Room to Read
## Global Strategic Partnerships Associate
**About Room to Read**
Founded in 2000, Room to Read is a global non-profit organization dedicated to creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education. We achieve this by empowering children in historically low-income communities to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in school and navigate key life decisions. We collaborate with governments and partner organizations to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale.
Room to Read has impacted the lives of over 39 million children across 23 countries and in over 182,000 communities. We are committed to reaching 40 million children by 2025.
**Job Location:**
Global Office Asia – Main – New Delhi, India
**Job Description:**
As the Global Strategic Partnerships Associate, you will play a vital role in the implementation of Room to Read’s fundraising strategy. You will contribute to our pipeline of prospects, steward donor relationships, manage the Gifts In-Kind (GINKI) portfolio, and support the Strategic Partnerships Director on proposals, Requests for Quotations, and Requests for Applications.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Raise and manage between $500k – $750k+ annually from multilateral/bilateral entities, prizes, and/or institutional donors.
* Manage and steward our $4-6MM+ annual In-Kind Gifts portfolio and serve as a central lead across internal departments.
* Identify donor pipeline prospects and develop related transformational proposals to help scale Room to Read’s global impact.
* Write, edit, and/or coordinate compelling materials including concept papers, letters of inquiry, proposals, presentations, reports, and other materials as needed.
* Steward existing donor portfolios and negotiate grant renewals, upgrades, or extensions.
* Collaborate with the Director of Strategic Partnerships on opportunity forecasting and proposal pipeline tracking.
* Report on and update revenue projections.
* Lead or support project handover from the proposal phase to project kick-off in accordance with Project Management Guidelines in coordination with the Program Operations team.
* Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure accurate representation of budgets for proposals and financial reports.
* Stay current with organizational strategies and operational plans to present accurate funding opportunities to donors.
* Maintain relevant donor data in the organization’s Salesforce-based platform.
**Qualifications:**
* Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in nonprofit or client relationship management.
* Proven track record of obtaining global corporate and foundation funding in the $50,000 to $100,000 gift range is preferred.
* Demonstrated ability to cultivate and steward donor relationships.
* Exceptional relationship, interpersonal, and listening skills.
* Excellent writing, editing, verbal, and written communication skills in English.
* Proficiency in using database systems such as Salesforce or other fundraising CRMs.
**Benefits:**
Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization making a difference in the world through the lifelong gift of education.
**To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:**
* Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic non-profit organization.
* Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change.
* Possess a high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness.
* Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration.
* Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment.
**Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled**
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