Summary

The Women’s Funding Network (WFN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the largest philanthropic alliance in the world dedicated to advancing the essential role of women’s foundations and gender justice funders in the unwavering fight for gender equality and justice. We believe that when philanthropy invests in women’s foundations and gender justice funders, it empowers a deeply intersectional movement that fights for policies and standards across lines of race, class, and gender. Our mission as a global alliance is to provide strategies, research, and resources that support the critical agency and influence of women’s foundations and gender justice funders in the movement for equality, justice, and power for all. We envision a world where just outcomes for all genders, of all races, are regarded as crucial to the creation of dynamic and effective social, political, and economic policies and systems. WFN’s guiding values include relationships, solidarity, integrity, impact, abundance, gratitude, and courage.

WFN is comprised of a passionate and growing team of nine staff members, a growing community of over 120 women’s funds, foundations, gender equity funders, allies, and individuals spanning 14 countries, and an operating budget of $3 million. We are pleased to invite nominations and applications for our Director of Membership Strategy and Engagement (Director) position. The Director will be responsible for the strategic and operational aspects of WFN’s membership program, including recruitment and retention, education and learning opportunities, and member-centered regional and global events. The Director will listen intently to members to understand their needs while staying deeply informed of the international gender equity context, relevant U.S.-based national and state-level policies, theory and research on gender and racial equity and justice, and power-building strategies. The Director will also partner closely with the Policy and Programs team to shape the organization’s direction and revitalize our approach to member engagement. They will be a seasoned leader, strategic thinker, and people connector with an entrepreneurial spirit, and have significant experience in the social justice nonprofit and/or philanthropic fields. They will report to the Director of Policy and Programs.

WFN is at a pivotal moment in our nearly 40-year history, taking a fresh approach to our mission with a renewed emphasis on creativity, innovation, and strategic growth. We are also living in a time of great uncertainty with a great deal at stake for women, transgender, and nonbinary people everywhere. This is an extraordinary opportunity to be part of an organization that is squarely focused on these communities, and on the issues that affect all of us.

This is a United States-based, remote role with a preference that the individual be based on the East Coast. The role will require occasional travel. The base compensation for this position is $116,000, with some flexibility for candidates with exemplary credentials, and a generous benefits package.

To Apply

More about the Women’s Funding Network may be found at: www.womensfundingnetwork.org.

This search is being led by Ellen LaPointe and Ebony Breaux-Liang of NPAG. Due to the pace of this search, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We invite applications with a resume and cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications via NPAG’s candidate portal. Should you have questions, candidate nominations, or if you need assistance or accommodations in the application process, please contact Ebony Breaux-Liang at ebony@npag.com. A job offer will be contingent on a satisfactory background check. Due to the high volume of applications, only those selected for further discussion will be contacted. Please, no phone calls.

Women's Funding Network is a 501(c)(3) organization and an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to creating and evolving a work environment that attracts the full spectrum of races, ethnicities, national origins, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, beliefs, religions, faiths and ideologies, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, levels of physical ability, parents and caregivers.