Solidaire Network is excited to announce an opening for a Building the Fire Fund (BFF) Strategist. The BFF Strategist will join our Philanthropic Transformation (PT) team, which currently includes four talented team members advancing innovative strategies to liberate wealth and accompany movements contesting for power.
The BFF Strategist works closely with Solidaire’s donor organizers and other team members to advance and achieve the movement objectives laid out in our 10-year strategy—a roadmap to liberate wealth for movements to build lasting left power in the United States. While the BFF Strategist supports our broader movement alignment efforts, this role focuses deeply on accompaniment, movement building, and strategy implementation alongside frontline partners.
Who We Are
Solidaire Network is a vibrant community of 300+ donor organizers, 25 staff members, and a deeply committed board of directors. Together, we mobilize critical resources and unprecedented solidarity to the frontlines of intersectional movements advancing racial, gender, and climate justice.
We believe there is no shortage of grassroots genius, innovation, and agency. We resource urgent needs and support bold ideas. We accompany movements building long-term infrastructure for the radical left, centering Black, Indigenous, and frontline leadership. Our collective vision of radical giving invites donors to transform themselves and their relationship to power and wealth. You can learn more about our work here.
Position Summary
The Building the Fire Fund (BFF) Strategist collaborates with the Philanthropic Transformation team and Solidaire’s Donor Organizing and Political Education Team to implement the movement objectives laid out in our 10-year strategy. The Strategist focuses on strengthening relationships and coordination within the left through funding, investing in, and participating in movement
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infrastructure while skillfully accompanying and learning from movement experimentation, protection, imagination, and transformation.
This role includes accompanying Building the Fire Fund movement organizations and leaders, stewarding liberatory grantmaking and resource leveraging, and collaboratively guiding the goals and vision of the Building the Fire Fund in partnership with movement leaders and advisors.
Building the Fire Fund Strategist Essential Functions
● Accompaniment & Movement Building
○ Build and maintain trusting, consistent relationships with BFF grantee partners, Advisory Council members, and allied funders.
○ Support learning exchanges that strengthen capacity for principled struggle and transformative conflict resolution.
○ Resource the safety, wellness, healing, and resilience needs of grassroots organizers and movement builders.
○ Bolster funding to regional movement-led vehicles, especially in the South and Midwest, at the intersections of climate, gender, and racial justice.
○ Invest in movement communications, organizing infrastructure, and leadership development, including that of movement elders.
● Liberatory Grantmaking & Resource Leveraging
○ Support the design and facilitation of liberatory grantmaking processes in alignment with the Building the Fire Fund Advisory Council’s strategy and Solidaire’s values.
○ Coordinate with movement partners respectfully, responsively, and in line with liberatory accompaniment practices.
○ Maintain excellent records and data to ensure grantmaking compliance and learning.
● Strategic Stewardship & Collaboration
○ Co-develop and implement annual BFF program goals.
○ Steward the Building the Fire Fund Advisory Council and support the development of an Indigenous women-led national reproductive justice entity.
○ Organize convenings, produce materials, and coordinate partner engagement. ○ Propose consultants and budget adjustments as needed.
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● Learning & Experimentation
○ Apply and share insights on movement trends and political landscapes.
○ Collaborate across Solidaire teams to foster community between donors and movement partners.
○ Contribute to organizational learning and culture building.
○ Attend convenings, conferences, and staff retreats as required.
Experience and Qualifications of Our Ideal Candidate
While no candidate will embody every quality, our ideal candidate will bring many of the following qualifications and attributes. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience reflective of the Indigenous, Black, and frontline movements we accompany and fund.
● Alignment with Solidaire Network’s vision and purpose, with a strong racial, gender, class, environmental, and social justice lens.
● Deep understanding of Indigenous women’s reproductive justice movement building.
● At least 10 years experience in or with grassroots, base-building organizations, coalitions, or networks advancing social, racial, economic, and/or climate justice in the U.S.
● Knowledge of social justice philanthropy and liberatory grantmaking values.
● Proven ability to build, facilitate, and maintain effective, graceful, and accountable partnerships.
● Experience in strategy and program development and execution.
● Strong data management, research, analysis, and storytelling skills.
● Integrity, transparency, and flexibility.
● Skilled at working in virtual environments and fostering cross-team collaboration.
Our Culture
Our staff is the heart and soul of Solidaire Network. As movement leaders, organizers, and advocates, we bring curiosity, integrity, and the audacity to challenge the norms society imposes. We enact practices that move away from exploitation and toward abundance, connection, and collective liberation. We welcome your authentic self and your dedication to transformation alongside movements.
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Compensation, Benefits, Location
This is a full-time, exempt position in Salary Band C ($120,000 - $160,000), depending on experience. Solidaire prioritizes staff well-being, health, and sustainability. Benefits include:
● Fully paid health premiums for employees and family members.
● Employer-sponsored 401k with a 10% salary contribution.
● Generous time off: 37 holidays per year (including a summer and winter break), 20 vacation days, 9 sick days, and gender affirmation leave.
● Flexible work schedule.
● Fully remote within the United States.
To Apply
Please submit your resume and a thoughtful cover letter outlining your interest in Solidaire and fit for the role to bffjob@solidairenetwork.org. Applications will be accepted through May 26, 2025
