Job Description

We are looking for an experienced corporate fundraising and partnerships manager to become an important member of One Acre Fund’s leading Business Development team. This role affords a truly unparalleled opportunity with one of the planet's fastest-growing and highest-impact nonprofits, with the ability to play a central role in the achievement of One Acre Fund's 2030 goals to deliver $1Bn in new profits and assets annually to 10 million farmers and their families. In collaboration with other One Acre Fund colleagues, you will develop the growth strategy of the corporate partnerships portfolio, originate new corporate funding, and steward high profile corporate partnerships to support One Acre Fund’s programs. Prior fundraising experience with corporate funders is required and having an established professional network with senior leaders among corporate funders is helpful. You will report to the US Managing Director of One Acre Fund.

Job Level

JL 12

Location

Any major US city in the Eastern time zone or Chicago (strongly preferred) , United Sates of America

Expected Manager

Matt Forti

Will this position be managing others?

Key Job Responsibilities

Origination and stewardship of new corporate partnerships
- You will identify and build new corporate relationships, starting with the U.S., that are interested in providing funding support to One Acre Fund’s mission.
- In collaboration with the writing team, you will develop compelling pitches and proposals to secure the new funding.
- You will manage secured corporate partnerships to maximize donor engagement and strengthen a pathway towards funding renewal.
Strategy development of the corporate partnership portfolio
- In collaboration with other Business Development leaders, you will develop a 3-5 year strategic roadmap to grow One Acre Fund’s corporate partnership funding portfolio
- You will coordinate with the different country teams to ensure our corporate partnership portfolio is aligned with program team and organization-wide strategy
Represent One Acre Fund in public settings
- You will represent One Acre Fund and the farmers we serve at relevant public events, particularly ones which involve a high number of corporate stakeholders

Top Skills and Qualifications

8-15 years of international business and/or fundraising experience; minimum 2 years of that should be in a fundraising capacity
Proven fundraising experience securing multiple 6-figure and 7-figure contributions from corporates
Experience designing and implementing innovative employee engagement opportunities with corporate partners
Ability to travel for in-person donor meetings or networking opportunities, roughly 10% of the time, mostly domestic
Genuine commitment to One Acre Fund’s mission and the farmers we serve.

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of the United Sates of America

Application Deadline

13 March 2024. Applications after this date will be accepted on a rolling basis.

For more information reach out to akifumi.kita@oneacrefund.org

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