Strategic Institutional Partnerships & Donor Relations Coordinator

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEA (Islamic Development & Empowerment in America) is seeking an Institutional Partnerships Coordinator to support its fundraising efforts by researching prospects, stewarding donors, and managing partnerships with corporate partners, foundations, and other funders. This role operates within the Development division and reports to the Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships.

You will build donor profiles, monitor funding opportunities in Salesforce, and coordinate engagement activities at

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of fundraising, donor relations, nonprofit administration, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, international affairs, marketing, or related field.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate, foundation, and institutional partners.
• Conduct prospect research and prepare donor profiles, briefing materials, and meeting support documents.
• Monitor funding opportunities and maintain prospect pipelines.
• Build relationships with employees at workplaces through engagement activities.
• Support the Growth of Matching Gift program through workplaces.
• Coordinate donor communications, acknowledgments, stewardship materials, and impact updates.
• Support donor meetings, presentations, events, and partnership activities.
• Ensure timely follow-up on partnership commitments and engagement opportunities.
• Manage and strengthen the relationships with ERGs.
• Plan and coordinate the employee engagement at the workplaces in collaboration with Assistant Director and regional team.
• Maintain accurate prospect, donor, and partnership records in Salesforce.
• Track fundraising activities, deadlines, reporting requirements, and next steps.
• Generate pipeline and activity reports as needed.
• Coordinate with Development, Programs, Marketing, and Finance teams to support fundraising initiatives.
• Assist with proposal development by gathering information, tracking timelines, and supporting internal coordination.
• Support scheduling, meeting preparation, and other administrative needs related to fundraising.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, international affairs, marketing

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

IDEA (Islamic Development & Empowerment in America) is seeking an Institutional Partnerships Coordinator to support its fundraising efforts by researching prospects, stewarding donors, and managing partnerships with corporate partners, foundations, and other funders. This role operates within the Development division and reports to the Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships.

You will build donor profiles, monitor funding opportunities in Salesforce, and coordinate engagement activities at