Senior Manager, Development

ORGANIZATION

The Partnership for Public Service is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to build a better government and a stronger democracy. For more than 20 years, we have brought together government leaders, policymakers, civic leaders and the public to tackle some of the most important challenges facing our government and the people it serves.

At a time when effective, capable government matters more than ever, the Partnership is helping shape what comes next. We educate the public about the value of government and the consequences when its capacity is weakened; work with leaders and stakeholders to advance bold ideas that make government more effective, responsive and accountable; and equip leaders at the federal, state and local levels with the skills they need to deliver results for the public.

Partnership staff have the opportunity to engage with consequential issues, influential leaders and a wide range of partners who are committed to improving government and public service.

Our staff bring diverse experiences, perspectives and expertise to a shared mission. We are mission-driven, intellectually curious, creative, collaborative, optimistic and inclusive. Our work is strategic and fast-paced, and we value people who bring both ambition and humility to their work.

We hire smart and friendly people who are great at what they do and good to one another in the process.

Our work is guided by four core values:

• Passion for public service and a commitment to making government more effective
• People who foster a culture of learning, leadership, collaboration, inclusion and respect
• Persistence to drive meaningful change, take thoughtful risks and deliver results
• Promise to be trustworthy, nonpartisan and responsible stewards of our resources

The Senior Manager, Development
- California is a fully remote position based in California, with a preference for candidates in the San Francisco Bay Area. This person will join a growing team of experienced Washington, D.C.

-based development professionals to cultivate relationships and secure resources to advance and sustain the organization’s work in California. They will use fundraising and relationship-management skills to raise the organization’s profile and grow support primarily from high-net-worth individuals and select foundations in California, while also supporting corporate relationships in the region.

The Partnership has recently expanded with new programming in California, creating an opportunity to help grow government capacity in the state and engage a wide range of California-based stakeholders and funders.

The Senior Manager will play a central role in capitalizing on this momentum, building on growing interest among California funders and connecting them to the Partnership’s work in the state.

The role will begin with a qualified portfolio of approximately 40 California individual and foundation funders and prospects, providing an immediate foundation for continued cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. The Senior Manager will be capable of effectively managing a diverse portfolio of funders and prospects, and will have experience cultivating and soliciting individual donors, ideally including gifts of $25,000 or more. Experience with foundation fundraising is preferred but not required.

They will work in close coordination with other Partnership staff and effectively engage, support and deploy the organization’s CEO, senior executives and board members in pursuit of funding opportunities.

The Senior Manager will be passionate about applying their skills to the Partnership’s mission and will be comfortable working independently, proactively and energetically while collaborating with others to advance the…