ALG Fundraising & Partnerships Specialist

ALX Africa

Job Overview

Location

Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• The ALG Fundraising & Partnerships Specialist role is critical to advancing ALX Africa’s mission of empowering 2 million Africans with sustainable tech careers by 2030, serving as the operational engine that transforms strategic fundraising goals into tangible philanthropic and corporate support through disciplined execution, research, and relationship management.
• This role ensures that high-potential opportunities are not lost in a fast-moving environment by maintaining rigorous pipeline discipline, preparing compelling materials, and enabling senior leadership to engage effectively with donors and partners—turning ideas into real funding that fuels impact.
• Day to day, the specialist will support the development and management of fundraising and partnerships pipelines across philanthropy, corporate, and strategic stakeholder channels, ensuring all opportunities are tracked, qualified, and advanced with clear ownership and timelines.
• They will conduct research on prospective funders, partners, and influential individuals, synthesizing complex information into clear, decision-useful briefing notes that inform outreach strategy and engagement approaches.
• They will prepare high-quality first drafts of concept notes, proposals, donor updates, outreach emails, meeting briefs, and other external materials, tailoring messaging to specific audiences while maintaining organizational voice and impact.
• They will help manage the full lifecycle of opportunities—from initial research and qualification through follow-up, proposal development, submission, and stewardship—ensuring no step is missed and all touchpoints are timely and professional.
• They will maintain clear and up-to-date pipeline tracking in CRM and related systems, guaranteeing visibility into next steps, deadlines, and responsibilities to prevent bottlenecks and enable forecasting.
• They will coordinate proposal development across internal teams by gathering inputs, tracking deadlines, and ensuring submissions are polished, complete, and on time, acting as the central hub for cross-functional alignment.
• They will prepare senior leaders for meetings with tailored background notes, talking points, and follow-up drafts, enabling confident, informed, and strategic conversations with high-stakes external stakeholders.
• They will support donor stewardship and relationship management through strong organization, timely communication, and consistent follow-through, fostering long-term trust and engagement.
• They will improve internal processes that strengthen fundraising discipline, visibility, and conversion, identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions to increase throughput and success rates.
• ALX Africa is a fast-growing, mission-driven non-profit under the ALX Foundation, operating hubs in 8 African cities and expanding rapidly to close the digital divide by delivering world-class tech training in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity to underserved youth.
• The organization has already impacted over 205,000 learners since 2021, with 117,000 youth in work, 13,000 launching ventures, and 66,000 employed through entrepreneurship—demonstrating a proven model of scalable, high-impact talent development.
• Joining this team means contributing to a culture defined by courage, humility, adventure, initiative, and resilience—where individuals are empowered to challenge norms, own outcomes, and grow through meaningful work in a high-performance, entrepreneurial environment.
• In this role, the specialist will develop deep expertise in global philanthropy, corporate partnerships, and impact-driven fundraising while honing elite writing, research, and project management skills transferable across sectors—positioning them as a strategic asset in mission-led organizations worldwide.

🎯 Requirements

• 3-6 years of relevant experience in fundraising, partnerships, philanthropy, consulting, strategy, communications, or a similarly demanding role
• Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to produce polished, audience-specific drafts quickly
• Strong research and synthesis skills; able to move from large amounts of information to clear takeaways and recommendations
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong project management instincts, including the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines at once
• Good judgment, maturity, and professionalism in working with senior stakeholders and external audiences
• High ownership and reliability; someone who follows through and keeps things moving
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and sometimes ambiguous environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to a transformative mission: empowering 2 million Africans with sustainable tech careers by 2030 through measurable impact in education and workforce development
• Fully remote work arrangement enabling flexibility and access to a pan-African, mission-driven team without geographic constraints
• Exposure to high-stakes fundraising and partnership operations within a rapidly scaling non-profit backed by the African Leadership Group, offering unparalleled career growth in impact-driven sectors

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About ALX Africa

ALX Africa is a pan-African technology training provider delivering software engineering and data science bootcamps to early-career talent across the continent. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Mauritius, it combines project-based curricula, mentorship, and employer partnerships to prepare graduates for roles in the global tech industry. The company operates in more than fifteen countries, emphasizing scalable digital infrastructure, remote collaboration, and inclusive access to high-growth careers. ALX Africa is backed by the African Leadership Group and maintains close ties with the Mastercard Foundation to expand its scholarship programs and job placement networks.

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