Senior Fundraising Lead, Health & Social Impact (Independent Contractor)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Fundraising Lead, Health & Social Impact (Independent Contractor) to drive a comprehensive fundraising strategy aimed at securing $20-25 million over the next four years. This role will collaborate closely with senior leadership and the Philanthropy Investment Team to bridge the funding gap and achieve an overall $40 million goal. The Senior Fundraising Lead - Health & Social Impact will leverage existing relationships and networks to engage potential funders, moving relationships from interest to action to secure long-term funding partnerships.

With a focus on engaging health care and philanthropy stakeholders, this person will bring an active and fresh network of funders, particularly those aligned with gun violence prevention, children's causes, and health care. This role requires a proactive and strategic professional with strong relationship-building skills to drive high-impact funding efforts.

Compensation and engagement

The Ad Council is seeking an experienced independent contractor to work on a contract basis. We presently anticipate the scope and length of the engagement to be approximately 15-20 hours per week through the end of the 2025 calendar year, with the possibility of extending the contract. The compensation for this position is within the range of $8,500 – 9,500 per month. The independent contractor will receive a 1099 for tax reporting purposes. This is a fully remote position

What You’ll Do:

Fundraising and Development

• Develop and execute a fundraising strategy in partnership with internal and external senior leaders, to identify and source new funders, with the goal of securing $20-25 million over the next 4 years.
• Balance leveraging an existing network with the ability to cultivate new relationships that translate into secured funding, ensuring initial connections result in long-term financial investment. Proactively convert warm intros from our network (e.g., hospital suppliers, health consulting firms, health care partners, etc.) and other key partners into funding opportunities.
• Leverage an active network of potential funders (beyond Ad Council board companies), ideally aligned with gun violence prevention, health care, and children's causes.
• Coordinate pitch materials and align strategies with the Philanthropy Investment Team.
• Collaborate with project leaders to conduct background research, customize pitch decks for individual prospect meetings.
• Oversee and grow deep relationships with C-Suite level execs across industries
• Apply strategic thinking, business development, and relationship management skills to identify, cultivate, and secure new funding streams from potential partners.

What You Bring:

• 10+ years of the following:
  • Extensive experience in creating and executing successful fundraising and revenue-generating programs.
  • Proven success in driving partnerships to the benefit of a brand/client/organization.
• Extensive network including within gun violence prevention, children's causes, health care, and other corporate organizations
• An entrepreneurial spirit and mindset for problem-solving and innovation.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; demonstrated success in developing and maintaining executive-level client or donor relationships in both remote and in-person environments
• Self-starter with excellent project management track record, strong organizational and follow-up skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office tools, in particular, Microsoft PowerPoint and Teams
• Deep passion for the causes we support.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.