Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships and Development

• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer on fundraising strategy and new programming.
  
• Work closely with leadership and program teams to develop new concepts for funding and create proposals.
  
• Support the Executive Director on donor cultivation networking and communication including thought leadership strategy.
  
• Craft compelling impact stories for donors in coordination with the marketing and communications team.
  
• Lead daytoday donor team internal operations including setting up new systems and processes to scale impact managing donor stewardship calendar grant reporting timelines and assigning and overseeing donor team tasks.
  
• Build trustbased relationships with current donors including drafting grant reports and correspondence.
  
  

Requirements

• 7 years of nonprofit foundation or communications work experience including 3 years of experience in development and/or grants management from a recipient or donor perspective.
  
• Significant experience writing or reviewing foundation grant proposals and creating compelling impact stories.
  
• Experience contributing to fundraising or grantmaking strategy.
  
• A track record of learning new areas of programmatic content quickly.
  
• Ability to direct teams with multiple priorities and projects; create structure and processes for others; and leverage strong time management and organizational skills.
  
• Excellent written communication skills.
  
• Highly organized detailoriented and excited to help organize others work.
  
• Bachelor s degree required.
  

Benefits

• Base salary range: $85000$100000 with an up to 10% annual merit bonus.
  
• Generous and flexible paid time off.
  
• Health dental and vision insurance.
  
• 401k plan with 4% employer match.
  
• Companypaid shortterm and longterm disability as well as basic life insurance and other
  
• voluntary benefits.
  
• Relocation assistance for new employees living outside of the D.C. metropolitan area.
  

• A hybrid work schedule: All staff are inperson in our D.C. office on Tuesdays and Thursdays with the option to work from home on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
  
• Companysponsored outings such as happy hours afterwork activities a holiday party an annual retreat and more.
  
• Office closure the week between Christmas and New Year s Day.
  
• A modern office with amenities including gym access snacks and drinks a business casual dress code and a collaborative floor plan with options to suit every workstyle.