Faith Partnerships Manager

Why we are different… 

Talent. Faith. Thrive. 

When you join Food for the Hungry (FH), you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way that FH is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. Food for the Hungry turns adversity into impact. FH has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization. 

Job Summary

The Faith Partnership Manager leads the development and growth of strategic church and faith-based partnerships that advance Food for the Hungry’s mission. This role translates organizational priorities into meaningful, mutually beneficial engagement strategies that mobilize churches through giving, advocacy, prayer, and active participation in global impact initiatives.

The Faith Partnership Manager builds trusted relationships with pastors, church leaders, and faith influencers. Through strategic relationship management, insight-driven engagement planning, and thoughtful stewardship, this role strengthens long-term partnerships and drives sustainable revenue growth within the faith sector.

Skills & Competencies

· Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills across diverse audiences

· Ability to build credibility, influence decision-making, and foster long-term partnerships

· Strategic thinking with the ability to translate organizational priorities into actionable engagement plans

· Experience managing portfolios, pipelines, or partnership lifecycles to achieve measurable growth outcomes

· Excellent cross-functional and cross-cultural collaboration skills

· Clear and compelling verbal communication skills, including presentation and facilitation experience

· Self-motivated, adaptable, and results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset

Responsibilities

Sales & Portfolio Growth

· Develop and execute a strategic growth plan to expand and strengthen the faith partnership portfolio in alignment with organizational priorities.

· Proactively identify, cultivate, and secure new church and faith-based partners to achieve defined revenue and engagement targets.

· Manage a defined portfolio of partners through intentional prospecting, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and renewal strategies.

· Establish annual revenue and engagement goals, maintaining a healthy pipeline to support sustainable growth.

· Conduct in-person and virtual meetings, presentations, and events to advance partnership conversations and close opportunities.

· Monitor portfolio performance, forecast revenue, and adjust strategies to achieve or exceed targets.

Stewardship & Partner Experience

· Design and deliver a high-quality, personalized partner experience that deepens engagement, trust, and long-term commitment.

· Build strong, ongoing relationships with pastors, ministry leaders, and church decision-makers through consistent communication and meaningful touchpoints.

· Ensure partners receive timely impact reporting, updates, and engagement opportunities aligned with their interests and giving priorities.

· Identify opportunities to increase partner involvement through campaigns, trips, sponsorship initiatives, advocacy efforts, and special projects.

· Anticipate and address engagement risks proactively to strengthen retention and loyalty.

· Collaborate internally to ensure a seamless and positive experience across all partner interactions.

· Collaborate cross-functionally and with international teams to design meaningful exposure and learning opportunities aligned with FH’s mission.

Christian Colleges, Universities & Schools Engagement

· Develop and implement a strategy to cultivate partnerships with Christian colleges, universities, and secondary schools.

· Identify and pursue opportunities for institutional partnerships, student engagement programs, internships, campus campaigns, and educational collaborations.

· Build relationships with campus leadership, faculty, chaplains, and student groups to position Food for the Hungry as a mission partner.

· Create engagement pathways that connect students and academic communities to FH’s global programs and advocacy initiatives.

· Evaluate and refine the campus engagement strategy to support long-term partnership and pipeline development.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Ministry, Theology, Nonprofit Management, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience

· Minimum 5+ years of experience in church relations, faith-based fundraising, ministry leadership, or nonprofit partnership management

· Demonstrated success cultivating and growing strategic partnerships or revenue portfolios

· Experience presenting to church audiences or ministry leaders

· Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office or equivalent platforms

· Willingness and ability to travel up to 60% of the time, including occasional evenings and weekends

· Personal alignment with Christian faith and commitment to Food for the Hungry’s mission

· Experience in international development or global relief contexts preferred

· Pastoral, ministry, or theological training considered an asset

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and

associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Note: The skills, responsibilities, and qualifications outlined above are not exhaustive and may be subject to change as per the organization's needs