Partnership Officer

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Alaska; On-site; USD 96,750 - 161,250; Full time

Job summary

The Rasmuson Foundation seeks a Partnership Officer to advance its mission by cultivating relationships with philanthropic, nonprofit, public, and private partners in Alaska. You will identify partnership opportunities, support strategic engagement with peer and funding organizations, and coordinate activities that raise the Foundation’s presence in the philanthropic sector.

You will provide grantmaking recommendations, manage organizational memberships, and help convenings aligned with the

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience managing projects, partnerships, convenings and events for an organization.
• Knowledge and experience in the philanthropy sector, nonprofits, government, and tribal sectors in Alaska preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to synthesize information.
• Experience managing projects and budgets.
• Occasional travel may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supports Foundation in building and sustaining external relationships with philanthropic organizations that fund or may fund in Alaska.
• Performs grantmaking activities including reviewing proposals and writing funding recommendations for leadership.
• Manages memberships, budgets, payments, and staff access to memberships.
• Leads projects and contracts as assigned.
• Supports travel for conferences and participate in grantmaking tours with the Foundation.

Skills

Grantmaking

Partnerships

Project management

Communications

Budget management

Travel coordination

Community relations

Alaska knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Planner

Job description

Job Title

PartnershipOfficer

Reports to

Chief Program Officer

Date Revised

March10, 2026

Organization

Rasmuson Foundation is a private, family philanthropy that works to empower Alaskans to help each other. The Foundation invests, connects, andconvenesAlaskans while awarding grants to Alaska-based nonprofits, Tribes, and other government entities. The Foundation seeks employees who are mission-oriented, provide diverse perspectives, and share the organization’s values of celebration, collaboration, community, respect, innovation, responsibility, and partnership.

Summary/Objective

The Partnership Officeradvancesthe Foundation’s efforts bysupporting thebuilding andmaintenance of relationships with philanthropic, nonprofit, public, and private-sectorpartners. Working closely with internalgroupsand leadership, this role helpsidentifypartnership opportunities, supports strategic engagement with peer and funding organizations, and coordinates activities that enhance the Foundation’s presence within the philanthropic sector. The positionprovidesgrantmaking recommendations, manages organizational memberships, andis responsible forconvenings that further the Foundation’s mission. This role works as part of the Foundation team, is dedicated to collaboration, uplifting grant recipients, and is rooted in kindness, respect, grace, and humility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the Foundation in building and sustaining relationships with external organizations by proactively engaging with key philanthropic organizations that fund, or may fund,in Alaska, are thought/peer partners, or strategic partners within Alaska.
• Performs grantmaking activities, including reviewing and analyzing proposals, writing funding recommendations for presentation to Foundation leadership.
• Manages the Foundation’s memberships, including preparing annual membership recommendations, overseeing the membership budget, processing payments, and coordinating staff access andutilization.
• Leadsprojects and contracts, as assigned.
• Managespartnership aspects ofgrantmakingtours, andsupportsexecutiveandgrantmakingtravel for conferences, incorporating the Foundation’s approach to partnerships to build and sustain strong relationships across the philanthropic sector.
• Supports strong relationships with partner organizations by coordinating responses andfacilitatingresolution of issuesas needed.
• Providesadditionalpartner engagement and coordination support, including, but not limited to,invitations, serving as apointperson for surveys, invitations,and correspondence,and supporting partner recognition efforts.
• Managesfoundation convenings,includingoverseeingthescope of work and supporting executives toaccomplishtheconveningobjectives.
• Implementsa partnership plan, including continuous improvement efforts.
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion on matters of significance involvinggrantmaking,membership, and external relations.

Qualifications

• Alignment with the Foundation's mission and vision.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience managingprojects,partnerships,convenings, and eventsfor an organization.
• Knowledge and experience in the philanthropy sector, non-profits, government, and tribal sectors in Alaska, preferred.
• Experience evaluating and managing grants,preferred.
• Excellentverbal and written communicationskills with the ability tosynthesizeinformation.
• Experiencemanaging projects and budgets.
• Occasional travelmaybe necessary.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or higher preferred. Experience can substitute.

Position Competencies

• Ability to envision and execute high-qualityprojectswithaccurateattention to logistical details and individual participants' experiences.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills,the ability to bring tact, diplomatic ability, flexibility, and creativity.
• Highproficiencywith office management systems and procedures, standard office equipment, and collaborative software, including Microsoft Office, especially Planner,and the ability to learnnew programsquickly.
• Self-motivated, strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities,remainingagile and delegating when appropriate.
• Strongproficiencyin both verbal and written communication.
• Strong interpersonal skillsenablingeffective collaboration and the development of enduring partnerships.
• Good judgement and integrity.

Compensation

• Job Classification: Salaried, Overtime Exempt
• Pay Range:$96,750 - $161,250