Towson, MD Employment $90,000 - $95,000 a year

World Relief is hiring a Strategic Partnerships Director, Southeast - 2025626

About the Role

What You'll Do

In this role, you will grow regional fundraising impact by managing a portfolio of 100–125 major donors and church partners. You’ll build trust through consistent, personalized engagement, guiding supporters along a journey that deepens their connection to humanitarian work. Your efforts will directly contribute to meeting annual revenue goals through thoughtful cultivation, effective solicitation, and intentional follow-up.

You will plan and lead regional events that inspire participation and attract new advocates. By traveling regularly for in-person meetings and site visits, you’ll strengthen relationships and open pathways for increased giving. You’ll also help design donor journeys tailored to individual capacity and interests, ensuring alignment with organizational mission priorities.

Collaboration with local and national teams will ensure regional strategies support broader goals. You’ll use a donor database to track interactions, maintain accurate records, and ensure timely stewardship, including prompt acknowledgments and impact reporting. Participation in international vision trips may be included to deepen donor understanding of program outcomes.

Requirements

A personal Christian faith and alignment with Christian values are essential. You must be committed to empowering the Church to serve vulnerable populations and affirm core organizational beliefs. Strong communication skills—both written and verbal—are required, along with proven experience in storytelling that connects donors to mission impact.

You should be comfortable speaking publicly and building rapport one-on-one. Organizational ability, attention to detail, and the capacity to work independently while meeting deadlines are critical. Regional and international travel is expected. Experience using donor management systems like Raiser’s Edge and familiarity with moves management practices are preferred.

Benefits

This position offers a competitive benefits package and access to wellness initiatives recognized with a Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation. Full-time regular employees are eligible for an employee discount program. The organization supports inclusive practices and may provide reasonable accommodations to support employee success. Pre-employment substance abuse testing is required.

Required Skills
Strategic PartnershipsDonor EngagementRelationship ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAttention to DetailRaiser’s EdgeWindows-based word processingSpreadsheetsDatabasesEmailInternet Strategic PartnershipsDonor EngagementRelationship ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAttention to DetailRaiser’s EdgeWindows-based word processingSpreadsheetsDatabasesEmailInternet
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World Relief
World Relief is an international humanitarian organization focused on providing global assistance, disaster relief, and development programs in underserved communities.
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Department Home Office – Fundraising-Grants & Dev.
Category management
Posted a month ago