Job Description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues . We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 

Are you excited to apply your fundraising expertise to address some of the nation’s most complex challenges? 

As a Partnership Success Manager, you will play a critical role on a team that devises strategies to enable the country’s leading business and philanthropic leaders to maximize their financial and leadership contributions to tackle the nation’s most complex challenges. You will conduct proactive analysis and research to identify new alignment opportunities within our donor partners and the Stand Together community. Your responsibilities will include working across the Stand Together organization, recommending aligned strategies to partnership advisors, and developing individualized stewardship programs.  

Location: Arlington, VA (in-office) 

How You Will Contribute

• Be a thought partner alongside partnership advisors to devise strategic plans and execution strategies to maximize donor contributions.  
• Identify, source, and execute personalized engagement plans - including communications and events - that customize the individual needs of each donor.  
• Serve as a cross functional manager between capabilities and departments to ensure effective and efficient collaboration (e.g. proposal teams, major gift officers, events, communications, and legal department for compliant, accurate, and clean proposal and stewardship products for donor partners).  
• Have in-depth knowledge of Stand Together strategic initiatives in order to match them with donor partners and priorities. You will participate in meetings, Salesforce review, and regular communications with internal and external stakeholders.  
• Facilitate a collaborative environment by sharing donor feedback and points of view across the Stand Together community.  
• Project manage the portfolio by tracking all action items (tasks) and products (proposals, stewardship products, etc.), preparing the team and their collaborators for strategy and donor briefings, coordinating internal and external meetings.  
• Ensure all interactions with donors are relevant and impactful by deploying the right combination of collateral, messaging and other media to make Stand Together a top 5 priority in donors’ lives. 

What You Will Bring

• Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture , which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect. 
• 3+ years of fundraising experience with a focus on donor relations.  
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, professionalism, and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders. 
• Strong attention to detail. 
• Familiarization or experience executing moves management strategy. 
• Demonstrated marketing and communication skills. 
• Proven experience in proactively driving multiple concurrent projects to completion through continuous transformation and an entrepreneurial approach. 
• Ability to work independently and take initiative in a multifaceted organization to create a world class experience for our donor partners. 
• Proficient knowledge of technology including MS Office suite of products and proficiency with CRMs, such as Salesforce. 

Standout Candidates Will Bring

• Contribution-motivated and a solutions oriented mindset.
• Proven experience cultivating and stewarding 5-6 figure gifts.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Familiarity with sales cycles including contribution to quarterly reviews and revenue forecasting.

What We Offer

• Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace. 
• A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutionsto complex social challenges. 
• Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents. 
• Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive. 

Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.

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