Strategic Partnerships Officer

Water Foundation; California; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Water Foundation is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Officer to lead funding efforts that support its programming and operations.

You will work with multiple teams to craft compelling proposals, donor reports, and strategic materials, translating complex water issues into accessible content for funders. Strong writing and CRM/data skills will be essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience creating grant proposals and donor reports.
• Experience in fundraising activities including prospect research, donor cultivation.
• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with data management and CRMs (Salesforce a plus).

Responsibilities

• Help raise $20M-$25M annually to support programming and operations.
• Engage in fundraising activities including prospect research, grant writing, donor cultivation, and project management.
• Prepare donor collateral and reports; translate complex topics into relatable content for funders.

Skills

Grant writing

Donor cultivation

Project management

Donor research

Writing & editing

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The Water Foundation is a nonprofit philanthropy working to support lasting water solutions for communities, economies, and the environment. The Foundation complements strategic grantmaking with creative field-building and engagement with high-level decision makers and community leaders, and helps funders identify and act on opportunities to better manage water.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Reporting to the Senior Strategic Partnerships Officer and working in close partnership with teams across the entirety of the Foundation, the Strategic Partnerships Officer is responsible for helping to raise $20M - $25M annually to support the Water Foundation’s programming and overall operations. The Strategic Partnerships Officer position offers the opportunity to engage in and build experience across a variety of fundraising activities, including prospect research, grant writing, donor cultivation, and project management, while supporting the organization and its partners in advancing solutions to address some of the most critical water issues of our time.

The Strategic Partnerships Officer will bring a deep understanding of how to create complex and persuasive grant proposals, reports, and other donor collateral. With a high level of competency in writing, editing, and donor research, they will be highly detail-oriented and an organized communicator. Ideally, they bring experience translating complex topics into relatable, compelling content for a range of funder audiences. The Strategic Partnerships Officer will also bring experience managing and maintaining data. Experience with Salesforce (or other similar CRMs) is a plus.