Senior Associate, Philanthropy

Location: PSI approved US State
Location type: Remote Eligible - Location Subject to manager approval
Reports to: Senior Advisor II, Philanthropy Lead
*If you are unsure if you are in an eligible location, please visit our Career page for more details.

Welcome to PSI!
PSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations working to achieve consumer-powered healthcare — people-centered health systems that ensure quality, affordable care wherever and whenever it is needed. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health have grown into a broader mission. Today, we work with the public and private sectors as well as local communities, prioritizing people’s voice and choice and developing solutions to meet their essential health needs. Over the past five decades, we have helped push boundaries, break taboos, set trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex global health challenges.

Do you want to join PSI to help make it easier for all people to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire? Read on!

Join us!

PSI seeks a Senior Associate, Philanthropy that will contribute to an ambitious strategy to drive growth in PSI’s unrestricted and flexible revenue in collaboration with the Philanthropy Lead. Cultivate, grow, and steward a portfolio of major donors and prospects. Plan and execute activities to improve donor retention, acquisition, and growth, including annual, planned, board, and high-value giving. Collaborate across teams to inform and power the strategy, develop donor-centric communication materials, and ensure a positive donor experience at all contribution levels.

What You'll Do

• Maintain a portfolio of major donor prospects (securing 5- and 6-figure donations). Identify, research, cultivate, and steward donors, directly soliciting new and higher-level gifts.
• Support the development and execution of a strategy to increase unrestricted revenue through cultivation of external partnerships, conducting donor research, stewarding mid-level donors, building relationships with philanthropy professionals, organizing donor engagement and cultivation events, and more.
• Develop donor-centric communication materials, marketing collateral, correspondence, and email campaigns, informed by a deep understanding of the impact needs and opportunities across PSI’s diverse program areas.
• Contribute to donor stewardship activities, gifts processing, and correspondence as needed to ensure a seamless and positive experience for individual donors.
• Embody PSI’s values: Measurement, Pragmatism, Honesty, Trust, Collaboration, and Commitment.
• Less than 10%  international travel

This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree (or international equivalent) in related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising or sales, with a proven track record of successfully meeting revenue targets. Experience with the implementation of a major gifts and planned giving program preferred.
• Experience using a donor database, prospect research, and other wealth screening tools. Experience with Salesforce preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and demonstrated ability to build and maintain long-term relationships.
• Excellent project management capabilities, organization skills, and ability to multitask. Able to balance multiple projects, wear multiple hats, and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced and at times ambiguous environment.
• Creativity, curiosity, integrity, and problem-solving capability. Able to proactively identify opportunities, diagnose and troubleshoot problems, and revise and improve processes to improve efficiency.
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence and ability to interact with multiple teams, external partners, and current and prospective donors.
• Proficient in Salesforce, Zoom, MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and Office 365.

We know that a long list of requirements may be discouraging, but don’t let imposter syndrome or the confidence gap get in the way of you applying — we’d love to hear from you.

Why Work at PSI?
PSI's work is about enabling families to live happy and healthy lives—we think this should apply to our employees, too.

• Diversity & Inclusion: PSI affirms its commitment to diversity and believes that when people feel respected and included, they can be more honest, collaborative, and successful. Want to be involved in our DEI work at PSI? We have a council made up of PSIers that drive, sustain, and deepen our DEI practices.
• Health & Wellness: In all of our locations, PSI offers a comprehensive benefits package that offers health, financial planning, family care, and flexibility for work life fit. For U.S. based benefits visit www.psi.org/careers to learn more!
• Time Away: We want you to take time away when you need it. PSI offers a competitive leave package. On top of our leave, some PSI offices offer a compressed work week throughout the year, giving you additional work-life flexibility.
• Learning & Development: PSI is committed to your career growth. Through PSI’s job architecture, there are many potential career paths you can follow depending on your skills and interests. Additionally, PSI University, our learning management system, offers hundreds of courses, hosts org-wide trainings, offers Great Manager/Leader trainings, as well as a mentorship program for all staff levels.
• Innovation & Collaboration: With over 53 years of insight, PSI reimagines how to bring quality healthcare closer to those who need it most. Innovation requires stepping out of comfort zones, and our employees are encouraged to think beyond boundaries, collaborate to drive impact, challenge conventions, and pioneer new solutions.

Salary Ranges:*

PSI is committed to pay equity and transparency. We ensure pay meets the market within each country. This approach minimizes our impact on local talent markets and allows PSI to attract and retain employees, while staying cost-competitive.

Actual base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, external market analysis, and other business factors permitted by law. Hiring above the mid-point of the range below would not be typical in order to allow for potential future salary growth.

PSI is offering the following gross annual salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• For the United States (paid in USD): $69,000 (minimum) - $86,000 (midpoint) - $103,000 (maximum)

About PSI
Did you know that we have over 3,000 “PSIers” working across the globe in 40 different countries? We’re a diverse group with a wide range of backgrounds from the medical industry to the music industry, all with unique skills we bring to the job. We value self-motivated people with a track record for getting things done in tough situations. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves.

Interested in Learning More?

• About PSI: Who we are, how we work, and the challenges we seek to solve.
• PSI Career site
• Featured Projects: Flagship & Priority Projects
• Where We Work: PSI’s Global Network
• Follow PSI Online: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

PSI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, tribal belonging, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status. PSI is a safe, inclusive workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and it’s reflected in our diverse community.

References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check. For US based positions: Must be authorized to work in the United States. N.B. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: newhiresupport@psi.org or call (202)785-0072.

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