Senior Fundraising & Partnerships Lead: Growth & Impact

Credit Builders Alliance, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Credit Builders Alliance, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Development and Strategic Partnerships to lead fundraising for CBA Fund, build relationships with funders and investors, and drive revenue growth to support the organization’s mission.

The role focuses on strategy development, donor cultivation, grant activities, and sustaining financial stability through annual development plans and capital strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5–7 years of fundraising, capital raising, or development experience.
• Experience with securing major gifts, grants, or impact investment capital.
• Strong knowledge of CDFI financing, public funding sources, and impact investing preferred.
• Excellent relationship building, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to develop and execute fundraising and capitalization strategies.
• Strong grant writing, reporting, and project management skills.
• Experience advising leadership and working cross-functionally.
• Commitment to community development and serving underserved communities.
• Established network of funders/investors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of annual fundraising strategies to secure loan capital, grants, and operating support.
• Build, cultivate, and steward relationships with funders and investors across sectors.
• Develop grant proposals, funding applications, impact reports, and related materials.
• Implement fundraising and capitalization strategies to diversify funding sources.
• Research funding opportunities and monitor trends in community development finance and philanthropy.
• Track fundraising progress and prepare reports for leadership and board.
• Represent CBA Fund at meetings, conferences, and community events to boost visibility.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Fundraising

Capital raising

Relationship building

Grant writing

Negotiation

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Community development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Credit Builders Alliance, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Development and Strategic Partnerships to lead fundraising for CBA Fund, build relationships with funders and investors, and drive revenue growth to support the organization’s mission.

The role focuses on strategy development, donor cultivation, grant activities, and sustaining financial stability through annual development plans and capital strategies.