Senior Associate, Resource Mobilization

Synergos; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Generous paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

403(B) retirement plans with employer

Professional development opportunities

Wellness support

Occasional travel

Job summary

The Synergos Institute seeks a Senior Associate, Resource Mobilization to join our global fundraising and partnership team. You will research high-potential funders, build donor intelligence reports, and help advance proposal development and strategic partnerships across the organization.

Reporting to the Grants Manager, you will maintain prospect pipelines, monitor funding opportunities, and contribute to events and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in nonprofits, philanthropy, fundraising, partnerships, business development, or related fields.
• Excellent writing and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong project management and organizational skills to handle multiple priorities.
• Experience conducting prospect research, stakeholder analysis, or fundraising-related research.
• Proficiency with CRM systems, data management, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Support resource mobilization and program teams to raise funds from institutional and individual donors as well as members' global philanthropy circle.
• Conduct prospect research and analysis to identify and high-potential individual, foundation, corporate, and institutional funding opportunities.
• Support maintaining prospect pipelines and donor intelligence reports to support organizational fundraising priorities.
• Support the monitoring of funding opportunities from foundations, institutions, corporations, and philanthropic networks.
• Contribute to proposal development, donor stewardship, and strategic partnership engagement to advance Synergos' mission and initiatives.
• Conduct market and stakeholder research to inform resource mobilization strategies and partnership development.
• Assist with coordinating relationship-building events and convenings, including the Annual Bridging Leadership Awards, and support partner engagement activities.
• Maintain project plans, workstreams, timelines, and tracking tools to support organizational objectives.
• Monitor progress against key milestones and performance indicators and prepare reports for leadership.
• Support planning, logistics, and follow-through for internal meetings and events.
• Support data quality, reporting, and user adoption to strengthen fundraising and partnership efforts.
• Conduct analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and strategic recommendations that support decision-making.
• Maintain systems and processes that improve institutional knowledge, and other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Excellent writing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Analytical skills

Cross-team collaboration

CRM systems

Tools

CRM software

Data analytics tools

Reporting tools

Job description

The Synergos Institute: Senior Associate, Resource Mobilization

Are you energized by connecting people, ideas, and resources to create lasting change? Synergos is looking for a curious, organized, relationship-minded professional to strengthen our fundraising and partnership work. Reporting to the Grants Manager, you will join a collaborative team and work closely with colleagues around the world.You will research and identify high-potential funders and partners, then turn your findings into clear, insightful prospect profiles and donor intelligence reports that guide our strategy. Working alongside resource mobilization teams, you will conduct prospect research and analysis to identify and high-potential individual, foundation, corporate, and institutional funding opportunities. If you enjoy digging into research, making a persuasive case on paper, and building relationships that fuel collaboration, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

Prospect Research & Events

• Support resource mobilization and program teams to raise funds from institutional and individual donors as well as members' global philanthropy circle.


• Conduct prospect research and analysis to identify and high-potential individual, foundation, corporate, and institutional funding opportunities.


• Support maintaining prospect pipelines and donor intelligence reports to support organizational fundraising priorities.


• Support the monitoring of funding opportunities from foundations, institutions, corporations, and philanthropic networks.


• Contribute to proposal development, donor stewardship, and strategic partnership engagement to advance Synergos' mission and initiatives.


• Conduct market and stakeholder research to inform resource mobilization strategies and partnership development.


• Assist with coordinating relationship-building events and convenings, including the Annual Bridging Leadership Awards, and support partner engagement activities.

Project Management & Operations

• Maintain project plans, workstreams, timelines, and tracking tools to support organizational objectives.


• Monitor progress against key milestones and performance indicators and prepare reports for leadership.


• Support planning, logistics, and follow-through for internal meetings and events.


• Support data quality, reporting, and user adoption to strengthen fundraising and partnership efforts.


• Conduct analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and strategic recommendations that support decision-making.


• Maintain systems and processes that improve institutional knowledge, and other tasks as assigned.

Why Synergos?

At Synergos, we believe in the power of collaboration, empathy, and systems thinking to solve the world’s toughest problems. Join us and be part of a global community working to create a more just, peaceful, and regenerative world.

We are a global non-profit organization dedicated to building trust and collective action to solve complex issues, including deeply rooted societal challenges such as social injustice, poverty, and climate change by advancing Bridging Leadership. For nearly 40 years, we have brought together diverse stakeholders in over 30 countries to shift systems, create lasting change, and demonstrate that collaboration, shared vision, and deeper understanding lead to more effective and sustainable solutions.

Today, our Country and Regional Programs identify and support solutions in areas as diverse as agricultural development in Nigeria, social entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa, child safety in Bangladesh, and health systems in Brazil. Along with our Global Philanthropists Circle, Collaborative Communities, and Senior Fellows, we are harnessing the power of our growing global network to create a more just, peaceful, and regenerative world.

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in nonprofits, philanthropy, fundraising, partnerships, business development, or related fields.


• Excellent writing, communication, and technical skills, with a strong attention to detail.


• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.


• Experience conducting prospect research, stakeholder analysis, or fundraising-related research.


• Proficiency with CRM systems, data management, and reporting tools.


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate research and data into strategic recommendations.


• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, global environment.

Salary: $62,000 to $72,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Benefits Include:

• Hybrid work flexibility


• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays


• Health, dental, and vision insurance


• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution


• Professional development opportunities


• Wellness support


• Occasional domestic and international travel possible but not guaranteed

Synergos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate based based on race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We also provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable laws.

We’re driven by purpose. We’re a value-driven organization focused on improving lives around the world. Join us! We welcome candidates who share Synergos’ mission and reflect our values of equity, collaboration, compassion, responsibility and integrity.