Strategic Partnerships Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Conduct research on potential funders, philanthropists, foundations, family offices, corporations, multilaterals, and other strategic collaborators, converting findings into clear and actionable insights.

• Develop prospect profiles, histories of meetings, summaries of relationships, talking points, key inquiries, and briefing documents.

• Create maps of networks, relationships, and potential connectors while keeping track of relevant funding and philanthropic trends.

• Manage follow-up actions from key donor and partner meetings.

• Assist in the creation of proposals, concept notes, donor reports, due diligence, and partnership documentation.

• Ensure accurate fundraising records are maintained within Salesforce and Asana.

• Perform deduplication, data cleaning, record validation, and data quality monitoring.

• Keep track of pipeline stages, cultivation-cycle progression, engagement notes, and relationship insights.

• Log stewardship touchpoints and recognition history in Salesforce.

• Generate basic Salesforce reports, prepare data extracts and pipeline materials, and highlight relationships that need follow-up.

• Organize global pipeline reviews and follow up on outstanding commitments.

• Assist in senior-level engagement with key prospects and partners.

• Facilitate engagement at events such as UNGA, World Water Week, AVPN, Impact Europe, and Skoll through research, targeting, scheduling, briefing, and follow-up.

• Maintain records of event discussions and opportunities.

• Handle gift entry and assist with monthly revenue and gift reconciliation.

• Keep grant preparation and reporting calendars up to date.

• Organize digital records for donor correspondence, proposals, reports, agreements, and due diligence materials.

• Manage Development-team receipts, expenses, credit card reporting, and invoices.

• Provide general administrative and operational assistance to the Development function.

• Support the cultivation and stewardship of selected prospective and current partners.

• Independently manage selected early-stage relationships and opportunities as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Around 2-4 years of relevant experience in fundraising, philanthropy, partnerships, business development, research, international development, consulting, or a similar field.

• Exceptional research, analytical, and written communication abilities, with a knack for distilling detailed information into concise, actionable briefings.

• Strong organizational and project management capabilities, meticulous attention to detail, and reliable follow-through.

• Proficient with CRM systems, data management, spreadsheets, and digital research tools; experience with Salesforce is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Comfortable collaborating across teams, cultures, and time zones, and engaging with senior leaders and sensitive information.

• Possess commercial and political awareness, curiosity, sound judgment, and a genuine interest in philanthropy, strategic partnerships, and Splash's mission.

• Familiarity with AI-enabled research and productivity tools, along with the discernment to verify information and use these tools effectively.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.