Chief Partnership Officer

The Role:

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: This position will be based in the New York City office with significant remote work flexibility offered through the GIIN’s hybrid in-person/remote work model, which is based on a “semester system” of hybrid in-person and remote periods (more detail will be provided)

Team: Lead a team of six and supervise four direct reports.

This position is an integral part of the GIIN executive team and plays a central role in fueling the growth and dynamism of the organization. The GIIN has benefited from strong partnerships to achieve its mission and is embarking on a significant expansion of its programmatic portfolio and impact. This role is designed for a collaborative, entrepreneurial leader who is skilled in building partnerships with a diverse set of organizations and individuals who are committed to investing in a more just and sustainable world.

Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Partnership Officer (CPO) is responsible for overall strategic direction, leadership, execution, and management of GIIN’s fundraising strategies and grants management, with accountability for developing and executing against annual and multi-year revenue targets. The position is a key part of the seven-person executive team and contributes significantly to organizational strategy and external relations.

Engage as a member of the GIIN’s Executive Team:

• Contribute to the GIIN’s mission evolution, strategy development, organizational planning, and execution.
• Engage the Board, Executive Team, and broader staff to achieve revenue targets, build upon their existing relationships with major individual and institutional funders, and mobilize their involvement in GIIN fundraising initiatives.
• Serve as a GIIN spokesperson, present the GIIN’s mission, priorities, and areas of work, as well as represent its position on areas of importance in the impact investing industry.
• Promote the GIIN’s values, culture and mission and commitment to human dignity, justice, equality, and respect through mentorship, modeling behavior, and tangible action.

• Lead the creation and execution of a multi-year strategy and donor engagement plan for increasing revenue, growing the GIIN’s donor base, and diversifying revenue sources to support GIIN’s financial health and resilience.
• Lead the development of strategic funding partnerships, including: generating partnership concepts and components; overseeing the development of compelling proposals; aligning budgets, timeline, implementation and collaboration details with donors; collaborating with program teams and the finance department on project design and budget development.
• Identify and cultivate prospective donors, with an eye towards securing high value strategically aligned grants and partnerships.
• Develop a comprehensive annual work plan and lead the team in executing against this plan.

• Ensure impeccable stewardship of grant resources by overseeing rigorous tracking plans, ongoing management and monitoring against grant requirements, and collaborating with program teams.
• Work closely with the GIIN’s Finance team to ensure accurate tracking against grant budgets, provide regular updates to revenue forecasts, and ensure compliance with regulatory, GAAP, or funder obligations.
• Oversee the production of accurate, timely, high-quality grant reports to funders.
• Collaborate closely with programmatic teams to support the management of donor relationships, including proactively aligning expectations when organizational or programmatic priorities shift.
• Ensure transparent communication and maintain trust through adaptive, mission-aligned engagement.

• Supervise, lead, and inspire the Development team to achieve objectives and continuously improve the engagement and effectiveness of GIIN’s fundraising efforts.
• Manage the Development department portfolio, personnel, and budget allocation, updating as needed to reflect shifting priorities and available resources.
• Oversee a professional development plan for each direct report and…