Individual Giving Manager

🎯 Position objective: We are looking for an Individual Giving Manager to build and lead one of Laboratoria's most important growth efforts by 2026. Our scholarship fund (Scholarship Fund) is our new philanthropic vehicle to connect with people who believe in Laboratoria's mission and turn that commitment into sustained support for our students. This person will be responsible for growing and accompanying our individual donor base, which will be key to funding scholarships and expanding our reach to more than 1,000 students per year.

The role will lead the entire relationship cycle with individual donors: identification, cultivation, application and loyalty. You will manage a mid-level giving portfolio and be responsible for our annual and recurring giving programs. You will also work closely with the Product team to translate the impact on the lives of our students into inspiring communications for donors, as well as to strengthen the bond with our network of graduates, mentors and allies.

This role reports to the Head of Partnerships & Fundraising Strategy and works transversally with other Laboratory teams.🧩 Some of

Your Responsibilities

:1. Strategy and execution of individual donationsLead the creation and launch of the scholarship fund as the main vehicle for individual donations of Laboratoria.Translate the general fundraising strategy of Laboratoria to concrete actions for individual donations: cultivation cycles, pitch sequences, campaign moments and donor activation plans.2. Portfolio Management Build, cultivate and monitor a portfolio of individual donors, including pilot donors from the scholarship fund, donor mentors, recurring donors and individual prospects with greater potential.

Follow up on the bond with each donor, identify moments of renewal and growth, and manage spaces for gratitude, updates and key milestones so that donors feel recognized and connected to the impact of Laboratoria.3.

Pipeline Management

Build and manage the pipeline of individual donations, both from the scholarship fund and other future opportunities: prospecting lists, qualification of opportunities, progress of conversations and tracking systems - sequences, reminders and next steps - that help convert interest into commitment.4. Materials and external relationsDevelop and lead the creation of materials for donors - pitch decks, landings, storytelling pieces and campaign content - coordinating with the Communications, Product and Finance teams. Take care of the editorial quality to ensure that the materials are consistent with the general positioning of Laboratoria and with our theory of change.

Plan and execute moments of external relations linked to the scholarship fund, such as events, conferences, spaces with donors and outreach campaigns that drive pipeline activity.5. Network activationInvolve the Laboratoria community - mentors, industry experts, graduates and allied companies - and activate it as a network of support and amplification of the scholarship fund.Coordinate with the Programs, Mentoring, Communications and Alumnae teams in shared moments of activation, making fundraising visible and integrated as part of how the Laboratoria community sustains itself.✅ Who you are /

Requirements

Required: 3 - 5 years of experience in individual giving, major gifts, campaigns or philanthropic fundraising - preferably in the social impact, technology or education sector. We will also consider profiles with similar experiences and transferable skills, especially in relationship building, cultivating donors or managing individual alliances. You communicate very well, in writing and verbally, in Spanish and English, and can work professionally in both languages. with different teams and senior stakeholders, and you are an organized person and attentive to details.

You combine strategic vision with execution capacity: you know how to evaluate the potential of a prospect or opportunity, identify what is most important and propose next steps with good judgment. You have initiative, you take charge of putting ideas into action and you consistently follow up so that things move forward and come to fruition. You are enthusiastic about building initiatives from scratch or from early stages.

The scholarship fund is a new commitment for Laboratoria, and this role will be key to designing it, launching it and making it grow. You have a good command of digital tools and seek to use them to work in a more agile and effective way. You incorporate AI tools into your workflows and can rely on design tools - such as Figma or others similar - to create materials aimed at donors, such as presentations, one-pagers and campaign pieces.✔️ We would love if you also / Desirable

Requirements

: You know or are familiar with the philanthropic ecosystem of Latin America, the United States and Europe, as well as the world of corporate funders. You have experience or familiarity with dashboards, data visualization tools or CRMs to track to fundraising KPIs and pipeline metrics.You have contributed to improving processes, tools or team systems in accelerated growth environments.🌟 We offer:You will live in a culture that values excellence, collaboration, continuous learning and mutual care, building a “dream team” where every voice counts.We offer a competitive salary and clear opportunities for professional growth.You will have quality medical coverage through the collective health insurance contracted by Laboratoria, with protection for you and, if applicable, for your dependents up to 25 years of age, giving you greater peace of mind and support for the well-being of your family. You will receive a remote work stipend of USD 500 for initial setup, and subsequently USD 300 each year to improve your space or well-being.

You will enjoy vacations in accordance with the applicable legislation in your country, ensuring a minimum of 20 working days per year worked so that you can rest, recharge your batteries and dedicate time to what you value most. You will enjoy Flex Friday to dedicate time to your development, team reflection or delayed projects. You will contribute directly to our mission of promoting gender equality in Latin America, generating a real impact in the lives of the women with whom we collaborate.

At Laboratoria we accompany families in a stage as important as the arrival of a son or daughter, which is why we offer a three-month paid paternity leave for all parents. In the case of maternity, the benefit established by the applicable legislation in each country will be granted and, when local regulations contemplate a shorter period, Laboratoria will guarantee a paid maternity leave of three months.Originally posted on Himalayas