Senior Development Manager – Institutional Giving

Raspberry Pi Foundation

. Grow income from private foundations, family foundations, family offices, and philanthropic institutional funders .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in foundation fundraising, with a strong ability to secure significant gifts and manage relationships with high-net-worth individuals and corporate partners. Proficient in proposal writing, budget development, and maintaining accurate records in Salesforce while contributing to global fundraising strategies.

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Foundation Fundraising ExperienceProposal Writing SkillsRelationship ManagementPipeline ManagementSalesforce Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Fundraising StrategyProposal DevelopmentBudget BuildingGrant Performance MonitoringIncome Target Tracking

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsCollaborationCommunication with Senior StakeholdersTeam Management

Tools & Technologies

Salesforce

Industry Keywords

Private FoundationsFamily OfficesPhilanthropic AdvisorsCorporate PartnershipsEducation FundraisingYouth CausesTechnology Causes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Grow income from private foundations, family foundations, family offices, and philanthropic institutional funders
Secure six- and seven-figure gifts to help reach more young people
Steward a small number of existing relationships, including some corporate partners
Identify, qualify, and cultivate prospects, building a pipeline of gifts of $100,000 and above
Lead prospects from first contact to close using networks and collaboration with senior leaders, trustees, and volunteers
Develop proposals and pitch materials with program and finance colleagues
Prepare the CEO and senior leaders for funder meetings and solicitations
Build relationships with foundation staff, trustees, family principals, advisors, and corporate partners
Monitor grant performance and provide timely reports to funders
Represent the Foundation at sector events and funder networks
Line manage and develop the fundraising team alongside the VP of Global Development and UK-based Senior Manager
Contribute to global fundraising strategy, set and track income targets, and forecast accurately
Coordinate prospect assignments with the global development team, including the UK-based Senior Development Manager
Ensure fundraising follows organizational values and policies, including due diligence on funders and sources of wealth
Maintain accurate records in Salesforce

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be eligible to work in the USA
Significant experience, typically five or more years, in foundation fundraising
Strong understanding of how private foundations and family offices make funding decisions
Experience managing people, ideally including remote team members
Excellent proposal writing and pitching skills, including building project budgets
Comfortable with senior stakeholders, high-net-worth individuals, and their advisors
Highly organized, with experience managing a complex pipeline against income targets
Willingness to travel regularly, including internationally
Commitment to the mission and values of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
A track record of seven-figure gifts (desirable)
Experience in education, youth, or technology causes, and an interest in computing or AI education (desirable)
An existing network among foundations, family offices, or philanthropic advisors (desirable)
Experience with corporate partnerships, fundraising across more than one country, or Salesforce (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off: 15 days for full-time US employees, plus 3 additional days for the company-wide closure at the end of each year
Retirement Savings Plan (401)(k) with 100% matching of employee contributions up to the first 5%
Private healthcare, including dental and vision, for employees and dependents through United Healthcare and Guardian
Flexible working over when and where you work
Generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers
Group term life insurance and disability insurance
Learning and development resources, training, and dedicated development time