About KIND
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. Launched in 2008, KIND champions a world in which every child’s rights and well-being are protected throughout their journey to safety.
Building on its extensive programming and successful model in the United States, KIND is expanding in the Americas and Europe to bring its experience to bear in working with unaccompanied and separated children. Our work focuses on addressing the legal and mental health needs of this population; building strong partnerships and engaging in training and capacity strengthening with governments, NGOs, and the private sector; and advocating for systemic and pragmatic reforms to advance the rights of unaccompanied and separated children.
KIND seeks …KIND seeks a Senior Development Manager who will work under the direction of the Director, Institutional Development and in close collaboration with other staff in the Development department and across the organization. The Senior Development Manager serves a critical member of the institutional development team and will work to grow KIND partnerships institutional funders. They will manage a portfolio of 65-75 current and prospective donors, with a focus on foundations, corporations, and city and state government agencies. They will be responsible for building a pipeline of potential funding opportunities, cultivating new donors, stewarding existing funders, and managing grants for assigned program areas.
A incumbent will have excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills that enable effective relationships both internally and externally. The incumbent will also have experience managing grants and building a pipeline of funding opportunities. Superior attention to detail to ensure compliance and funder responsiveness is also required. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and self-starter who is able to effectively manage multiple priority projects in a fast-paced environment.
This is a remote position based from any location in the U.S.
This position is contingent upon continued funding.