Job ID: 311366

Manager, Funder Experience

Co-Impact

Location: Kenya

Apply by: 06 Aug 2026

Relevant Sectors

Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor

Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer

Location: Remote and flexible for candidates authorized to live and work in Kenya, Mexico, the United Kingdom, or the United States (East Coast). Salary: USD 112,000 gross per year plus benefits. Full time, fully remote.

Who We Are: Co-Impact brings together local changemakers and funders from around the world to make health, education, and economic systems stronger and more inclusive - creating impact that lasts. Our commitment to advancing gender equality and women's leadership is central to this goal. Pooling funding allows us to provide large, flexible grants and strategic support to locally rooted partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We aim to deploy over USD 1 billion by 2030.

Where You Fit: The Manager, Funder Experience plays a central role in shaping how Co-Impact engages with its philanthropic partners across every stage of the funder journey. This role is responsible for designing and managing a thoughtful, coordinated, high-quality engagement experience that strengthens relationships with current and prospective funders. Reporting to the Vice President, Philanthropy & Communications, the Manager leads the planning and execution of funder communications, events, program visits, and engagement strategies. This position does not manage a fundraising portfolio; it serves as strategic coordinator and project lead for funder engagement activities.

Key responsibilities: Funder Engagement Strategy (30%) - develop and manage the annual funder engagement strategy and integrated calendar. Funder Communications (25%) - lead planning, coordination and production of regular funder communications including the monthly funder newsletter. Events, Convenings & Program Visits (25%) - lead planning and execution of virtual and in-person funder events, roundtables, and program visits. Cross-functional Project Management (15%) - serve as central coordinator for cross-functional funder engagement initiatives. Measurement & Continuous Improvement (5%) - track participation and engagement metrics.

Qualifications: 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in philanthropy, strategic partnerships, donor engagement, communications, project management or a related field, alongside a bachelor's degree; demonstrated experience managing multi-stakeholder projects; exceptional written and verbal communication skills (English proficiency a must); experience planning high-profile events; experience with CRM and project management tools (Salesforce an asset).

Apply online by 5.00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) Thursday, 6th August. In your cover letter, confirm you are authorized to live and work in one of the listed locations. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Application link: https://co-impact.jobsoid.com/apply/136502
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