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Strategy Fellow – Global Health and Wellbeing – Partnerships

Strategy Fellow – Global Health and Wellbeing – Partnerships

CompanyOpen Philanthropy
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
Salary$149903.24 – $172388.73
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Excellent strategic thinking skills, with the ability to design and develop major new initiatives.
  • Ability to manage and execute complex projects with many stakeholders.
  • Able to interpret, challenge, and communicate academic evidence, internal research, and grantmaking strategy.
  • Can build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong written communication and attention to detail.
  • Good judgment around sensitive interpersonal dynamics and high-stakes decisions.
  • Enjoy working both independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong interest in and understanding of Open Philanthropy’s work and approach.

Responsibilities

  • Manage strategy and development of complex partnership initiatives, such as creating new collaborative funding vehicles and designing and implementing new models of engagement with donors.
  • Prepare donor-facing materials that accurately reflect our latest research and programmatic strategy, working closely with our program and research teams to ensure alignment.
  • Develop and maintain a clear value proposition for donors and prospects, and help communicate this externally.
  • Work with leadership to design and implement engagement strategies for donors and prospects.
  • Help develop and maintain our internal prioritization of funding opportunities across our cause areas.
  • Serve as a relationship manager and/or directly own relationships for a defined set of donors and prospects, ensuring all touchpoints happen on a timely basis.
  • Lead on specific donor engagement projects (e.g., research projects, grant investigations, cause assessments), working with program or research teams as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strategy and management consulting.
  • Donor relations, philanthropic advising, or fundraising.
  • Research or program roles in philanthropic organizations.
  • Investment research.
  • Evidence-based or data-driven project management or leadership roles.
  • A background in or knowledge of one or more of the GHW cause areas would be a plus, as would experience with or familiarity with evidence-based research and grantmaking processes.