Philanthropy Lead - Individuals & Families

Core responsibilities:

• Grow and steward RIVET's Councils: Build, manage, and deepen relationships with Leadership Council and Youth Impact Council members, securing multi-year philanthropic commitments while ensuring members feel highly engaged, valued, and connected to RIVET's mission and people.
• Drive philanthropic revenue: Lead frontline fundraising across both Councils - identifying and developing a donor pipeline, moving prospects through cultivation, and closing gifts.
• Activate Councils as a force for organizational growth: Design and deliver meaningful engagement experiences to leverage Councils' networks, insights, and influence to support RIVET's broader growth, including across new foundations, firms, and brand partnerships.

This role creates positive change by growing and activating RIVET's philanthropic community to fund, advise, and grow a youth-led movement, ensuring members feel deeply connected to RIVET's mission, people, and impact.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Strategic, relationship-driven fundraiser with experience in major donor fundraising
• Ability to build, manage, and deepen relationships with high-net-worth individuals and families
• Experience in frontline fundraising including donor pipeline development, cultivation, and gift closing
• Ability to design and deliver meaningful engagement experiences for donors

This is a part-time opportunity with approximately 20-30 hours per week, flexible and variable depending on needs. No salary information provided.

RIVET is launching a first-of-its-kind philanthropic movement led by youth, scaling towards a future powered by Gen Z.