Partnerships and Development Director

Position description

The Girls First Fund (GFF) is a donor collaborative supported by leading philanthropic organizations and individual philanthropists who have come together to provide underfunded community-based organizations (CBOs) in the Global South with the resources they need to end child marriage.

Started in 2018, GFF believes that community-based organizations (CBOs) are in the best position to create lasting local change and to address the root causes of child marriage by tackling the power structures that encourage child marriage and prolong its status quo. With a goal to radically expand resources to community-led initiatives, they are accelerating the end of child marriage and fueling the drive towards gender equality.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic fundraiser and relationship builder to create lasting impact by galvanizing a thoughtful and intentional network of donors who are deeply committed to working collaboratively to end child marriage. The Partnerships and Development Director will work in partnership with the Fund’s Director to bring additional funders to the table while maximizing and leveraging Girls First Fund’s current network of committed donors and partners to end child marriage around the world.

Key Responsibilities 

Design, Develop, and Facilitate Fundraising Strategy

• The Partnerships and Development Director will be responsible for stewarding and increasing Girls First Fund’s foundation and philanthropic giving by providing strategic vision for the development of a comprehensive institutional giving strategy.

Donor Cultivation and Relationship Management

• The Partnerships and Development Director will provide critical support to the Fund’s Director to maximize and leverage Girls First Fund’s Board of Directors, existing donors, and strategic partners to identify and cultivate institutional prospects with a particular focus on family foundations, institutional donors, and high-net-worth individuals who have the capacity to make six to seven-figure multi-year, unrestricted commitments.

Strategic Fundraising Management

• The Partnerships and Development Director will provide exceptional project management to advance GFF’s fundraising priorities to obtain catalytic revenue from new and current donors.

This position is remote with a flexible work from home schedule. An estimated 25% travel may be required to attend necessary meetings and events.

The salary range for this position is between $120,000 - $160,000 USD depending on experience and location. GFF provides a competitive benefits package that is adapted to contractual status.

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