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• Lead and manage the Foundation Relations team, overseeing workflow, writing and editing support, and coordination with program colleagues to create funding opportunities • Coach and develop team members to increase ownership and expand responsibilities over time. • Delegate effectively to build team capacity and strengthen execution across grant processes. • Oversee grant management systems to ensure proposals and reports are accurate and on time. • Partner with internal colleagues to ensure reporting expectations, timelines, and funded activities are clearly understood and achievable. • Manage and grow a portfolio of foundation donors and prospects through cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and renewal strategies. • Drive significant donor moves, including proposals, meetings, stewardship updates, and event engagement. • Partner with executive leadership to deploy them strategically in donor relationships. • Establish and oversee consistent moves management processes across the foundation portfolio. • Identify and advance high impact funding opportunities that support SPN’s mission without creating unfunded scope or misaligned program commitments. • Serve as a senior leader contributing to development strategy, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.

• Lead and manage the major gifts program, ensuring fundraising goals are met and exceeded. • Coach and mentor a team of internal frontline fundraisers to build long-term, sustainable donor relationships. • Host donor strategy meetings and provide ongoing performance feedback and professional development. • Ensure each major donor and prospect has a clear, customized engagement strategy. • Maintain accurate revenue projections and adjust strategies as donor circumstances evolve. • Partner with Development Operations to ensure timely and accurate data entry and reporting. • Collaborate with Strategic Partnership Advisors and senior leaders to expand and strengthen prospecting efforts. • Prioritize general operating support while also securing funds for special projects. • Partner with internal teams to identify and solicit donors for RFPs, special initiatives, and a mission campaign. • Manage a personal portfolio of major donors and prospects nationwide. • Cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts of $25,000+, with a focus on $50,000+ donors. • Develop and structure complex and planned gifts aligned with donor interests and SPN priorities. • Maintain deep knowledge of SPN’s programs, funding priorities, and strategic objectives. • Participate in opportunities to share fundraising best practices with affiliate development leaders to help the Network raise more money.

• Manage the President & CEO’s calendar and schedule, ensuring time is aligned with the CEO’s priorities. • Oversee and prioritize the CEO’s email inbox, flagging important messages, drafting responses, and ensuring timely follow-up. • Collaborate with CEO to arrange travel, including flights, accommodations, itineraries, and logistics. • Serve as an “air traffic controller” for internal teams and external partners seeking face time with the CEO—helping to balance priorities and manage expectations. • Coordinate meeting briefs, notes, and follow-ups to ensure the CEO is fully equipped for conversations with staff, donors, partners, and other stakeholders. • Support other administrative and strategic tasks as needed to maximize the CEO’s efficiency and effectiveness.