Fundraising Manager

The Open Home Foundation is seeking a Fundraising Manager based in the United States to join our Marketing team. This role is responsible for developing and growing the foundation’s fundraising efforts through grants, corporate sponsorships, and individual giving.

About the role

• Develop and own the foundation's fundraising strategy across grants, corporate sponsorships, and individual giving.
• Identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with qualified prospects, adapting solicitation strategies as appropriate.
• Translate the Foundation's mission, values, and roadmaps into suitable, philanthropic narratives for potential donors.
• Build and manage corporate sponsorship programs and partnership packages, including around flagship conferences and events like the annual State of the Open Home and global community meetups.
• Research, write, and manage grant applications and funder reporting, ensuring donors are informed on how their support contributes to the foundation's mission.
• Set up and maintain fundraising systems—donor/CRM tracking, pipelines, reporting, and donation platforms.
• Collaborate with leadership and the project communities to align fundraising with the foundation's roadmap and values.
• Engage external partners and advisors when needed, including across international funding sources.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the foundation's fundraising strategy across grants, corporate sponsorships, and individual giving.
• Identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with qualified prospects, adapting solicitation strategies as appropriate.
• Translate the Foundation's mission, values, and roadmaps into suitable, philanthropic narratives for potential donors.
• Build and manage corporate sponsorship programs and partnership packages, including around flagship conferences and events like the annual State of the Open Home and global community meetups.
• Research, write, and manage grant applications and funder reporting, ensuring donors are informed on how their support contributes to the foundation's mission.
• Set up and maintain fundraising systems—donor/CRM tracking, pipelines, reporting, and donation platforms.
• Collaborate with leadership and the project communities to align fundraising with the foundation's roadmap and values.
• Engage external partners and advisors when needed, including across international funding sources.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of fundraising or development experience, with a track record of securing significant gifts, grants, or corporate sponsorships.
• Experience owning a fundraising function or leading major fundraising initiatives end-to-end.
• Experience cultivating and closing corporate sponsorships and/or major donors.
• Strong grant-writing and funder-reporting skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Professional Fluency in English: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• US Residency: You must currently be based and eligible to work within the US.

Skills

• A passion for smart homes and automation.
• Experience as a Home Assistant user.
• Experience fundraising for open-source, technology, or privacy-focused organizations.
• An existing network of relevant funders, sponsors, or technology-philanthropy contacts.
• Familiarity with grant programs relevant to open source and public-interest technology.

Benefits

• Five weeks (twenty-five days) of paid time off.
• Fourteen days of paid sick leave if your country/laws treat them as unpaid.
• Six weeks of paid and six weeks of unpaid parental leave to be used in the first year after birth.
• A budget for your work hardware once you start.
• A 50% contribution to your internet connection fee at your home workspace.
• One day every two weeks to work on your personal projects.

Pay

• Approximately $120,000 to $150,000 USD annually.

Schedule

• Full-time position for 40 hours per week.
• No fixed schedule; aim for at least 3 hours of overlap in the workday.