Director of Strategic Philanthropy | Equitable Growth

Director of Strategic Philanthropy | Equitable Growth Location: Remote Reports to: President / CEO Salary: $155,000 - $170,000 ABOUT EQUITABLE GROWTH The Washington Center for Equitable Growth (Equitable Growth) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan economic policy organization that connects economic evidence and policy to promote shared prosperity and growth in the United States. We do this by seeding policy-relevant research agendas and funding research, elevating scholars and their work within the policy world, and translating evidence for policymakers. Our vision is a dynamic U.S. economy in which prosperity is broadly shared, economic policy is driven by evidence, and workers and families are thriving. SUMMARY The Director of Strategic Philanthropy will lead our newly restructured development operations, to reposition and lead the institutional fundraising strategy, major donor engagement, and external philanthropic initiatives, with a primary focus on cultivating high-value foundation partnerships and strategic funding opportunities. The Director will design a new strategy for the organization’s philanthropy work, and will report to the President/CEO and serve as a key advisor to the President/CEO and senior leadership on organizational positioning, philanthropic trends, revenue forecasting, and strategic choices to ensure long-term financial sustainability. This role places particular emphasis on foundation relations, and the ideal candidate will bring established philanthropic