Partnerships Manager, Philanthropy & Impact (Remote)

Kiva.org; Orangeburg (SC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Kiva is a global nonprofit focused on financial inclusion. The Manager, Strategic Partnerships will grow philanthropic support by cultivating donors, advising on donor-advised funds, and delivering compelling proposals and reports.

This role collaborates across Finance, Marketing, Product, and Engineering to strengthen donor relationships and support engagement goals. The position emphasizes independent management of complex work, strong writing, and the ability to work across teams while

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

• Cross-functional partnership development (30%).
• Gather impact data and borrower stories with relevant teams and translate them into effective proposals, reports, 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.
• Plan and deliver in-person and virtual donor events with the Strategic Partnerships team to deepen engagement and generate qualified prospects.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Grant writing

Project management

Stakeholder management

Strong writing/editing

Relationship building

Education

Nonprofit fundraising education or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Kiva is a global nonprofit focused on financial inclusion. The Manager, Strategic Partnerships will grow philanthropic support by cultivating donors, advising on donor-advised funds, and delivering compelling proposals and reports.

This role collaborates across Finance, Marketing, Product, and Engineering to strengthen donor relationships and support engagement goals. The position emphasizes independent management of complex work, strong writing, and the ability to work across teams while