Director, Strategic Partnerships & Donor Engagement Remote

Kiva.org; Lorida (FL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-from-home position

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Kiva.org is a global nonprofit committed to expanding financial access and helping underserved communities thrive. We are seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to grow philanthropic support by cultivating individual donors, engaging philanthropic advisors, and partnering with donor-advised funds.

You will collaborate across Finance, Marketing, Product and Engineering to strengthen donor relationships and support compelling proposals and reporting.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in nonprofit fundraising, strategic partnerships, or a related field, including cultivating and stewarding individual donors and prospects.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex programs and impact data into compelling proposals, reports, and donor communications.
• Experience collaborating across functions and managing multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholder relationships independently.
• Comfort using a CRM such as Salesforce and digital engagement data to track activity, run reports, evaluate results, and refine strategies.
• Sound judgment, strong relationship-building skills, and confidence representing an organization with donors and external partners.
• A commitment to Kiva’s mission and values, including financial inclusion, equity, and respect for the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Manage and cultivate relationships with a portfolio composed primarily of mid-level and major-tier donors and prospects, with support from Strategic Partnerships colleagues. Equip Kiva relationship managers with approaches and resources they can use to build these partnerships.
• Partner with colleagues to improve website journeys, digital communications, and unique Kiva offerings such as managed lending for mid-level and major donors.
• Plan and deliver in-person and virtual donor events with the Strategic Partnerships team to deepen engagement and generate qualified prospects.
• Cross-functional partnership development (30%).
• Gather impact data and borrower stories with relevant teams and translate them into effective proposals, reports, presentations, newsletters, and other donor materials.
• Maintain accurate donor records and track relationship activity, prospect pipelines, and progress toward agreed fundraising and engagement goals.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications teams to coordinate donor messaging across Strategic Partnerships audiences and channels.
• Use campaign and event results to improve outreach, strengthen calls to action, and assess donor engagement and lead generation.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Proposal writing

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Editing/writing

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Kiva.org is a global nonprofit committed to expanding financial access and helping underserved communities thrive. We are seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to grow philanthropic support by cultivating individual donors, engaging philanthropic advisors, and partnering with donor-advised funds.

You will collaborate across Finance, Marketing, Product and Engineering to strengthen donor relationships and support compelling proposals and reporting.