Director of Philanthropic Partnerships

Position Summary

Teach For All is seeking an entrepreneurial, strategically minded Director of Philanthropic Partnerships to expand support for its global work from the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a dynamic role designed for someone who thrives on identifying, cultivating, and securing new high-net-worth individual (HNWI) donors for an inspiring and important cause.

The ideal candidate can create an active network within the Bay Area's globally-minded philanthropic circles (tech, venture capital, and international development advocates) and is mission-driven, strategic, and an exceptional communicator who can build relationships and create partnerships with sophisticated entrepreneurs, including those in the next generation of philanthropists. The role will collaborate across Teach For All’s global programmatic and development teams and report directly to the CEO.

About the Team

The Global Development team is responsible for inspiring a global community of supporters and ensuring Teach For All has the financial resources necessary to accomplish our mission and vision. We work to catalyze a global constituency of champions who fuel our work all over the world.

Responsibilities

As Director of Philanthropic Partnerships, your key responsibilities will include:

1. Sourcing, Building & Cultivating Relationships (60%)

• Actively map and prospect the Bay Area High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) landscape for new potential champions for Teach For All and/or our 60+ independent network partners
• Leverage your existing network and build new bridges into tech, venture capital, and global philanthropic ecosystems to grow the base of support for our work
• Build deep, trusting relationships with a diverse range of entrepreneurs and philanthropists, resulting in significant new first-time investments in Teach For All
• Design and execute creative personalized cultivation strategies, leveraging Teach For All’s CEO, program leadership, network partners and/or current champions

2. Strategic Positioning  (40%)

• Conceptualize and execute creative strategies to elevate Teach For All’s profile, positioning the organization as a high-impact philanthropic priority for Bay Area tech leaders, founders and HNWIs
• Design and curate donor and prospect experiences (e.g. dinners, fireside chats, school visits)
• Identify and partner with key Bay Area champions to host targeted events, leveraging their personal networks and social capital to grow support for our work
• Develop new ways to compellingly convey Teach For All’s model, theory of change and impact for Bay Area audiences, articulating it effortlessly in both formal writing and casual conversation
• Represent Teach For All at events across the Bay Area, sometimes acting as a proxy for our CEO, to grow our organization and network’s visibility

Qualifications 

• Bay Area Connected: 10+ years of experience in the Bay Area, with a verifiable network across high net worth sectors
• New Donor Identification: A proven track record of successfully generating new donor pipelines from scratch, rather than just managing inherited portfolios
• Relationship Builder: An intuitive reader of people, building trust quickly, navigating elite networks with humility and confidence, and connecting dots that others miss
• Intellectual Agility: Strong critical thinking skills. You should be comfortable grappling with complex global systems, data, and innovative models, and speaking peer-to-peer with highly analytical donors
• Autonomy & Drive: A self-starter who is energized by a blank canvas and comfortable operating independently in the local market
• Exceptional Communication: Ability to convey nuanced, complex ideas simply and persuasively with diverse audiences

Additional desirable skills 

• Prior experience as an alumni and/or leader from within the Teach For All network is preferred 

What Teach For All Offers:

• Commitment to cultivating a culture in which all staff members feel they belong, are valued for their contributions, and have an impact on our organization’s progress 
• Professional and personal development experiences and ample opportunities to make a positive impact on the work of Teach For All and beyond 
• Comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and work-life needs
• Generous time off and flexible work arrangements
• And much more! 

Application Instructions 

If this opportunity sounds like the next best step in your career, please submit your resume or curriculum vitae (CV) and a one-page letter of motivation (in English) directly online. Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with the terms of this opportunity. We look forward to learning about you and your passion for ensuring educational opportunity for all! 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

Work authorization

This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship, immigration assistance, or support for work permits or residency applications. To be considered, candidates must already possess valid work and residency authorization to work in the country of hire at the time of application. 

Compensation

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire and prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Travel and Hours

The work will primarily be delivered virtually. Regular travel in the Bay Area will be required. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role.  

About Teach For All

Teach For All is a global network of over 60 independent, locally led organizations and a global organization united by a commitment to developing collective leadership to ensure all children can fulfill their potential. Each network partner recruits and develops promising leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, towards a world where all children have the education, support, and opportunity to shape a better future. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by supporting the development of new organizations; fostering network connectivity and learning; providing coaching and consulting; and enabling access to global resources for the benefit of the network.