Senior Manager, Philanthropy (Remote)

GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid, with the research to back it up. Our work has been covered by The Economist , NPR , TED , and The Washington Post . We are one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026. Our culture is candid, analytical, and non-hierarchical. We support high ownership and real professional growth. Curious about what it's really like to work here? Read our values and hear from the people who do . If they resonate, this could be a great fit! Location: Remote, with a strong preference for San Francisco Bay Area . We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. at this time. About this role GiveDirectly is hiring a Senior Manager to anchor our presence in the San Francisco/Palo Alto tech community and grow high-net-worth (HNW) giving. You will own the full donor lifecycle—sourcing, cultivating, closing, and stewarding six- and seven-figure gifts—while acting as GD’s strategic ambassador across the Bay Area ecosystem. This is a rare senior individual-contributor role that puts you in the room with the Bay Area’s most influential founders, engineers, and investors—converting their curiosity into six- and seven-figure gifts that directly reduce extreme poverty. You’ll build on GiveDirectly’s current Bay Area relationships while opening new doors through curated salons, warm-intro networks, and targeted partnerships. You’ll work closely with the CEO on pivotal donor conversations and strategy and be expected to operate in a high-trust, high-autonomy, outcome-driven environment. Level : Senior Manager Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel ~1-2 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits What you’ll do: Own and grow a major giving portfolio: Steward and upgrade a defined book while opening net-new doors across founders, early employees, VCs, and advisors/DAFs. Prospect systematically: Build a high-quality top-of-funnel (research, warm intros, small co-hosted gatherings), qualify efficiently, and maintain accurate forecasts and next steps. Support leadership: leverage senior leaders to grow our impact with the highest impact partners; plan visits, brief for meetings, support events. Host & attend the right things: Curate micro-salons/dinners; represent GD at high-signal tech/AI events; partner with credible insiders for co-hosted convenings. Build Bay Area partnerships: Create repeatable channels—community events, employer/DAF talks and matches, founder-led brand collaborations—that reliably produce donors or visibility with high-value audiences. Translate impact for technologists: Do presentations/talks, craft concise briefs and proposals that connect GD’s evidence and operating model to a builder’s mindset; tailor for technical and executive audiences. Operate with data: Keep impeccable CRM hygiene; regularly test new initiatives (events, intros, content), measure results, and double-down on what converts. What you’ll bring: Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve. Connector-operator: Demonstrated success with high value relationships (in tech/AI/finance), whether it’s as a founder, fundraiser, consulting, sales or biz dev, converting curiosity to commitments and upgrading renewals. Bay Area ecosystem fluency: Credible with founders, engineers, investors; comfortable in rooms hosted by AI labs and venture firms; adept at convening the right co-hosts and guests. Outbound hunter mentality: Proactive pro