Philanthropy Director, Strategic Relationships

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Philanthropy Director, Strategic Relationships based in United States. This role leads the strategy, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and retention of high-value philanthropic relationships with the potential to generate significant multi-year investments. You will manage a strategic portfolio of high-capacity individuals, institutions, and funders while building a strong pipeline of major funding opportunities. The position combines frontline relationship management with proposal development, donor communications, cross-functional collaboration, and disciplined portfolio management. You will work across global teams to connect donor priorities with compelling programs, funding opportunities, and measurable impact. The role also contributes to evolving strategic partnership approaches designed to secure flexible, long-term funding and support sustainable organizational growth. You will use CRM data, donor intelligence, and moves management practices to forecast opportunities, manage risks, and strengthen relationship strategies. This is a remote U. S. opportunity requiring frequent domestic and international travel and suited to an experienced fundraising leader comfortable operating across a complex global organization. Accountabilities: - Establish annual fundraising goals and integrated short- and long-term strategies for securing significant multi-year gifts across multiple donor audiences. - Manage and grow a portfolio of high-capacity prospects and funders through identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and retention. - Build a healthy and strategically prioritized pipeline of major funding opportunities.

- Develop tailored donor engagement strategies, proposals, concept notes, funding requests, and other materials that connect donor priorities with relevant programs and geographies. - Coordinate shared management of donor relationships, ensuring consistent stewardship and smooth transitions as funder interests evolve across programs and regions. - Develop deep knowledge of organizational programs, mission, impact, and operating model to confidently respond to donor questions and present relevant funding opportunities. - Use donor insights to segment and prioritize partners, deepen relationships, expand funding opportunities, and increase long-term philanthropic engagement. - Maintain ethical fundraising practices, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality in all donor interactions. - Partner with global business development, program, and resource mobilization teams to identify prospective funders, facilitate introductions, and shape engagement and funding strategies. - Collaborate with country teams to operationalize tailored fundraising approaches and advance opportunities across different markets and geographies. - Maintain accurate and timely CRM records covering donor engagement, correspondence, next steps, proposals, and pipeline activity. - Leverage CRM data, pipeline reporting, and donor intelligence to monitor portfolio health, forecast revenue, identify risks, and surface opportunities. - Contribute to strategic partnership initiatives that seek to unlock large, flexible, mission-aligned, and long-term funding. - Influence donor-facing and organizational communications strategies to strengthen positioning with major individuals, organizations, and funder networks. - Collaborate with senior leadership, communications, programs, and other stakeholders to develop compelling donor-facing opportunities. - Share donor intelligence, coordinate strategies across teams, mentor colleagues, and support a globally connected fundraising culture. - Participate in strategic initiatives, internal planning, and special projects that strengthen fundraising capabilities and overall organizational growth.