Senior Associate, Partnerships & Philanthropy

Overview

Boston, MA;
Washington, D.C.

About Us

Social Finance is a national nonprofit and registered investment adviser (SF Advisors, LLC). We work with the public, private, and social sectors to create partnerships and investments that measurably improve lives. Since our founding in 2011, we have mobilized over $500 million in new investments designed to help people and communities realize improved outcomes in workforce and economic mobility, health, and housing.

We are driven by the belief that social and economic systems should enable all people to thrive, and the conviction that we can create the most meaningful and measurable change in our communities when governments and markets work together. Our organization is built upon five core values: people, performance, integrity, collaboration, and inclusion.

Our work spans four areas:
Impact-first Investing, Workforce and Education Investments, Advisory & Public Sector Practice, and the Social Finance Institute. Our Impact-first Investment team designs, launches, and manages investments that provide solutions for effectively deploying impact capital across a range of social outcomes. Our Workforce and Education Investments team designs, launches and manages financial solutions focused on addressing workforce challenges, including skills acquisition and training access.

Our Advisory team partners with government and philanthropy leaders to implement data-driven programs for advancing social impact. And through the Social Finance Institute, we aim to build the field and change systems through actionable research, communities of practice, and educational outreach.

Please note that application review will begin on January 26 and continue on an ongoing basis.

The Senior Associate, Partnerships & Philanthropy plays a critical role on Social Finance's dynamic fundraising team, which mobilizes philanthropic and investment capital to advance our mission. This position combines analytical rigor, operational excellence, grant management, and data-driven reporting to support the team's strategic objectives.

This role is ideal for a proactive professional who is passionate about fundraising and impact investing, thrives in fast-paced environments, and demonstrates strong judgment when navigating complex challenges. The successful candidate will leverage technology—including AI tools—to drive efficiency and generate insights, approaching their work with a solutions-oriented mindset. Working closely with Associate Directors in Partnerships & Philanthropy, the Senior Associate provides essential support, coordination, and analysis that enables senior leadership to focus on strategy development, relationship management, and major fundraising initiatives.

The percentage breakdowns below reflect expected effort distribution; actual time spent may shift in response to changing priorities and workload fluctuations.

• Support Associate Director in managing foundation and philanthropic grant processes, including tracking deadlines, coordinating internal inputs, and assembling and submitting proposals and reports
• Access and manage online grant portals, including maintaining passwords and account information
• Support proposal development, fundraising decks, and written materials in partnership with Associate Directors and senior leaders
• Review, extract, and transfer proposal and reporting questions or requirements into organized Word documents
• Upload all required materials—such as budgets, 990s, supporting documents, and proposal/reporting content—into the appropriate portals
• Troubleshoot submission issues as they arise, including communicating with foundation grants management staff or program officers to resolve portal-related challenges
• Engage cross-functionally with internal teams (programmatic, Finance, Legal & Compliance, etc.) to gather inputs for grant applications and reports
• Maintain grant calendars, deliverables trackers, and documentation to ensure timely and accurate submissions
• Assist with gift processing, acknowledgments, and stewardship coordination
• Serve as a reliable execution partner to ensure…