Check My Ads Institute · 3 days ago
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Check My Ads Institute, the global digital advertising watchdog, is looking for a results-oriented Strategic Partnerships Manager. In this role, you’ll lead donor outreach and cultivation, craft and manage thoughtful and personalized donor communications, and build meaningful partnerships with corporate and brand partners.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy in partnership with the Programs team
Align fundraising goals with programmatic priorities, impact metrics, and revenue targets
Track performance against goals, analyze results, and refine strategies to optimize revenue
Research and scope out new potential donors—including foundations, individual major donors, and corporate donors
Help identify new institutional funding opportunities and collaborate closely with the program and administrative teams to develop, draft, and submit grant applications
Help maintain a robust donor pipeline, ensuring consistent follow-up and engagement
Identify funding opportunities through brands and corporate sponsorship initiatives
Write personal, compelling, and authentic letters and emails to individual donors and prospects
Maintain a regular cadence of donor touchpoints (updates, briefings), ensuring timely communication that reflects donor interests and organizational impact
Support stewardship activities including thank-yous, impact updates, and renewal outreach
Research and pitch brand-aligned corporate funding opportunities
Support the development of sponsorship packages, and partnership decks
Collaborate with our Program team to ensure alignment between brand partnerships and organizational messaging
Manage donor information and activity tracking in Pipedrive, ensuring accurate data entry and reporting
Continuously improve CRM processes for efficiency and relationship management
Prepare and deliver updates and communications to external civil society partnerships, in partnership with Programs team
Maintain relationships with external partners, attending coalition calls, liaising, and sharing updates on an ongoing basis
Develop external partner and funder-facing explainers and other materials, in partnership with the Programs team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree is required
Demonstrated experience in fundraising, development, strategic partnerships, B2B sales, or revenue-focused marketing
Proven ability to build, cultivate, and steward donor and partner relationships
Experience developing and executing fundraising or revenue strategies aligned with organizational goals
Strong written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling and personalized donor outreach
Experience identifying, pitching, and managing corporate or brand partnerships
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a remote, mission-driven environment
Willingness and ability to travel as needed to represent the organization
Benefits
Unlimited time off policy, plus all US federal holidays paid.
100% employer covered healthcare, dental and vision coverage.
Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.