Foundation Manager

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Job Type:Full TimeStart Date:February 16, 2026Application Deadline:February 16, 2026Education:4-Year Degree RequiredExperience Level:Mid-levelSalary:Up to USD $75,000 / yearIdealist encourages all organizations to include salary ranges when possible. Please consider this range a "best estimate" rather than a firm or final offer.Cause Areas:Philanthropy

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**FOUNDATION MANAGER **

**Are you ready to help those who help others? **

The Giving Back Fund, Inc. is currently seeking to add a new team member, a full-time Foundation Manager, who would be an integral member of our growing Foundation team and responsible for managing a portfolio of charitable clients.

You will be managing day-to-day operations and administration of select clients:
Serve as point-person for day-to-day questions, inquiries and needs for clients, including high-profile individuals
- Draft and approve client contracts, approve expenses and payment requests
- Develop and oversee client budgets and finances
- Manage grant and scholarship cycles of assigned clients: grants and scholarships
- Manage client’s donations: processing gifts, approving thank you letters, and creating online giving portals
- Performing due diligence and contacting on potential grantees or scholarship recipients
- Oversee the planning and coordination of events and fundraisers
- Create and approve marketing and event collateral
- Use CRM to manage donors for individual clients
- Develop and implement new charitable programs and processes to meet clients’ donor advisors’ goals
- Onboard and operationalize new clients
- Advise clients related to IRS rules and regulations for Fiscally Sponsored Organizations
- Critically evaluate growth opportunities and ways for clients to increase impact
- Distributing RFPs and applications
- Research social issues and existing programs working on the issue, and provide innovative solutions to these social issues
**QUALIFICATIONS: **

• Bachelor's degree or equiv. experience required
• Previous work experience in the nonprofit or philanthropy sectors

• Demonstrated skill and experience in at least one of the following
  areas: Individual donor engagement and development, corporate sponsorship procurement,

               event planning and execution, fundraising through social media, grant and fundraising
  
               campaign content development, IRS rules and compliance
  

• 5+ years working experience required- previous experience with project/account management a plus

• Extremely attentive to details, strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Communicates clearly and effectively
• Works calmly and efficiently in a crisis and works well under pressure and on tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and identify priority tasks
• Skilled at working in high-paced environment, with high volume of emails/tasks
• Strong skills in Google Suite. Zoho, Sage, Give Lively, and Ramp are pluses.
• Experience with CRM, databases, and graphic design a plus
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required
  ** This is a remote position. **

**ABOUT US **

This is a full-time position with a salary range of $55,000 - $75,000 annually depending on experience. GBF offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a flexible spending account (FSA), unlimited PTO, and paid holidays.

The Giving Back Fund (GBF) is a 29-year-old national nonprofit organization that encourages and facilitates charitable giving by professional athletes, celebrities, high net worth individuals, existing nonprofit organizations, corporations and others who truly desire to give back. We provide philanthropic consulting, management and administrative services while operating as a flexible, convenient vehicle for establishing individual foundations and fiscally sponsored projects under a governance structure similar to a community foundation. By offering a straightforward and cost-effective approach to philanthropy, high-level expertise and professional services, and carefully targeted giving opportunities, GBF helps those who want to give back to society and to the communities that have nurtured them.
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Benefits

GBF offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a flexible spending account (FSA), unlimited PTO, and paid holidays.

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RemoteWork can be performed from anywhere in United States

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500 Commercial Street suite 4r, Boston, MA 02109, USA
Suite 4R

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This role helps professional athletes, celebrities, and high net worth individuals establish effective charitable foundations and fiscally sponsored projects, facilitating increased philanthropic giving to communities and social causes.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years of work experience
• Previous experience in nonprofit or philanthropy sectors with demonstrated skill in donor engagement, fundraising, event planning, or IRS compliance
• Extremely attentive to details with strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently, handle multiple priorities, and work well under pressure in high-paced environments

Salary range of $55,000 - $75,000 annually depending on experience. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), unlimited PTO, and paid holidays.

The Giving Back Fund is a 29-year-old national nonprofit that encourages and facilitates charitable giving by professional athletes, celebrities, high net worth individuals, and others, providing philanthropic consulting, management, and administrative services for establishing foundations and fiscally sponsored projects.