Partnerships, Manager (Washington, D.C. - USA)

Luminate•Washington, DC

2d•$114,278 - $137,133

About The Position

Luminate is a global foundation working to ensure technology serves people’s needs and wellbeing. Founded by The Omidyar Group in 2018 and funded by Pierre and Pam Omidyar, it is a US foundation with an independent board of directors, operating through entities in the US, the UK, and Kenya. The Partnerships Manager oversees relationships, collaborative initiatives, and outreach to direct more resources to the global tech justice field. The role manages convenings, participates in external events, deepens engagement with existing funders, and brings new partners into the community. The primary focus is on global funder ecosystems: identifying, cultivating, and coordinating relationships with funders to better serve and increase funding to the tech justice field, including coordinating Luminate’s donor collaboratives focused on building a better internet. The secondary focus is strengthening internal partnership capacity by supporting funding teams’ donor engagement, coordinating with Operations on organization-wide deadlines, and advancing the partnerships agenda internally. The role is part of the Policy & Partnerships team, is based in Washington, D.C., and reports to the Associate Director, Partnerships. It has no line management responsibilities and works closely with the Policy & Partnerships team, Programmatic Funding Lead Teams, and Operations Team. The recruiting salary range is USD 114,277.50–137,133.00; the actual salary depends on skills and experience. Applications are due by November 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Responsibilities

Oversee relationships, collaborative initiatives, and outreach activities to drive more resources to the global tech justice field.
Manage convenings and participate in external events.
Deepen engagement with funders already in Luminate’s community and bring in new partners.
Identify, cultivate, and coordinate relationships with funders to better serve and increase funding to the tech justice field.
Coordinate Luminate’s donor collaboratives focused on building a better internet.
Work with funding teams to support their engagement with donors.
Work with Operations to keep up with organization-wide deadlines.
Advance the partnerships agenda within the organization and keep colleagues informed.
Support donor coordination and shared learning across the ecosystem.
Create tools and strategies that make partnership engagement easier and more strategic.
Design convenings and engagement programs that move funders from interest to action.
Coordinate internally across partnerships and program teams.