About the Opportunity

Synergos seeks a Senior Manager, Foundations and Corporate Partnerships (“Senior Manager”) to lead fundraising activities from foundations, both private and corporate, as well as corporations to secure funding and develop partnerships from donors, both US and internationally, to support, sustain and expand our long-term programs.

The Senior Manager will identify new potential funders, manage a small portfolio of existing relationships, and support program colleagues with program specific donors. Specifically this will involve seeking funding and partnership building for our philanthropy network (known as The Global Philanthropists Circle) and other networks, as well as identifying and pursuing partnerships for our bridging leadership approach tackling complex and systemic problems in countries where we have staff and expertise.

The role will be 80% new business development, 20% stewardship of existing relationships.

Reporting directly to the Director, Development and Marketing (based in London), the Senior Manager will work with a small development team and will actively engage with Country Directors, Philanthropy, and various Program Leaders. They will represent Synergos and its mission, programs, and strategies in meetings with funders, thought leaders and other external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Development

• Create and implement a multi-year development plan for foundations to support the organization’s goals and business plans.
• Collaborate actively with the CEO, Board of Directors, Philanthropy, Country Directors, and Program Leads to appropriately leverage contacts and involvement to engage with foundation prospects, research funding prospects, identify connections to new funders and funding sources, and develop approaches to ask and build productive relationships.
• Research, identify, and build relationships with a range of grant opportunities to create a robust pipeline of support for Synergos’ key fundraising objectives.

Donor Stewardship and Administration

• Cultivate, solicit, and secure gifts and grants through principally private and corporate foundations, but also government and international development agencies where applicable.
• Compose clear, articulate grant proposals and documents that make a reasoned, compelling case supporting the requested contribution, including goals and expected outcomes.
• Collaborate with the development and communications teams to develop personalized communication and stewardship strategies to aid in donor solicitation and cultivation.
• Assure strong policies, practices, and systems for managing the portfolio of donors’ financial reporting, and compliance with donor rules and regulations in a manner that sustains donor confidence in Synergos.

About the Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be a talented, creative, and entrepreneurial development professional with a strong understanding of and experience in the private and corporate foundation landscape. The Senior Manager will be a consummate relationship builder with the ability to match the appropriate funder to Synergos’ international portfolio of programs as well as help funders achieve their own philanthropic objectives and other mission critical goals. A candidate with international or institutional fundraising experience is required.

A strong candidate would bring/be:

• At least 5-7 years of experience working in the US and international non-profit sector in fundraising or revenue efforts with focused experience cultivating and soliciting foundations.
• Proven track record of soliciting and securing up to 7 figure funding commitments and large-scale foundation support.
• Strong knowledge of fundraising principles, high-level gift strategies, operational infrastructure, and philanthropic foundation community particularly those in the realm of international development.
• Outstanding written, listening, and spoken communication skills, demonstrated success in reaching across organization and geographic distances.
• Highly motivated self-starter who is engaging, resilient, and resourceful with the ability to adapt and thrive in an environment of ambiguity and evolution.
• A collaborative, honest, and authentic approach to working with internal and external colleagues to maximize the effectiveness of projects and programs.
• An interest in technology with sound working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics CRM strongly preferred. Knowledge of Monday.com useful.
• The highest standards of ethics, integrity, and values consistent with those of Synergos.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New York, NY 10022: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Corporate Fundraising: 5 years (Required)
• International Fundraising: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

• Health insurance