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About the Role
Teach For All is seeking an entrepreneurial, strategically minded Director of Philanthropic Partnerships to expand support for its global work from the San Francisco Bay Area. This dynamic role is designed for someone who thrives on identifying, cultivating, and securing new high-net-worth individual (HNWI) donors for an inspiring and important cause. The ideal candidate will create an active network within the Bay Area's globally-minded philanthropic circles and is mission-driven, strategic, and an exceptional communicator who can build relationships and create partnerships with sophisticated entrepreneurs. The role will collaborate across Teach For All’s global programmatic and development teams and report directly to the CEO.
Responsibilities
- Map and prospect the Bay Area High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) landscape for new potential champions.
- Leverage existing networks and build new bridges into tech, venture capital, and global philanthropic ecosystems.
- Build deep, trusting relationships with entrepreneurs and philanthropists, resulting in significant new investments.
- Design and execute personalized cultivation strategies using internal resources.
- Conceptualize and execute strategies to elevate Teach For All’s profile among Bay Area tech leaders and HNWIs.
- Design and curate donor and prospect experiences.
- Identify and partner with key Bay Area champions to host targeted events.
- Develop new ways to convey Teach For All’s model, theory of change, and impact for Bay Area audiences.
- Represent Teach For All at events across the Bay Area, sometimes acting as a proxy for the CEO.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in the Bay Area with a verifiable network across high net worth sectors.
- Proven track record of successfully generating new donor pipelines from scratch.
- Ability to build trust quickly, navigate elite networks, and connect dots others miss.
- Strong critical thinking skills, comfortable grappling with complex global systems, data, and innovative models.
- Self-starter energized by a blank canvas and comfortable operating independently.
- Ability to convey nuanced, complex ideas simply and persuasively with diverse audiences.
- Prior experience as an alumni and/or leader from within the Teach For All network is preferred.
- Must possess valid work and residency authorization to work in the country of hire at the time of application.
Skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Strategic thinking
- Relationship building
- Communication (written and verbal)
- Networking
- Prospecting
- Cultivation strategies
- Event planning
- Public speaking
- Critical thinking
- Adaptability to non-traditional hours
Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
Work Type
- Remote (primarily virtual delivery)
- Hybrid (regular travel in the Bay Area required)
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive and dependent on country of hire and prior work experience
Benefits
- Commitment to a culture of belonging, value, and impact
- Professional and personal development experiences
- Ample opportunities to make a positive impact
- Comprehensive benefits package for well-being and work-life needs
- Generous time off
- Flexible work arrangements
About the Company
- Teach For All is a global network of over 60 independent, locally led organizations and a global organization united by a commitment to developing collective leadership to ensure all children can fulfill their potential.
- Each network partner recruits and develops promising leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities.
- Teach For All’s global organization supports network development, fosters connectivity and learning, provides coaching and consulting, and enables access to global resources.