Strategy & Learning jobs in philanthropy

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Someone with experience developing healthcare strategy or managing large portfolios at a health system, regional health funder, or medical research institution who can translate Sentara's clinical priorities into coherent grantmaking across access, research, and patient support.

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A strategic thinker with experience evaluating early-stage climate, fintech, or digital-inclusion ventures in emerging markets; comfortable assessing mobile-tech business models, scalability potential, and partnership dynamics with telecom operators.

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Someone with experience managing enterprise relationships or accounts at a national health-systems foundation or large corporate funder; comfortable synthesizing complex partnership data and supporting high-dollar, multi-year strategic commitments across medical research, infrastructure, and civic institutions.

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Program officer or development professional with experience engaging younger donors or building next-generation leadership pipelines, comfortable translating Jewish communal priorities into giving opportunities and stewarding regional donor relationships.

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Experienced global health advocate or policy strategist with deep knowledge of nutrition systems, wasting treatment, and guideline implementation in Africa and South Asia; comfortable translating evidence into advocacy campaigns and advising multilateral institutions on policy and finance reform.

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Data scientist with experience applying quantitative analysis to democratic governance, election integrity, or rule-of-law challenges, comfortable translating technical findings into advocacy and litigation strategy for a nonpartisan democracy-defense organization.

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Someone with experience building data infrastructure or measurement systems for hunger-relief or food-security nonprofits, comfortable translating messy operational data into strategic insights for foundation leadership and grantee partners.

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Scientist or research administrator with deep expertise in histopathology and tissue-based cancer or regenerative-medicine research, comfortable translating between wet-lab scientists and foundation strategy while evaluating grant applications at elite research institutions.

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Someone with experience building data infrastructure and analytics systems at education funders or large institutions, comfortable translating complex datasets into strategic insights for high-dollar institutional grants in K–12 and higher education.

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Someone with experience building or scaling fintech platforms, donor-management systems, or philanthropic infrastructure; comfortable translating between nonprofit operational needs and technology solutions; ideally with exposure to giving platforms or fund administration at scale.

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Someone with experience recruiting and onboarding staff for mid-sized mission-driven organizations—comfortable building talent pipelines for both specialized roles (agricultural economists, program officers) and operational positions—who understands the urgency of scaling teams in foundations balancing global and local work.

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Program officer or operations background in health systems or safety-net service delivery, comfortable with both hospital capital requests and community health access initiatives, and skilled at translating operational metrics into funding decisions for a locally focused $2M health funder.

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Someone with experience designing grantmaking strategies for institutional funders—ideally having advised on portfolio structure, evaluation frameworks, or giving models for education and health nonprofits—who can help clarify how Revlis allocates its $2M across elite schools, universities, and hospitals.

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Strategic thinker with experience in real-estate development, neighborhood revitalization, or public-private partnerships in urban contexts; comfortable translating banking and capital-access expertise into place-based community investment and equitable development strategy.

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Strategy leader with experience segmenting donor or customer bases and designing targeted engagement approaches; ideally familiar with regional community development priorities like workforce training, financial inclusion, or housing—and comfortable translating business strategy frameworks into nonprofit partnership models.

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Senior advisor with experience developing or evaluating center-left policy solutions across climate, economic opportunity, or education—comfortable translating between think-tank research, legislative strategy, and philanthropic funding priorities.

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Health policy or health-system strategist with experience designing or evaluating programs that expand insurance access or reduce care costs, comfortable translating complex health-care economics for nonprofit and government partners at scale.

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A strategist with experience translating education or financial-literacy program outcomes into compelling digital narratives for institutional or high-net-worth audiences, comfortable bridging program teams and communications functions.

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An undergraduate or early-career student with interest in gender equality and strong analytical skills; ideally with exposure to nonprofit data, evaluation frameworks, or international development work in the Global South.

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A strategy leader with experience in financial-services regulation or anti-gambling policy who can build a new grantmaking initiative connecting problem-gambling prevention with financial-literacy and trading-risk education, especially in underserved youth communities.

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Early-career professional with experience in youth-focused policy research or program evaluation who can support convening design and policy advocacy while building relationships with education practitioners and policymakers in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Someone with experience managing organizational transitions at mission-driven nonprofits or faith-based institutions, comfortable translating strategic priorities into operational workflows and supporting teams through process change.

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Someone with experience mobilizing private-sector capital for water and sanitation projects in sub-Saharan Africa, comfortable building relationships with financial institutions and corporate partners to scale WASH infrastructure in rural communities.

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Someone with CRM platform expertise and nonprofit operations experience who can help a regional youth-development funder streamline grantee data, improve relationship management, and inform strategic decisions through accessible reporting and analysis.