Senior Manager – Corporate and Foundation Partnerships

FHI 360

Senior Manager responsible for managing corporate and foundation partnerships at FHI 360. Driving strategic funding partnerships and collaboration across sectors to enhance mission-driven impact.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help grow, steward, and deepen relationships with leading corporations, affiliated foundations and private philanthropy.
Manage a select portfolio of priority corporate and private foundation accounts.
Lead the development and execution of account strategies.
Collaborate closely with internal technical and business development teams to identify, shape, and advance funding opportunities.
Conduct funder research, profiling, and viability assessments to identify new prospects and inform pipeline development.
Track, advance, and contribute to funding opportunities—support writing, pitch preparation, and proposal development from early engagement through award.
Represent FHI 360 with current and prospective partners at meetings, conferences, and other external engagements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required (or international equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g., business, communications, international development, social sciences).
5+ years of partnerships experience, ideally at the intersection of non-profits and institutional philanthropy.
At least 8 years of fundraising, business development, or resource mobilization, ideally working with corporate and/or private foundation funders.
Demonstrated experience engaging with corporate and/or private foundations, including familiarity with their partnership approaches, expectations, and requirements.
Prior experience in the nonprofit, philanthropy, global development, or social impact sector.
Professional, articulate communicator with the ability to engage effectively with funders, colleagues, and leadership.
Fluent in English (reading, writing, and speaking).
Willingness to work longer hours, potentially outside of typical business days, when required due to pressing deadlines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
18 days of paid vacation per year.
12 sick days per year.
11 holidays per year.
Paid time off reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.

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Hard Skills & Tools

fundraisingbusiness developmentresource mobilizationproposal developmentfunder researchpipeline developmentaccount strategiespitch preparationviability assessments

Soft Skills

relationship managementcommunicationcollaborationarticulationengagementleadershiporganizational skillsadaptabilityprofessionalism

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree