Associate, Strategic Partnerships

Jun 21

Action Against Hunger USA
New York, NY

Anticipated Start Date: 8/1/2024

Description

The Strategic Partnerships Team at Action Against Hunger-USA seeks a Strategic Partnerships Associate to support team efforts in raising $6.5 million annually from corporations and private foundations. The ideal candidate has a strong interest in combating hunger and building a career path in international development.

This candidate will possess an interest in developing skills in all facets of private fundraising including: prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, gift tracking, and stewardship. There is ample opportunity to grow with the team for the right candidate.

Purpose: The Associate will be a support member of the Strategic Partnerships team, aiding in organizing information, completing and compiling research, drafting donor outreach materials, maintaining accurate partner information, and supporting the team on an administrative basis.
Engagement: This position will report directly to the Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships and provide critical support to the entire Strategic Partnerships Team. They will liaise regularly with the wider External Relations Team.
Delivery: The Strategic Partnerships Associate will develop donor-facing collateral, support donor research, collect programmatic data, maintain SharePoint Database folders, keep track of key department deliverables, and make regular updates to our database, Raiser’s Edge.

Responsibilities

Information Organization

Support with the collection and storage of program information, donor research, and collateral. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Completing and cataloging donor research and ethics screens
Conducting discrete market research projects including competitive analyses
Liaising on donor research queue and data needs with external consultants
Updating where a partner is in the moves management process in task management platform (Airtable)
Maintaining and updating donor records in Raiser’s Edge
Tracking and updating data points related to donor communications and solicitations
Collecting programmatic data from Country Teams
Coordinating data requests and coordination with the data systems team

Collateral Development

Support with the development of collateral to support fundraising efforts, include Duties include, but are not limited to:
Drafting stewardship pieces such as emails, reports, or focus pieces highlighting an area of our work
Support preparation of briefings for external prospect and donor meetings, and for internal strategy meetings
Assisting with the development and design of donor-facing collateral such as concept notes, impact statements, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
Supporting drafts for grant agreements, subawards, and other gift paperwork
Completing special assignments as needed

Administrative Support

Support fundraising teams on administrative tasks as needed, including but not limited to:

Ownership of general team inboxes
Coordinating donor requests of potential values below $10k
Supporting events, including helping with event logistics, and representing organization at New York/DC-based fundraising events
Ensuring donors are properly thanked and stewarded through the donor lifecycle
Note taking at donor meetings and internal meetings
Support coordinating travel logistics for the team
Support team onboarding of new staff members including coordinating with IT and Office Management Teams
Coordinating meetings within team and with broader Action Against Hunger international network and country offices
Facilitating a shared team calendar to update and track deadlines Other duties as required

Requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Required Skills & Experience

1-2 years of professional experience, fundraising, marketing, or communications experience preferred
Ability to build strong working relationships
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent research skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Non-profit experience preferred
Data entry experience, especially in Raisers Edge preferred
Knowledge of the international development field a plus
Familiarity and experience with basic graphic design is a plus
Spanish and/or French Speaker a plus

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

$50,000-$53,000

How to Apply for this Job

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About the Organization

Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 28 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a nonprofit that works across 55 countries, our 8,990 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good. Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network.

As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $100 million in programs, and approximately 1,800 permanent staff based in New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi, and country offices. Additional growth is anticipated.

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