Regional Partnerships Manager (East Coast)

Foundation for Women Warriors; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation for Women Warriors is seeking a Regional Partnerships Manager to expand regional partnerships, lead donor engagement, and coordinate East Coast programs and events. The role collaborates with Programs, Development, and Communications to steward relationships, support fundraising efforts, and increase organizational visibility among corporate and nonprofit partners.

The candidate will manage a portfolio of partnerships, travel regionally, and represent FFWW at events, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Business, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with corporate partners, foundations, community organizations, veteran-serving organizations, donors, and other prospective supporters.
• Develop a pipeline of prospective corporate and community partners that may provide sponsorships, financial support, in-kind contributions, volunteers, professional expertise, or program resources.
• Support regional fundraising and development strategies designed to increase philanthropic engagement and diversify organizational support.
• Maintain and steward a portfolio of corporate and nonprofit relationships, ensuring consistent communication, follow-up, recognition, and engagement.
• Identify sponsorship and partnership opportunities connected to FFWW programs, events, workshops, and community initiatives.
• Support donor and sponsor stewardship through impact updates, thank-you communications, recognition activities, meetings, and engagement opportunities.
• Conduct regional prospect research and identify organizations, businesses, foundations, and community leaders whose philanthropic priorities align with FFWW’s mission.
• Assist the Development team with information, relationship management, impact data, and regional context needed for sponsorship proposals, funding requests, reports, and donor communications.
• Coordinate corporate volunteer and employee engagement opportunities that deepen partner relationships and introduce new supporters to FFWW.
• Represent FFWW at networking events, community meetings, corporate engagements, conferences, resource fairs, and other opportunities to build organizational visibility and relationships.
• Track partnership activity, prospects, sponsorships, in-kind contributions, engagement, and follow-up within organizational systems.
• Collaborate with Communications to highlight partnerships, donor impact, community engagement, and regional activities through digital and social media channels.
• Plan and manage East Coast programs, fundraising activities, partner engagements, and community events in alignment with FFWW’s mission and organizational goals.
• Coordinate event logistics, including venues, vendors, volunteers, materials, sponsors, community partners, and event resources.
• Serve as an on-the-ground FFWW representative and relationship manager for regional partners, supporters, and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to connect women veterans with FFWW programs, services, resources, and community partners.
• Maintain accurate records of participation, partnership engagement, event outcomes, sponsorship activity, and community impact.
• Monitor and report regional outreach, development, partnership, and event metrics to organizational leadership.
• Gather participant, partner, sponsor, and stakeholder feedback to support continuous improvement and future engagement strategies.
• Provide administrative and operational support for organizational initiatives and special projects as needed.

Skills

Relationship building

Networking

Partnership development

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Social media

Travel willingness

Evenings & weekends

Accountability

Cultural competency

Self-motivated

Resourcefulness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CRM/database systems

Job description

Position to Whom Job Reports: Programs Director

About Foundation for Women Warriors:

We are a long-established, dynamic organization with a collaborative culture committed to excellence. We are committed to enriching the lives of our women veterans and their children by addressing the top four needs of women veterans: housing, childcare, jobs, and education.We honor and empower women veterans by enhancing the economic and personal wellbeing. We do this through financial education & support, childcare assistance, essential items, and professional development education.

The Regional Partnerships Manager plays a pivotal role in expanding the reach, visibility, partnerships, and philanthropic support of Foundation for Women Warriors (FFWW). This position serves as a regional representative of FFWW, cultivating relationships with corporate, nonprofit, community, and veteran-serving partners while identifying opportunities that strengthen programs, fundraising efforts, and organizational growth.

The Regional Partnerships Manager works collaboratively with Programs, Development, and Communications to steward relationships, support donor and sponsor engagement, coordinate regional events, and increase awareness of FFWW’s mission and impact.

Key Responsibilities

Development, Partnerships & Community Engagement

• Identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with corporate partners, foundations, community organizations, veteran-serving organizations, donors, and other prospective supporters.
• Develop a pipeline of prospective corporate and community partners that may provide sponsorships, financial support, in-kind contributions, volunteers, professional expertise, or program resources.
• Support regional fundraising and development strategies designed to increase philanthropic engagement and diversify organizational support.
• Maintain and steward a portfolio of corporate and nonprofit relationships, ensuring consistent communication, follow-up, recognition, and engagement.
• Identify sponsorship and partnership opportunities connected to FFWW programs, events, workshops, and community initiatives.
• Support donor and sponsor stewardship through impact updates, thank-you communications, recognition activities, meetings, and engagement opportunities.
• Conduct regional prospect research and identify organizations, businesses, foundations, and community leaders whose philanthropic priorities align with FFWW’s mission.
• Assist the Development team with information, relationship management, impact data, and regional context needed for sponsorship proposals, funding requests, reports, and donor communications.
• Coordinate corporate volunteer and employee engagement opportunities that deepen partner relationships and introduce new supporters to FFWW.
• Represent FFWW at networking events, community meetings, corporate engagements, conferences, resource fairs, and other opportunities to build organizational visibility and relationships.
• Track partnership activity, prospects, sponsorships, in-kind contributions, engagement, and follow-up within organizational systems.
• Collaborate with Communications to highlight partnerships, donor impact, community engagement, and regional activities through digital and social media channels.
• Plan and manage East Coast programs, fundraising activities, partner engagements, and community events in alignment with FFWW’s mission and organizational goals.
• Coordinate event logistics, including venues, vendors, volunteers, materials, sponsors, community partners, and event resources.
• Serve as an on-the-ground FFWW representative and relationship manager for regional partners, supporters, and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to connect women veterans with FFWW programs, services, resources, and community partners.
• Maintain accurate records of participation, partnership engagement, event outcomes, sponsorship activity, and community impact.
• Monitor and report regional outreach, development, partnership, and event metrics to organizational leadership.
• Gather participant, partner, sponsor, and stakeholder feedback to support continuous improvement and future engagement strategies.
• Provide administrative and operational support for organizational initiatives and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Business, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, corporate partnerships, community engagement, business development, outreach, or related work.
• Experience cultivating and maintaining external partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience with donor, sponsor, or corporate engagement strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to independently manage relationships, projects, and priorities in a remote environment.

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong relationship-building, networking, and partnership-development skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to confidently represent FFWW to donors, corporate partners, community leaders, and veteran-serving organizations.
• Strong organizational, project management, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities and move relationships from initial introduction to meaningful organizational engagement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, CRM/database systems, and social media platforms.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, accountable, and comfortable working toward measurable outreach and development goals.
• Passion for FFWW’s mission and commitment to serving women veterans and their families.
• Cultural competency and demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse communities.
• Willingness to travel throughout the region for meetings, events, partner engagements, and training.
• Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.