Strategic Partnerships Manager — Donor Growth & Impact (Remote)

Kiva.org; Colorado; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Professional development

401k matching

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Kiva.org is seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to grow philanthropic support by cultivating individual donors, engaging philanthropic advisors and donor-advised funds, and developing compelling donor communications. This role collaborates across Finance, Marketing, Product and Engineering, and impact teams to strengthen donor relationships, proposals, reporting, and donor experiences.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in nonprofit fundraising or partnerships, strong writing and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in nonprofit fundraising, strategic partnerships, or a related field.
• Strong writing and editing skills to translate programs and impact data into proposals and donor communications.
• Experience collaborating across functions and managing multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholder relationships independently.
• Comfort using a CRM such as Salesforce and digital engagement data to track activity, run reports, evaluate results, and refine strategies.
• Sound judgment, strong relationship-building skills, and confidence representing an organization with donors and external partners.
• A commitment to Kiva’s mission and values, including financial inclusion, equity, and respect for the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Manage and cultivate relationships with a portfolio of mid-level and major-tier donors and prospects.
• Partner with colleagues to improve website journeys, digital communications, and unique donor offerings.
• Plan and deliver in-person and virtual donor events with the Strategic Partnerships team to deepen engagement.
• Cross-functional partnership development (30%).
• Gather impact data and borrower stories with relevant teams and translate them into proposals, reports, presentations, and donor materials.
• Maintain accurate donor records and track relationship activity, prospect pipelines, and progress toward fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications teams to coordinate donor messaging across audiences and channels.
• Use campaign and event results to improve outreach and lead generation.

Skills

Strong writing & editing

Relationship building

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Kiva.org is seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to grow philanthropic support by cultivating individual donors, engaging philanthropic advisors and donor-advised funds, and developing compelling donor communications. This role collaborates across Finance, Marketing, Product and Engineering, and impact teams to strengthen donor relationships, proposals, reporting, and donor experiences.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in nonprofit fundraising or partnerships, strong writing and