Director of Philanthropy

What you’ll do.

Join our American Brain Foundation leadership team as the Director of Philanthropy, where you'll not only lead a dedicated team of fundraising professionals but also play a pivotal role in shaping our strategic direction alongside the Executive Director and senior leadership. Your mission will be to craft and implement a dynamic fundraising strategy, guiding our efforts to secure crucial support and sustain our impactful initiatives. You'll mentor and oversee our talented fundraisers while personally forging meaningful connections with major donors, ensuring our vision for positive change becomes a reality.

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What we look for.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, public administration, fundraising, philanthropic studies or similar area required.
• Master’s degree in business, communications, public administration, fundraising, philanthropic studies or similar area is preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in philanthropy, including experience raising gifts of at least seven figures
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience is required; AAN employees may substitute requirement with 3 years leading program teams, project teams, and/or team lead experience.

*Equivalent combination of education and experience beyond the minimum requirement may be substituted for qualification requirements.

Travel Requirements: Frequent travel required – approximately 30%. Ability to legally travel outside of the United States, particularly but not limited to Canada.

Location: United States - The Foundation’s work environment is identified as hybrid. The position is primarily remote, with a requirement to meet per Executive Director discretion in our Minneapolis office

What we offer.

If our great people, great mission, and great location weren’t enough, we offer great benefits that work as hard for you as you do for us.

• Twenty-two days of paid personal time off (PTO) in the first year
• Ten paid holidays, one floating holiday, plus a year-end closure (Dec 25-Jan1) in addition to PTO
• Ten bereavement days for an immediate family member, five days for other family members
• $250 one-time telework allowance
• 401k company contribution of 10.5% of salary
• Medical insurance (Both Traditional PPO and HDHP)
• Flexible spending plan - medical and dependent care
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance options
• ID theft protection
• Employer paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and AD&D insurance
• Paid Parental and Paid Family Care Leave
• Travel insurance
• Computer loan purchase plan
• Transportation subsidy
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development opportunities
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training programs
• Flexible work schedules
• Mental health resources
• On-site workout facility, gender neutral restroom, lactation room, and wellness room
• Reasonable Accommodations

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a commitment of the ABF. The ABF is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need assistance with completing our online application process, and/or require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please contact employment@aan.com.

American Academy of Neurology in partnership with the American Brain Foundation.

201 Chicago Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55415

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