Corporate Partnerships & Major Gifts Manager

Location: Remote, USA (NYC-based preferred)
Department: Development
Reports To: Head of US Philanthropy 

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract
Working Model: Remote
Travel Requirements: Occasional International and Domestic Travel 
Work Authorization: Must have authorization to work in the USA without sponsorship.  

About Food4Education

Food4Education is an award-winning, African-led nonprofit tackling classroom hunger with a locally rooted, scalable model. Building on more than a decade of learning by doing, we’re powering a new school-feeding industry and sharing our blueprint to scale sustainable, nutritious, and affordable school-feeding programs across Africa. Today, we serve over 600,000 students daily in Kenya, but what we deliver goes beyond the meal. Each plate improves nutrition, fuels learning, and creates jobs that uplift entire communities. We are an experienced, trusted non-profit partner that operates with the excellence of a global business, reinvesting the value we create into local economies.

Over the past decade, F4E has expanded its reach exponentially, serving over 200 million cumulative meals since its inception and growing from just 25 children fed daily in 2012 to over 635,000 students receiving meals every day in 2026. We deliver daily meals to children in 2,000+ public schools and early childhood centers. Parents pay for these meals through a mobile money system linked to NFC wristbands, which their children wear and ‘Tap2Eat’ in under 5 seconds to access their meal. 

Our goal is to sustainably reach 1 million students in Kenya by 2027 and at least another 2 million across Africa by 2030 through our new Center of Excellence and technical assistance arm.

Our Values
At Food4Education, our values are guiding principles that provide us with purpose and direction and set the tone for our interactions with all stakeholders:

• Build with excellence and curiosity - We’re not afraid to try new things and iterate as much as we can to find the best and most efficient way to get results. 
• Be the change you seek - We acknowledge that continuous improvement is a shared responsibility. 
• We do what we say, and say what we do - We embrace an ownership mentality;
• Ask why, and commit - Share openly and question respectfully, and commit fully. When we understand the why, we can work with purpose.

About the Role
The purpose of this role is to identify and cultivate US-based Corporate Donors and to support and manage current Major Donors, stewarding and engaging them throughout an annual cycle. 

Key outcomes will be:

• Actively work with the Development team to close F4E’s annual fundraising gap 
• Creation of new partnerships with enthusiastic annual donors who understand their investment is changing the trajectory of children’s futures and food security across Africa 
• Clear, concise, and captivating materials that capture the essence of who F4E is, what F4E does, and the benefits we provide to our partners
• Excellent management of the stewardship calendar for current Major Donors

Key Responsibilities

• Drive a moves management timeline for 100 prospective and current donors, preparing and sending monthly comms to each, or prepping Head of US Philanthropy to do the same 
• Build out a US Corporate Partnerships platform with clear and exciting ways for collaboration, including employee activations with F4E, as well as other relevant  marketing benefits for companies
• Create coffee table book-level materials for Major Donor progress reports and proposals  that are beautiful, clear, and convey impact and excitement for donors 
• Represent F4E at relevant US conferences with corporate prospects in attendance 

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Undergraduate degree required 

Experience:

•  7+ years of related experience in fundraising, donor management,  marketing or an adjacent field like PR or sales 
• Working in an international development context, ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa,  preferred 

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent experience with moves management
• Excellent writing skills and very strong design skills 
• Experience working with CRM systems, such as Salesforce, required 

Preferred Qualifications
Fascination with what a world looks like without hungry children trying to get through a day of school. Someone who loves to write and tell a story and engage someone in a journey. Someone who is not shy and feels honored to represent an opportunity to others for transformational change.

What Success Looks Like

• Creating clear and captivating materials demonstrating F4E and why a prospective donor should partner with us. 
• A strong planning timeline indicating outreach plans and engagement strategies, and supporting the Head of US Philanthropy in consistent and timely missives to current and future donors. 
• Recruiting corporate partners and raising funds through their corporate headquarters and employees alike. 

What is in it for you?
F4E has a strong culture of constant learning, and we invest in developing our people. You will have weekly check-ins with your manager and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You will have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding, long-term career.

F4E in the US is a small and mighty team of three, with external consultants working on many of our projects. You would be working directly with the Head of US Philanthropy and have high visibility and exposure to senior management. 

Join Us
To apply, please submit your updated CV and answer the application questions listed. All applicants will receive communication on the outcome of their application, regardless of outcome.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, and people are supported to do their best work. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and make employment decisions based on merit, potential, and alignment with our values.