Open to candidates in Hong Kong or Singapore
Position Overview
The Associate, Global Strategic Partnerships, supports Room to Read’s global fundraising goals by managing assigned donor relationships, coordinating institutional funding opportunities, and supporting the development and delivery of strategic partnerships.
This is an execution-focused, highly collaborative role that combines donor stewardship, proposal coordination, opportunity tracking, and support for Gifts-in-Kind partnerships. The role includes direct interaction with donors and external partners, both virtually and in face-to-face settings, representing Room to Read in meetings, briefings, and partner engagements as appropriate.
The Associate reports to the Director of Strategic Partnerships. While the Director of Strategic Partnerships provides strategic direction and oversight, the Associate is responsible for day-to-day coordination, follow-through, and managing multiple priorities across teams and partners.
Key Responsibilities
Donor Stewardship & Portfolio Management
Manage and steward an assigned portfolio of bilateral, multilateral, institutional, and prize-based donors generating approximately USD 500K–750K+ annually.
Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned partners, supporting in-person and virtual donor meetings, relationship management, communications, and ongoing engagement.
Participate in donor briefings, meetings, and stewardship activities, independently or alongside senior staff, as appropriate.
Support grant renewals, extensions, and funding upgrades in coordination with the Director of Strategic Partnerships.
Gifts-in-Kind (GIK) Partnerships
Support the coordination and tracking of Room to Read’s USD 4–6M+ annual Gifts-in-Kind portfolio, working across internal teams and external partners to ensure commitments, timelines, and documentation are aligned.
Track partner commitments, key milestones, and required documentation to support stewardship and reporting.
Support internal coordination related to GIK partnerships, ensuring information is shared accurately and on time.
Pipeline Development & Opportunity Tracking
Research, identify, and track new bilateral, multilateral, institutional, and prize-based funding opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
Support proposal pipeline management, opportunity tracking, and revenue forecasting in coordination with the Strategic Partnerships team.
Proposal Development & Coordination
Draft, edit, or coordinate donor-facing materials, including concept notes, proposals, presentations, and reports.
Coordinate inputs from program, finance, and operations teams to ensure proposals are accurate, compliant, and submitted on time.
Support proposal review, clarification, and negotiation processes with senior staff, as required.
Internal Coordination & Systems
Support the handover of funded projects from proposal stage to implementation, in line with internal project management processes.
Maintain accurate donor records, opportunity tracking, and reporting in Salesforce or other fundraising systems.
Ensure consistent documentation, tracking, and follow-up across assigned partnerships and proposals.
Expectations in the First 3–6 Months
Take on increasing responsibility for coordinating and tracking Gifts-in-Kind partnerships.
Actively support bilateral and multilateral opportunity tracking and proposal workflows.
Independently manage assigned donors, proposals, and internal coordination following onboarding and handover, with limited supervision.
Participate confidently in donor meetings and external partner interactions.
Identify and flag potential new funding or partnership opportunities for the Strategic Partnerships team.
Qualifications
3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in fundraising, institutional partnerships, nonprofit development, or client relationship management in a global organization.
Experience supporting or managing institutional grants or partnerships in the USD 50,000–100,000+ range.
Demonstrated experience stewarding donor or partner relationships, including renewals or repeat funding.
Experience supporting proposal development, including concept notes, letters of inquiry, full proposals, and donor reports.
Familiarity with international NGOs and/or multilateral donors.
Comfort interacting directly with donors and external partners in professional, face-to-face settings, including meetings, briefings, and events.
Full professional proficiency in written and verbal English.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
High attention to detail and sound judgment in tracking commitments, deliverables, and compliance requirements.
Experience working cross-functionally with program, finance, and operations teams.
Experience using Salesforce or another fundraising CRM.
Self-directed, dependable working style with the ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed organization.
Child Protection Principles
Room to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation
Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation.
All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation, including neglect, maltreatment, and physical, mental or sexual violence, injury or abuse.
All children should be treated with respect and dignity.
The well-being of the child is Room to Read’s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse.
Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies, structures and work practices.
Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Principles
Room to Read Representatives must create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.
Room to Read has zero tolerance for adult sexual exploitation and abuse.
Sexual exploitation and abuse are serious violations of fundamental human rights and will not be accepted or tolerated.
All adults should be treated with respect and dignity.
Room to Read implements a survivor-centered approach, putting the survivor’s rights and dignity at the forefront.
Survivors referred to available professional assistance (e.g. mental health counselling), upon consent.
About Room to Read:
Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow – creating lasting change. Through our Literacy Portfolio, we train and coach teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction; create and publish quality books and curricular materials in local languages; and establish children’s libraries filled with diverse children’s books that can be enjoyed at school and home. Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality, helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions.
We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations, publishers, and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 50 million children in 28 countries.
Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.