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Vice President, Breakthrough Partnerships & Foundations

Oakland, CA USAFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead breakthrough fundraising partnerships and foundations to secure $100M+ multi-year commitments and drive a $700M annual revenue target by 2033 for the International Rescue Committee.

Role type

Vice President, Breakthrough Partnerships & Foundations

Builds

Transformational philanthropic partnerships and institutional foundation relationships

Domain

Humanitarian aid / Non-profit fundraising / Philanthropy

Required skills

Strategic fundraising, pipeline management, stakeholder engagement, coalition building, programmatic impact articulation, team leadership, campaign strategy, donor intelligence, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Experience with tech philanthropy, AI-era wealth ecosystems, evidence-based giving networks, family office relationships

Technologies

Salesforce, CRM systems, fundraising analytics platforms

Responsibilities

Identify and cultivate prospects capable of $100M+ commitments; design and lead high-level pitches for transformational gifts; lead and mentor the Foundations & Trusts team; shape multi-year fundraising campaign strategy; build coalitions of funders around life-saving interventions; represent IRC in external philanthropic forums.

Seniority

Executive, VP level