Strategic Partnerships Associate
Remote, US-based, full-time position
Position Overview:
The Strategic Partnerships Associate will serve as a member of the Partnerships team and support AVFund’s overall mission and partnerships & fundraising efforts.
Reporting to the Strategic Partnerships Manager, the Associate will contribute to effective donor communications and engagement by writing donor-facing materials, assisting in event planning, and engaging with external networks to enhance our visibility & impact. The Strategic Partnerships Associate will also support fundraising operations and grants management by helping to maintain AVFund’s fundraising database (Salesforce) and supporting prospect research & tracking to ensure efficiency within the Partnerships team.
This is an exciting role for someone who has a strong knack for writing, a love for systems and processes, and is eager to explore the broad landscape of Africa-focused philanthropy. If you’re eager to apply your skills to decolonize development, reimage philanthropy, and center equity alongside a fun & passionate team with lots of opportunities for growth, we encourage you to apply!
What You’ll Do
Development Communications and Donor Engagement (60%)
Fundraising Operations & Grants Management (40%)
What You’ll Bring
Additional Information
To Apply
Application form
Please fill out this form by Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. You will be asked to upload your resume/CV as part of the application form. Please ensure your resume/CV is in PDF format, tailored to this role, and no more than 4 pages. Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis with the first round of interviews beginning the week of June 4, 2024.
Recruitment process in partnership with edge, our talent partner. All emails regarding this role will come from email accounts in the domains @edgeperformance.co.ke and @africanvisionary.org. For For questions, please reach out to jobs@africanvisionary.org.
About the African Visionary Fund
The African Visionary Fund (AVFund) is unleashing breakthrough impact by driving resources to high-impact African founders. Our belief is simple—when tackling challenges and improving lives on the continent, proximity matters. Despite their potential for impact, African-led organizations receive less than 5.2% of all US foundation giving across Africa and less than 0.4% of all international funding. We envision a world where African visionaries
are recognized and resourced by funders for their ability to accelerate progress and drive systems change on the
continent.
The AVFund got started in 2020 and we are entering an exciting moment of growth as we expand our funding partnerships and our portfolio of African changemakers, launch our philanthropic systems change strategy, and grow our team to help us deliver on our ambitious vision. We have a small but mighty team of 7 spread across 3 time zones and 4 countries. In the last three years we have raised close to $8M, committed over $4.5M in flexible multi-year funding to 25 African changemakers, been featured in the New York Times and The Guardian, and we are just getting started!
We believe deeply in our core values of Transformative Impact, Equity, Solidarity, Trust and Integrity, and Striving to Learn. We strive to take the path aligned to these values at every decision juncture, even if the less values-aligned path might be faster or easier. We are looking for team members who are passionate and dedicated to these values and who will continue to challenge us to live into them at every turn.