Partnerships and Development Director

Girls First Fund; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Girls First Fund is seeking a strategic Partnerships and Development Director to broaden a global donor network and increase philanthropic support to end child marriage. You will collaborate with the Director to secure six-to-seven-figure, unrestricted commitments from foundations, institutional donors, and high-net-worth individuals.

Responsibilities include designing a comprehensive fundraising strategy, stewarding donors, and guiding fundraising initiatives to maximize catalytic revenue.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in nonprofit fundraising or development.
• Experience securing six- to seven-figure gifts is a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive fundraising strategy for institutional giving.
• Cultivate relationships with foundations, family offices, and high-net-worth donors.
• Collaborate with the Fund's leadership to expand the donor network and ensure multi-year commitments.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor cultivation

Relationship management

Project management

Nonprofit fundraising

Job description

The Girls First Fund (GFF) is a donor collaborative supported by leading philanthropic organizations and individual philanthropists who have come together to provide underfunded community-based organizations (CBOs) in the Global South with the resources they need to end child marriage.

Started in 2018, GFF believes that community-based organizations (CBOs) are in the best position to create lasting local change and to address the root causes of child marriage by tackling the power structures that encourage child marriage and prolong its status quo. With a goal to radically expand resources to community-led initiatives, they are accelerating the end of child marriage and fueling the drive towards gender equality.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic fundraiser and relationship builder to create lasting impact by galvanizing a thoughtful and intentional network of donors who are deeply committed to working collaboratively to end child marriage. The Partnerships and Development Director will work in partnership with the Fund’s Director to bring additional funders to the table while maximizing and leveraging Girls First Fund’s current network of committed donors and partners to end child marriage around the world.

Key Responsibilities

Design, Develop, and Facilitate Fundraising Strategy: The Partnerships and Development Director will be responsible for stewarding and increasing Girls First Fund’s foundation and philanthropic giving by providing strategic vision for the development of a comprehensive institutional giving strategy.

Donor Cultivation and Relationship Management: The Partnerships and Development Director will provide critical support to the Fund’s Director to maximize and leverage Girls First Fund’s Board of Directors, existing donors, and strategic partners to identify and cultivate institutional prospects with a particular focus on family foundations, institutional donors, and high-net-worth individuals who have the capacity to make six to seven-figure multi-year, unrestricted commitments.

Strategic Fundraising Management: The Partnerships and Development Director will provide exceptional project management to advance GFF’s fundraising priorities to obtain catalytic revenue from new and current donors.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is between $120,000 - $160,000 USD depending on experience and location.

• GFF provides a competitive benefits package that is adapted to contractual status.