Foundation Partnerships Manager

• Identify, cultivate, and advance relationships with private, family, community, and corporate foundations aligned with ISD’s mission.
• Lead development of a strong pipeline of foundation opportunities across ISD’s US priorities, including countering extremism, hate, and AI-related information risks.
• Develop compelling concept notes, proposals, and engagement materials that translate ISD’s technical expertise into persuasive narratives for funders.

This role directly supports ISD’s mission to strengthen resilience to extremism and political violence, counter hate and harassment, and address the impact of emerging technologies on the information environment, including AI.

• Experience in philanthropic fundraising, with a focus on foundation partnerships and proposal leadership.
• Ability to work with colleagues on budgeting of restricted grants.
• Strong external engagement strategy and pipeline development skills.
• Excellent written communication skills for crafting funder-facing materials.

Compensation and benefits not specified in the posting.

The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) is a global organization working to strengthen resilience to extremism, political violence, hate, and the impact of emerging technologies on the information environment.