Lead the day-to-day delivery of AH&H’s institutional fundraising plan across foundations, state government funders, and NGO intermediaries and re-granters.
Personally lead the end-to-end proposal lifecycle — from concept notes and letters of inquiry through full proposals, applications, and post-submission follow-up.
Maintain rigorous compliance, reporting, and stewardship discipline across the portfolio.
Lead relationship management for current and prospective institutional funders through highly personalized engagement strategies.
Build the operational backbone of an institutional fundraising function ready to scale alongside AH&H.
Manage and develop one direct report (Grant Manager).

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
5+ years of progressive experience in institutional fundraising, grants management, foundation relations, or proposal writing — ideally within the humanitarian, international NGO, disaster response, or broader social impact sector.
Demonstrated experience personally writing and submitting successful five-, six-, and (ideally) seven-figure grant proposals to US foundations.
The right person for this role is a do’er — independent, proactive, structured, and tech-savvy.
Excellent written communication skills in US English.
Genuinely tech-savvy and curious about new tools.

Director of Grants and Foundations

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