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Associate, Global Strategic Partnerships, Fundraising

Room to Read | Remote but must live in Hong Kong

This role is best suited for early-career fundraising or partnerships professionals looking to grow into a development career.

Room to Read is seeking an Associate, Global Strategic Partnerships to support corporate and foundation fundraising efforts within the Development & Communications team.

This Associate-level role (3–5 years experience) focuses on identifying funding opportunities, coordinating proposals, supporting donor engagement, and maintaining a strong pipeline of corporate and foundation prospects.

The position works closely with the Director, Strategic Partnerships and collaborates with program, finance, and operations teams across the organization.

What You’ll Do

Corporate & Foundation Fundraising Support

Support engagement with corporate and foundation partners through regular communications and stewardship activities
Manage selected donor relationships and support partnership renewals and extensions
Assist with identifying opportunities to expand existing partnerships.

Pipeline Development & Prospecting

Research and track new corporate, foundation, prize, and institutional funding opportunities
Maintain a pipeline of prospective partners and funding opportunities
Support internal pipeline reviews and opportunity tracking

Proposal & RFP Coordination

Coordinate development of concept notes, letters of inquiry, proposals, presentations, and donor reports
Draft and edit donor-facing materials
Coordinate inputs from program, finance, and operations teams to ensure timely submissions

Systems & Internal Coordination

Maintain donor and opportunity records in Salesforce
Track proposal timelines and follow-up actions
Support handover of funded projects from proposal stage to program implementation

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 6–12 months you will:

Maintain a well-organized pipeline of corporate and foundation prospects
Successfully coordinate proposals and funding submissions with internal teams
Build strong working relationships with program and operations colleagues
Support donor engagement and stewardship activities that strengthen partnerships

Profile

What We’re Looking For

3–5 years of experience in fundraising, partnerships, nonprofit development, or client relationship management
Experience contributing to or supporting partnerships or grants in the $50K–$100K+ range
Experience coordinating proposals or donor reports
Full professional proficiency in written and verbal in English
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Experience using Salesforce or another CRM

Salary Range

HKD 353,430 – HKD 397,789 annually, depending on experience.

Compensation

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits vary based on the local requirements and best practices in the country where the position is based, but all employees are provided with comprehensive medical coverage, retirement savings contributions and/or pension plan matches, and paid time off. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and growing organization that is changing the world through the lifelong gift of education.

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel must adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy, Child Protection Code of Conduct, and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy.

Room to Read

Room to Read’s mission is to nurture foundational learning skills in children. Our contextualized approach develops children’s literacy and life skills in a dignified and gender-equal way.

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> 2000 employees
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Room to Read did not yet communicate its impact measurement.

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Room to Read

Room to Read’s mission is to nurture foundational learning skills in children. Our contextualized approach develops children’s literacy and life skills in a dignified and gender-equal way.

Website
Nonprofit organization
> 2000 employees
Others

Room to Read did not yet communicate its impact measurement.

This structure did not communicate to us the labels or certifications that it was able to obtain.

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