Philanthropic Advisor**Chicago Based**

Position Overview

The ideal candidate is a motivated, relationship-centered professional who thrives on helping people channel their values into transformative change. You bring both structure and creativity, balancing independence with collaboration, and can juggle multiple priorities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a portfolio of ~150 major gift donors and qualified prospects.
• Prospect and qualify new potential donors.
• Create individualized engagement and stewardship plans for each donor based on giving history, potential, interests and affinities.
• Conduct face-to-face meetings with donors for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Ensure donor and prospect interactions are carefully tracked in the database, with the highest respect for confidentiality and trust.
• Identify creative ways to engage donors and prospects, including gatherings, events, and collaboration with MVP volunteers.
• Collaborate with organizational leadership and cross-departmental staff on fundraising strategies and donor relationship-building.
• Prepare compelling proposals, reports, donor briefings, and other materials to support major gift solicitations.
• Work with the Program Manager to develop funding dockets consisting of MVP grantee partners for our most generous supporters as needed.
• Increase MVP's visibility and influence in the Chicagoland area through strategic outreach and networking, including conferences, training, and donor convenings, with a goal of growing the base of supporters and donors.
• Partner with the donor organizing team to inspire and mobilize donors, helping them activate their networks in support of grassroots movements and aligned campaigns that are building long-term power.
• Organize and participate in donor events, conferences, and other gatherings to deepen engagement and expand MVP’s community of supporters.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience securing major gifts ($10,000+ annually).
• Demonstrated success managing a portfolio of major donors.
• Ability to work independently with minimal administrative support.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency with donor databases and managing confidential information.
• Knowledge of and passion for social justice, progressive movements, and/or Democratic politics.
• Familiarity with the philanthropic landscape in Chicago.

Preferred Qualifications

• Past work in the progressive, social movement space.

Skills & Competencies

• Outstanding relationship-building abilities.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Detail-oriented with excellent follow-through.
• Strategic thinking and planning skills.

Other Details

• Full-time, remote, exempt position.
• Travel required 10-25%.
• Occasional, optional travel for internal team gatherings (1-2 times per year).
• Direct Reports: None.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume.

Salary Range

$120,000.00-140,000.00 (based on experience), plus generous benefits package.

Movement Voter Project

isn’t just an equal opportunity employer. We are actively seeking to build a diverse and inclusive team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to support the incredible diversity of grassroots organizing across the country. MVP does not discriminate based upon race/ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a veteran, formerly incarcerated or convicted persons, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic.

Benefits Summary

• Employer-paid premiums of health insurance at 100% for most individuals & 75% for family
• Dental and vision insurance coverage
• 401(k) account with partial match
• Basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance direct coverage
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account availability
• Work from Home stipend
• Wellness stipend
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Access to emergency stipend
• Access to free online courses
• Paid vacation of 4 weeks & Paid holidays (12 full, 2 half), in addition to office closures
• Floating holidays on or around your birthday and hire date anniversary
• 18 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Up to 4 weeks of paid Bereavement Leave
• Sabbatical Policy
• Up to 12 weeks of Family Leave (up to 4 weeks paid)