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The Global Impact Investing Network · 1 week ago

Chief Partnership Officer

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $205K/yr

15+ years exp

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is seeking a Chief Partnership Officer (CPO) who will play a central role in driving the organization's growth and partnerships. This position is responsible for leading fundraising strategies, managing donor relationships, and contributing to the overall strategic direction of the GIIN.

Non Profit

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Tory Clarke

Responsibilities

Engage as a member of the GIIN’s Executive Team:

Contribute to the GIIN’s mission evolution, strategy development, organizational planning, and execution

Engage the Board, Executive Team, and broader staff to achieve revenue targets, build upon their existing relationships with major individual and institutional funders, and mobilize their involvement in GIIN fundraising initiatives

Serve as a GIIN spokesperson, present the GIIN’s mission, priorities, and areas of work, as well as represent its position on areas of importance in the impact investing industry

Promote the GIIN’s values, culture and mission and commitment to human dignity, justice, equality, and respect through mentorship, modeling behavior, and tangible action

Lead the creation and execution of a multi-year strategy and donor engagement plan for increasing revenue, growing the GIIN’s donor base, and diversifying revenue sources to support GIIN’s financial health and resilience

Lead the development of strategic funding partnerships, including: generating partnership concepts and components; overseeing the development of compelling proposals; aligning budgets, timeline, implementation and collaboration details with donors; collaborating with program teams and the finance department on project design and budget development

Identify and cultivate prospective donors, with an eye towards securing high value strategically aligned grants and partnerships

Develop a comprehensive annual work plan and lead the team in executing against this plan

Ensure impeccable stewardship of grant resources by overseeing rigorous tracking plans, ongoing management and monitoring against grant requirements, and collaborating with program teams

Work closely with the GIIN’s Finance team to ensure accurate tracking against grant budgets, provide regular updates to revenue forecasts, and ensure compliance with regulatory, GAAP, or funder obligations

Oversee the production of accurate, timely, high-quality grant reports to funders

Collaborate closely with programmatic teams to support the management of donor relationships, including proactively aligning expectations when organizational or programmatic priorities shift

Ensure transparent communication and maintain trust through adaptive, mission-aligned engagement

Supervise, lead, and inspire the Development team to achieve objectives and continuously improve the engagement and effectiveness of GIIN’s fundraising efforts

Manage the Development department portfolio, personnel, and budget allocation, updating as needed to reflect shifting priorities and available resources

Oversee a professional development plan for each direct report and actively coach and assist direct reports in achieving professional development goals

Qualification

Fundraising strategiesPartnership developmentLeadership skillsDonor relationsStrategic planningImpact investing knowledgeFinancial managementCoachingCommunication skillsTeam managementMentoring

Required

15+ years of progressively senior leadership roles in complex, high-profile mission-driven organizations

10+ years of professional experience which includes direct experience in fundraising and a proven track record of securing major donor and institutional grants (general operating and project-based restricted grants) in the six to seven-figure range

Experience with a diverse donor pool. Prior success in stewarding strategic relationships that include high-net-worth individuals, family offices and private foundations is key

Commitment to human dignity, justice, equality, and respect. Successful candidates will be committed to continuous learning about human dignity, justice, equality, and respect and how to manifest these principles in the workplace

Candidates must possess valid authorization to work in the United States that does not require employment visa sponsorship

Bachelor's degree required

Preferred

Experience with private sector donors/corporations and government funders

Experience with CRM or donor-management systems preferred; knowledge of Salesforce is a plus

Advanced degree preferred

Educational background in Business, Finance, Public Policy, or related field is a plus but is not required

Substantive understanding of the impact investing market, including its history, current trends, influential players, as well as common frameworks and impact measurement and management tools would be beneficial but not required

Substantive understanding of, and interest in, the world of investing and capital markets, including the roles and interests of different investor types, would be beneficial

Benefits

An excellent benefits package

Company

The Global Impact Investing Network

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is the global champion of impact investing, dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing around the world.

Founded in 2007

New York, New York, USA

11-50 employees