Senior Consultant, Philanthropic Partnerships (Parental Leave Cover) - US Remote
Resolve to Save Lives
Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization that partners locally and globally to create and scale solutions to the world’s deadliest health threats. Millions of people die from preventable health threats. We collaborate to close the gap between proven, life-saving solutions and the people who need them. Since 2017, we’ve worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries to save millions of lives. We work toward a future where people live longer, healthier lives, communities flourish, and economies thrive. This is an ambitious vision, and it inspires us and our partners to make progress every day.
Position Title: Senior Consultant, Philanthropic Partnerships (Parental Leave Cover)
Location: Remote (US) - alignment with US Eastern Time core working hours
Duration: 6 months
Travel: Occasional travel and periodic in-person meetings
Position Summary
Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) works to prevent 100 million deaths from cardiovascular disease and make the world safer from epidemics. The Senior Consultant, Philanthropic Partnerships plays a key role in sustaining and growing RTSL’s impact by cultivating, securing, and stewarding institutional and philanthropic funding.
This position manages a portfolio of existing and prospective donors, ensuring effective solicitation, engagement, and follow-up that advance organizational priorities. The Consultant will collaborate closely with the Chief Development Officer, President & CEO, and senior leadership to strengthen donor relationships, develop compelling proposals, and drive RTSL’s long-term fundraising strategy.
Core Tasks and Activities
1. Grants and Institutional Relations
- Serve as the primary point of contact for RTSL’s portfolio of grants-based and institutional funders.
- Lead the strategy, coordination, and preparation of grant proposals, working closely with program teams and leadership to ensure alignment with donor priorities.
- Draft, edit, and submit high-quality proposals and reports, managing timelines and compliance through relevant portals and systems.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with donors and foundation staff — engaging in regular communication, alignment meetings, and stewardship activities to foster long-term partnership.
- Conduct and contribute to prospect research and outreach to identify and engage new philanthropic partners.
- Maintain a detailed calendar of proposal and report deadlines to ensure all submissions are timely and accurate.
2. Development Operations and Donor Communications
- Draft donor-related correspondence and communications on behalf of the CEO and senior leadership.
- Prepare high-quality donor materials — including proposals, concept notes, talking points, and reports — that clearly communicate RTSL’s mission, impact, and priorities.
- Support and document donor meetings, ensuring timely and effective follow-up and tracking in the CRM system.
- Manage development workflows, including tracking donor contacts, deadlines, and upcoming funding opportunities.
- Support Development team staff (e.g., Development Associate) in maintaining accurate records, databases, and donor research.
- Contribute to the development of boilerplate materials (mission statements, organizational overviews, capability narratives) used across RTSL’s fundraising and communications platforms.
3. Strategy and Collaboration
- Partner with leadership to inform long-term fundraising plans and identify emerging opportunities for institutional support.
- Collaborate with Communications, Program, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure cohesive and compliant proposal and reporting processes.
- Keep the Chief Development Officer, CEO, and leadership team informed of fundraising progress, challenges, and opportunities.
- Take on additional responsibilities as requested by the CDO.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., communications, international development, public health, nonprofit management) or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, institutional relations, or grant management.
- Proven success writing and managing complex proposals and reports for institutional donors.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate technical program information into compelling, donor-friendly language.
- Strong relationship management skills and experience engaging with donors and partners.
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
- Collaborative, proactive, and detail-oriented approach to work.
- Familiarity with global health, international development, or related fields preferred.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their suitability for the role.
RTSL accepts and reviews applications on an ongoing basis. We are grateful for your interest in our work and for your application. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to respond to every applicant. Someone from our talent team will contact you if your qualifications match the role.
RTSL believes its programs are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more inclusive. We encourage applications from and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, organ donor status, or status as a veteran. Resolve to Save Lives complies with all applicable US EEO laws.