Job opening at WOLA: Foundation Relations Manager

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) seeks a Foundation Relations Manager to work in a three-person development team that is responsible for securing the organization’s $2 million and growing annual operating budget. We seek someone who has several years of successful grant writing experience, a desire for a long-term career in fundraising, and a passion for human rights and social justice. This individual must be an exceptional and ambitious writer, an analytical thinker, and a highly-motivated team player.

WOLA is a 38-year-old human rights organization with a full-time staff of 17, with seven interns, and six senior fellows.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with program staff to develop and write high-quality grant proposals and reports while meeting funder requirements, deadlines, and specifications.
• Identify and research new sources of foundation funding, keep up to date on giving trends.
• With program staff, cultivate relationships with foundation program officers and effectively steward relationships with current funders.
• Accurately and confidently represent WOLA’s programming to foundation audiences.
• Assist in the management of WOLA’s donor database, helping to input accurate data, create connections, generate reports, and create new systems and protocol to increase efficiency.
• Support team efforts around hosting WOLA’s annual gala, soliciting sponsorships and assisting in event planning.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Exceptional writing and editing skills (in English).
2. Strong research abilities and familiarity with foundation research tools.
3. Experience in grant writing and a proven ability to write successful foundation grants.
4. Superior interpersonal skills and an ability to cultivate effective relationships with foundation staff as well as work collaboratively with WOLA staff.
5. Experience with fundraising contact management systems.
6. Interest in international human rights, particularly in Latin America, and non-profit management.
7. Extreme attention to detail and an ability to maintain organized and accurate records.
8. Ability to work well under deadlines.
9. Problem solving skills, critical thinking, and troubleshooting abilities.
10. High level of maturity and ability to act as a team player.
11. Bachelor’s degree, fluency in English required, proficiency in Spanish highly desirable.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience. Full health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance; three weeks annual vacation.

START DATE: Immediately

TO APPLY: Please submit the following in one PDF document electronically to employment@wola.org:

1. Cover letter
2. Resume
3. 2 page English writing sample, preferably a foundation proposal
4. A list of two references with daytime telephone numbers and email addresses

For more information, please visit www.wola.org

Only candidates authorized to work in the U.S. without any restrictions need apply.

- No phone calls please-

WOLA encourages application by minority candidates and is an equal opportunity employer.

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