partnerships in support of Plan International's work globally. Partnerships can include donations, grants, cause marketing initiatives, employee engagements, and gifts in kind.

The MG Team collaborates closely with various departments at Plan USA and across the Plan International Federation to successfully carry out its tasks.

The MG Team is recruiting an Associate to become a key player and support its impactful work. This is a position well-suited for an individual with exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills who wants to be part of the fight against gender inequality in a fast-paced role. The Associate will join a team of five that is mission-driven and passionate about relationship-based fundraising.

The Associate will have the opportunity to take ownership of projects, collaborate with talented Plan USA and Plan International global colleagues, and learn how to manage complex and strategic private-sector partnerships that will advance girl’s rights and gender equality. The Associate will also have opportunities to engage in organization-wide transformation initiatives at Plan USA.

Together with other members of the MG Team, the Associate will assist on prospect research, fundraising proposals and reports, donation asks, and project management. The Associate will primarily be internal facing, providing coordination support to external oriented front-line fundraisers.

• Set-up and facilitate work flows for invoices needing to be paid out of MG budgets or approved by MG staff
• Provide logistics support for fundraising events and conferences – both those that we are putting on and those that we are attending
  • Research and quotes for venues and catering
  • Conference and event registration
  • Itinerary creation for travel and conference

• Manage in-bound private sector partnership inquiries on behalf of the team. This can include first-stage screening and evaluation of inquiries (from internal and external sources) for relevance, utilizing desk research,…