Manager of Annual Giving and Donor Engagement

Are you passionate about building connections, expanding networks, and mobilizing resources to create real change? Village Enterprise is looking for a dynamic, strategic, and mission-driven Manager of Annual Giving and Donor Engagement to engage donors at all levels and ensure that anyone moved by our work has a way to contribute. Reporting to the Managing Director, US, this role is about more than just fundraising—it’s about creating a systematic and inspiring approach to engaging as many funders as possible, ensuring that every person who wants to support our entrepreneurs can do so in meaningful ways.

We are looking for someone who can honor what has worked in the past while also envisioning the future of philanthropy—leveraging digital tools, technology, and innovative engagement strategies to build a stronger, more connected donor community. Most importantly, you’ll do this with a deep commitment to our entrepreneurs—the individuals at the heart of everything we do—and in a way that reflects the values of Village Enterprise.

If you’re ready to connect more people to impact, embrace new ways of fundraising, and play a pivotal role in scaling our work, this is the position for you!  

Key Responsibilities:

• Expand Our Community of Champions – You will ensure that anyone inspired by our work has a way to give, growing a broad and engaged donor base that supports our entrepreneurs at every level.
• Create & Lead a Powerful Annual Giving Strategy – You’ll build a data-driven, relationship-centered plan that strengthens giving from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners through sustained campaigns, digital outreach, and personalized engagement.
• Make Every Donor Feel Like a Partner – You’ll design meaningful stewardship and engagement strategies, ensuring donors—no matter their giving level—see, feel, and understand the impact of their generosity.
• Bring Innovation to Philanthropy – You will explore and implement creative ways to fundraise, leveraging digital platforms, AI, storytelling, peer-to-peer campaigns, and other new approaches to make giving easy, inspiring, and scalable.
• Leverage Data to Drive Smart Growth – You will track trends, analyze giving behaviors, and refine strategies to meet donors where they are and encourage deeper investment in our work.
• Champion Our Entrepreneurs – Every dollar raised supports first-time entrepreneurs living in extreme poverty, and you will be at the center of ensuring that funding continues to flow toward their success.

Key Results:

• More Entrepreneurs Funded, More Lives Transformed – Because of your work, thousands of first-time entrepreneurs will gain the resources they need to launch businesses, support their families, and lift their communities out of poverty.
• A Thriving and Engaged Donor Community – You will cultivate a growing network of supporters at all levels, ensuring that every person who wants to invest in this mission has a way to do so and feels deeply connected to the impact they make.
• A Seamless and Inspiring Donor Experience – Every donor will feel valued, informed, and connected, from the moment they give their first dollar to their decision to deepen their commitment year after year.
• A Bold and Modern Approach to Giving – You will bring fresh ideas, digital strategies, and data-driven insights to ensure our fundraising efforts are as innovative and impactful as the work we do on the ground.

Qualifications:

• A Passion for Impact – You care deeply about entrepreneurship, economic empowerment, and breaking the cycle of extreme poverty, and you want to help others see and invest in that vision.
• A Willingness to Ask and Inspire Giving – Whether it’s leading a campaign, crafting a donor email, or making a direct ask, you are excited to invite people to be part of something bigger.
• A Natural Ability to Build Relationships – You love connecting with people, expanding networks, and creating pathways for donors to engage. You thrive on making others feel seen, valued, and inspired to give.
• An Eye for What Works and What’s Possible – You appreciate fundraising best practices but also bring a forward-thinking, innovative mindset to engage new donors in fresh and creative ways.
• Comfort with Digital Tools & Data – Whether you have experience with donor databases, CRMs, online fundraising platforms, or social media campaigns, or you're simply eager to learn, you embrace technology as a way to engage more people in giving.
• A Strong Storytelling and Communication Ability – You know how to craft compelling messages, write engaging appeals, and share impact stories that move people to action.
• A Strategic and Organized Approach – You are comfortable managing multiple campaigns, tracking donor engagement, and refining fundraising approaches based on data and insights.
• An Entrepreneurial Spirit – You take initiative, seek out new opportunities, and are excited about testing new ideas to bring more people into our work.

This role is ideally based in the San Francisco Bay Area or New York City, but we are open to exceptional candidates from other locations within the U.S.

If you’re excited about connecting more people to life-changing impact, building a thriving donor community, and fueling entrepreneurship as a solution to extreme poverty, we want to hear from you! If you have any questions regarding this job posting or your application, please contact us at usjobs@villageenterprise.org.

We can’t wait to meet you!