[Hiring] Vice President, Foundation Relations @Covenant House International

Role Description

The Vice President, Foundation Relations is a strategic frontline fundraising professional responsible for securing transformational philanthropic investments from international, national, regional, family, and private foundations. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Foundation Relations, the Vice President will play a critical role in expanding Covenant House International's institutional funding portfolio by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding foundation partners capable of making seven- and eight-figure commitments.

The Vice President will manage a portfolio consisting of both high-potential new foundation prospects and current foundation funders with significant capacity for growth. The successful candidate will develop and execute strategies that lead to substantial new revenue while deepening existing foundation partnerships through upgraded annual, multi-year, and strategic investments.

This position requires a highly entrepreneurial fundraiser with a demonstrated record of securing multiple multi-million-dollar grants and commitments from foundations. The Vice President must be a self-starter who is comfortable operating independently, managing complex donor strategies, and consistently achieving ambitious fundraising goals with minimal supervision.

As a key member of the broader revenue organization, the Vice President will help advance Covenant House's mission by building meaningful partnerships that generate transformative support for youth experiencing homelessness and human trafficking throughout the Americas.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in foundation relations and institutional fundraising
• Proven ability to secure multi-million-dollar grants and commitments from private foundations
• Strong understanding of international, national, regional, family, and independent foundation landscapes
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with foundation executives, trustees, family office representatives, and program officers
• Strong understanding of proposal development, grant budgeting, stewardship, and reporting requirements
• Ability to navigate complex foundation decision-making processes and multi-stakeholder funding opportunities
• Excellent strategic thinking and donor management skills
• Strong proposal development, writing, editing, and presentation abilities
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex fundraising strategies simultaneously
• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical capabilities
• High degree of initiative, self-motivation, and personal accountability
• Ability to work independently and drive results with minimal oversight
• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills across organizational functions
• Sound judgment, professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail
• Passion for Covenant House's mission and a commitment to serving vulnerable youth

Requirements

• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible fundraising experience, including significant experience in foundation relations and institutional giving
• Demonstrated track record of securing multiple grants and commitments of $1 million or more from private foundations
• Proven success managing and growing portfolios of foundation prospects and funders
• Experience securing both new foundation funding and expanded investments from existing partners
• Experience developing and executing complex cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies
• Experience identifying and developing new foundation funding opportunities
• Demonstrated success generating substantial new revenue from foundations
• Experience collaborating effectively with executive leaders, board members, program staff, and cross-functional fundraising teams
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, proactively identify opportunities, and consistently achieve ambitious fundraising goals with minimal management
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed

Benefits

• Expected to travel nationally up to 10%-20% for in-person meetings with partners and CHI team meetings as needed