Exciting Opportunity: Fundraising & Partnerships Manager at Data-Pop Alliance – Fully Remote, International Role|Closing Date: June 30, 2026 @Data-Pop Alliance – Fully Remote, International Role|Closing Date: June 30, 2026

Data-Pop Alliance Job Summary

Opportunity Title: Fundraising & Partnerships Manager
Location: Fully Remote
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Contract: Initial 3-month trial contract with potential for long-term engagement
Salary: Competitive, with performance-linked components

About Data-Pop Alliance

Data-Pop Alliance is a global non-profit ‘think-and-do tank’ dedicated to leveraging data and AI for positive social change.

Founded in 2013 through collaborations with Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, MIT Media Lab, and ODI, DPA brings together researchers, practitioners, and activists to address human problems, promote data literacy, and transform societal systems.

Partnering with UN agencies, the World Bank, GIZ, Oxfam, and others, DPA works across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia with a team of approximately 20 professionals committed to social impact.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising & Proposal Development

• Lead end-to-end proposal lifecycle from opportunity identification to submission
• Map and monitor potential donors, funding sources, and partner organizations
• Evaluate funding opportunities for strategic fit with DPA’s mission

• Draft high-quality proposals, concept notes, and expressions of interest
• Coordinate input from project managers and subject matter experts
• Manage follow-ups and support budget preparation

Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations

• Serve as primary external contact for current and prospective funding partners
• Communicate proposal requirements and manage submission logistics
• Maintain regular updates on proposal pipeline and progress

Strategy & Learning

• Track fundraising activities and produce analytical insights
• Identify trends to enhance fundraising effectiveness
• Support organizational strategy development based on fundraising data

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

Required

• Graduate degree in International Development, Relations, Communications, Business, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of successful experience in fundraising and partnership development
• Proven success in development, humanitarian, human rights, gender equality, or social policy sectors

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple proposals
• Fluency in English; proficiency in Spanish or French (both highly desirable)
• Experience working across cultures and with global teams

• Advanced knowledge of project budgeting and financial management
• Proficiency in MS Office and online collaboration tools
• Self-motivated, independent worker in a remote environment

Preferred

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and analytical thinker
• Excellent communicator with persuasive storytelling skills
• Calm under pressure, reliable, and excellent at prioritizing
• Committed to DPA’s values and social impact mission

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary aligned with experience
• 25 days of paid annual leave, sick and personal days
• Fully remote, flexible working environment
• Performance-based components, including success-linked incentives

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a CV and a cover letter with two references to jobs@datapopalliance.org with the subject “Development & Partnerships Manager” by June 30, 6:00 pm EST.

Early applications are encouraged as review is ongoing on a rolling basis.

Only complete applications in English will be considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Data-Pop Alliance is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fair employment practices regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or background.

Special emphasis is placed on promoting opportunities for women, visible minorities, indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities.

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