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Village Capital
Village Capital
11 – 50 Employees
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Village Capital is a nonprofit impact-investing organization that helps early-stage entrepreneurs address major environmental, social, and economic challenges. Through investment-readiness accelerator programs, mentor networks, and direct or indirect capital investments, the organization supports startups working in areas such as climate innovation and adaptation, economic mobility, and equitable access to essential services. Its global teams focus on making entrepreneurship more inclusive and strengthening the efficiency, sustainability, and impact of the ventures they support, including a significant emphasis on women-led startups.
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Remote Business Development Manager, Grant Funding and Impact Investing

Lead funding development for Village Capital’s entrepreneur support programs by securing grants and impact capital. Manage prospect research, outreach, proposals, CRM pipelines, funder materials, and reporting.

GBUnited KingdomKEKenyaUSUnited StatesWAWashington
$70,000 – $85,000 / year
RemoteFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredBusiness Development Rep

Description

  • Research and qualify funding prospects across philanthropy, family offices, foundations, corporations, bilateral and multilateral organizations, and high-net-worth individuals
  • Build and expand a structured funding pipeline aligned with Village Capital’s priorities
  • Create targeted prospect lists and briefing documents for conferences, campaigns, events, and key funding periods
  • Carry out sequenced outreach through cold email, follow-ups, meeting requests, and meeting preparation
  • Assess funder fit and route qualified opportunities to the appropriate relationship lead
  • Manage proposal and concept note development from RFP or call screening through final submission
  • Oversee procurement registrations, submission logistics, and proposal deadlines
  • Write proposals and concept notes for grant funding and impact investment opportunities
  • Coordinate contributions from multiple teams to deliver strong, timely submissions
  • Keep reusable proposal language, templates, and supporting materials current
  • Create funder-facing one-pagers, presentations, briefing documents, and reusable templates
  • Prepare call briefs and conduct background research on prospective funders
  • Produce pipeline overviews, funding digests, and draft materials for board reporting
  • Maintain accurate CRM records covering prospects, interactions, pipeline stages, and data quality
  • Record outreach promptly and coordinate with colleagues to capture business development activity
  • Prepare pipeline reports and activity summaries while identifying stale records, missing data, and anomalies
  • Coordinate proposal contributions, support renewals, and keep funding submissions progressing
  • Bring clear pipeline visibility and execution insights to team meetings and internal discussions

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience in proposal development, grant writing, lead generation, or business development spanning blended finance, impact investing, and private philanthropy
  • Familiarity with blended finance, impact investors, family offices, and systems-change funders is preferred
  • Experience with bilateral or multilateral funders alone does not meet the requirements for this role
  • Ability to independently research, write, edit, and submit high-quality proposals or concept notes responding to RFPs and calls for proposals
  • Strong research ability, including the discovery of less obvious funding opportunities
  • Experience creating and managing prospect pipelines, outreach lists, and structured databases
  • Proficiency with CRM systems, including timely data entry, regular maintenance, and accurate records
  • CRM power-user or super-user experience is preferred
  • Ability to prepare pipeline reports, activity summaries, and draft board-reporting materials for leadership
  • Strong document organization, version control, and deadline management across concurrent workstreams
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in international development, communications, business, public policy, or a related discipline
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision and collaborate across regional program and investment teams

Benefits

  • Monthly health allowance for employees in Kenya and the United Kingdom
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees in the United States
  • 401(k) plan with up to a 3% employer match in the United States
  • Fully remote work environment
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Annual professional development allowance
  • Wellness allowance
  • Remote work stipend
  • Monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement

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