Director of Foundations & Government Grants

Remote - United States, US

Posted on Apr 17, 2026

Full TimeExecutiveRemoteDevelopment

Job Description

About Trevor:

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Trevor offers 24/7 crisis services, connecting highly trained counselors with LGBTQ+ young people whenever they need support. To drive prevention efforts, The Trevor Project also operates robust research, advocacy, education, and peer support programs. We’ve been saving lives every day for over 25 years.

Every day, and in every role, our staff contribute to our critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people by embodying our values:

Heart–We care deeply and commit to do what matters

Integrity–We build trust through our words and actions

Community-Together, we are an unstoppable force for good

Belonging-We serve as allies to the mission, and to each other

Progress-We continually move onward and upward

Applicants and staff must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Trevor Project will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.

Role: Director of Foundations & Government Grants
Location: This role will be remote in the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii
Reports to: Vice President of Partnerships & Philanthropy
Eligibility: Authorization to work for any employer in the United States is required. The Trevor Project will not sponsor a work visa for this role.
Classification: Exempt Full Time
Union Role? No
Salary Range: $115k - $130k

Summary:

The Director of Foundations & Government Grants is a strategic fundraising role responsible for driving revenue through foundations and government partnerships. It combines leadership, relationship management, and grant strategy implementation to support The Trevor Project’s mission of ending suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. This role will:

Successfully apply and receive 6 & 7-figure awards from Foundations and Government Agencies.
Partner with programmatic leads to creatively position Trevor’s needs to funders and once awarded, own the management of 6 & 7-figure grant reporting, management and fulfillment.
Serves as the relationship manager for our largest grant partners including two 7-figure multi-year grants.
Partner closely with our Advocacy team as we expand our work in partnering with state governments and develop our earned revenue strategy.

About The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ+ young people. The organization works to save young lives by providing support through free and confidential suicide prevention and crisis intervention programs on platforms where young people spend their time: our 24/7 phone lifeline, chat, text and soon-to-come integrations with social media platforms.

We also run TrevorSpace, the world’s largest safe space social networking site for LGBTQ...

Job overview

Employment type

Full Time

Experience level

Executive

Work type

Remote

Department

Development

Posted

on Apr 17, 2026

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private

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