Strategic Partnerships & Funding Specialist

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, based in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Partnerships and Business Development Specialist to turn fundraising ideas into funded awards and to manage donor relationships across programs. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure compliance, and support narrative development for competitive proposals.

With a focus on prospect research, reporting, and CRM stewardship, you will help professional staff advance fundraising goals while maintaining thorough

Qualifications

• Experience turning external funding ideas into funded proposals.
• Ability to draft funder-friendly narrative and budgets.
• Strong coordination across teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive fundraising workflow from concept to awards with external partners.
• Maintain documentation for funded contracts and financial reporting.
• Support budgeting, timelines, and narrative development for proposals.
• Develop training and documentation on fundraising processes.
• Maintain CRM data, dashboards, and reporting on prospects, proposals, and awards.

Skills

Fundraising

Proposal writing

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, based in Cambridge, MA, seeks a Partnerships and Business Development Specialist to turn fundraising ideas into funded awards and to manage donor relationships across programs. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure compliance, and support narrative development for competitive proposals.

With a focus on prospect research, reporting, and CRM stewardship, you will help professional staff advance fundraising goals while maintaining thorough