Director of National Impact, Catalyst Fund

The Role

The Director of National Impact for the Fidelity Charitable Catalyst Fund will lead the Fund’s national grantmaking strategy, focusing on encouraging individual donors to support promising nonprofits with limited access to philanthropic funding. This role requires experience independently managing a grant portfolio and partnering with donors on their philanthropic giving.

Expertise And Skills You Bring

• 10+ years of philanthropy experience, including grantmaking at a foundation, corporation, DAF sponsor, or similar institution with independent responsibility for leading a portfolio, assessing and recommending grants, cultivating ongoing grantee relationships, and conducting impact analysis across grants and portfolios;
• Donor education, engagement, or advising experience connecting individual donors with nonprofits and/or nonprofit fundraising capacity-building programs;
• Strong understanding of the latest trends, research, and organizations influencing donor giving behavior, donor-advised funds, capacity building, and nonprofit fundraising;
• Exceptional analytical, research, and writing skills;
• Much public speaking experience with donor and nonprofit audiences;
• Experience collaborating across diverse constituencies, building trust, achieving common goals, solving problems independently, taking initiative, and exercising sound judgment in fast-paced, ambiguous environments;
• High proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, along with experience using grants management systems (e.g., Fluxx).

The Team

• Fidelity Charitable is the leading donor-advised fund sponsor in the country with a simple mission—to grow the American tradition of philanthropy.
• The Catalyst Fund team is led by an Executive Director who works closely with the Fidelity Charitable board of trustees and senior staff on strategy, impact assessment, finances, and external relations.
• The team represents Fidelity Charitable at many philanthropic and nonprofit convenings.
• The team also includes a Director of Local Impact responsible for managing our state/local strategy with 40+ grants and a Program Associate that supports the entire team and our grantees.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $95,000-186,000 USD per year. Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors. Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.