Application Guide
How to Apply for Resource Mobilisation Lead
at Good Ancestor Movement
🏢 About Good Ancestor Movement
Good Ancestor Movement focuses on transforming wealth and resource distribution through just transition principles, working directly with wealth holders and advisors to shift capital toward equitable systems. This organization uniquely combines grassroots movement building with strategic resource mobilization, creating innovative vehicles like the Catalytic Collective and Accountability Circle. Working here offers the chance to reshape philanthropic and investment practices at their core while being part of a remote, experimental team tackling systemic inequality.
About This Role
As Resource Mobilisation Lead, you'll manage and develop resourcing vehicles that redistribute wealth toward just transition initiatives, including stewarding capital campaigns and creating tools that guide wealth holders in equitable stewardship. This role is impactful because you'll directly influence how resources flow to marginalized communities while building systems that challenge traditional philanthropic power dynamics. You'll also lead the development of a grant management system to increase transparency and efficiency in resource distribution.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve coordinating with the Catalytic Collective on resource distribution strategies, refining the grant management system to improve transparency, and developing tools to guide wealth holders in equitable stewardship practices. You'll likely balance relationship management with wealth holders, systems development work, and contributing to team discussions about transforming philanthropic practices, all while working remotely with colleagues across different time zones.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Good Ancestor Movement Is Looking For
- Has experience designing/administering funding processes with a critical lens toward power dynamics in philanthropy, not just technical grant management
- Can independently manage complex projects like capital campaigns while maintaining transparent communication with remote colleagues about timeline adjustments
- Thrives in small, experimental teams working on ambitious systemic change rather than established organizational structures
- Has practical experience with CRM tools specifically for donor/wealth holder relationship management in social justice contexts
📝 Tips for Applying to Good Ancestor Movement
Explicitly connect your experience to 'just transition aligned redistribution' - use their exact language and provide examples of how you've approached resource distribution with equity principles
Demonstrate understanding of their specific resourcing vehicles (Catalytic Collective, Accountability Circle, Solidarity Partners) by suggesting how you might contribute to their development
Show experience with both relational fundraising (working directly with wealth holders) and systems development (grant management systems) rather than focusing on just one area
Highlight any experience working remotely in small teams on experimental projects, emphasizing how you manage ambiguity and iteration
Include specific examples of how you've 'critically reflected on existing practices' in resource mobilization rather than just listing technical skills
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your philosophy on transforming wealth distribution and how it aligns with Good Ancestor Movement's just transition framework", 'Specific experience developing/administering funding processes that challenge traditional power dynamics in philanthropy', 'Examples of working independently in remote settings while maintaining collaborative relationships with colleagues', "How you've contributed to experimental projects or systems development in small teams with ambitious goals"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore their concept of 'just transition aligned redistribution' through any available materials - this is core to their philosophy
- → Research their specific vehicles: Catalytic Collective, Accountability Circle, and Solidarity Partners to understand their distinct purposes
- → Look for information about their approach to working with wealth holders versus traditional nonprofit donors
- → Investigate their experimentation with new organizational models and how they describe their team culture
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on technical grant management experience without addressing power dynamics in philanthropy
- Using generic fundraising language without connecting to their specific 'just transition' framework
- Presenting as more comfortable in structured, established organizations rather than experimental, evolving teams
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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