Foundation Partnerships Manager

The Foundation Partnerships Manager will play a central role in expanding ISD’s foundation funding portfolio in the United States by identifying, cultivating and advancing relationships with private, family, community, and corporate foundations aligned with ISD’s mission. The post holder will lead the development of a strong pipeline of foundation opportunities across ISD’s US priorities, including efforts related to strengthening resilience to extremism and political violence, countering hate and targeted harassment, and addressing the impact of emerging technologies on the information environment, including AI.

Working closely with the US Executive Director and program teams, the Foundation Partnerships Manager will lead the development of compelling, funder-facing concept notes, proposals, and engagement materials that translate ISD’s technical expertise into clear and persuasive narratives for external audiences. This role is primarily focused on external engagement strategy, pipeline development and proposal leadership. As this role focuses on philanthropic fundraising rather than government contracts or procurement-based funding, we seek someone with experience in philanthropy who can work with colleagues on budgeting of restricted grants where necessary.

Native or bilingual English proficiency (L5/C2) required, Spanish, German, Arabic (L3) desirable