Vice President of Fundraising, Alternative Investments
The Role
The Vice President of Fundraising, Alternative Investments will be responsible for integrating alternative investment strategies with fundraising efforts, ensuring alignment between donor expectations and investment outcomes. This role requires a deep understanding of alternative investments and strong client-facing skills to effectively communicate with donors and internal teams. This role is designed to ensure that Fidelity Charitable can effectively leverage alternative investments to meet fundraising goals while maintaining strong relationships with donors and ensuring alignment with our Programs and Investment team. This VP role will report to the Head of Fundraising and Distribution and will be an active resource for the Private Donor Group (PDG) and Fundraising teams.
*Expected Travel is 60% of the time*
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
Investment Strategy Development:
Develop and implement alternative investment strategies that align with the organization's goals and donor expectations.
Conduct thorough due diligence and manager selection for alternative investments.
Fundraising Integration:
Collaborate with the fundraising and PDG team to create compelling investment narratives for advisors and donors.
Present alternative investment opportunities to donors, highlighting potential benefits and risks.
Client Relationship Management:
Serve as the primary point of contact for donors, advisors and home office teams regarding alternative investments.
Build and maintain strong relationships with donors and advisors, providing regular updates and addressing any concerns.
Program/Investment Team Collaboration:
Work closely with the Programs and Investment team to ensure investment strategies are effectively implemented and communicated back to advisors and donors.
Provide insights based on market trends, macro-economic outcomes and investment performance.
Communicate financial due diligence including fee structure, valuation methods and various liquidity terms
Partner with Programs and Investments on offering documents, regulatory filings and ensure compliance and alignment of donor’s risk profile.
Performance Monitoring and Reporting:
Monitor the performance of alternative investments and report on key metrics to donors, advisors and internal stakeholders.
Work closely with the Programs and Investment team to ensure investment strategies are adhering to the Investment Policy Guidelines (IPG).
Develop tools and systems for tracking and analyzing investment performance.
Subject Matter Expertise: Extensive knowledge of alternative investments, including private equity, hedge funds, real assets, and more
Client-Facing Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with donors, advisor, home office product managers and internal teams across Fidelity.
Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex investment data and provide actionable insights.
Strategic Thinking: Capability to develop and discuss long-term investment strategies that align with organizational goals.
Collaboration: Proven ability to work collaboratively across different teams and departments.
Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or a related field; advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., CFA) are a plus.
Experience: Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in alternative investments, with a track record of successful client engagement and investment strategy development.
Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with investment analysis tools and software.
Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position.
The Team
The Fidelity Charitable Fundraising and Distribution team partners with donors, advisors and institutions to help them achieve their philanthropic goals by effectively incorporating charitable giving. The Fundraising and Distribution team is often the first call for all things philanthropic. Fundraisers tend to be the most visible face to both internal and external partners and donors of the organization. As the largest public charity in the nation and an integral provider of philanthropic services and planning, Fidelity Charitable is in the outstanding position to improve the personal philanthropic aspirations of the firm’s donors and the thousands of charitable organizations they are passionate about supporting.
Certifications:Category:Relationship ManagementFidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses, commissions, and profit-sharing are presented as generous and meaningful components of total compensation, with certain roles achieving high total earnings through multiple pay streams. Variable pay is consistently framed as a positive contributor beyond base salary.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match up to 7% alongside additional profit-sharing up to 10% materially enhances long-term compensation. These retirement features are highlighted as standout strengths of the overall package.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leave (16 weeks maternity, 12 weeks parental), backup dependent care, and adoption assistance provide robust family support. Hybrid work and caregiving resources further ease family responsibilities.
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