Partnership Officer

Position Description

Reports to: Chief Program Officer Rasmuson Foundation is a private, family philanthropy that works to empower Alaskans to help each other. The Foundation invests, connects, and convenes Alaskans while awarding grants to Alaska-based nonprofits, Tribes, and other government entities. The Foundation seeks employees who are mission-oriented, provide diverse perspectives, and share the organization’s values of celebration, collaboration, community, respect, innovation, responsibility, and partnership. The Partnership Officer advances the Foundation’s efforts by supporting the building and maintenance of relationships with philanthropic, nonprofit, public, and private-sector partners. Working closely with internal groups and leadership, this role helps identify partnership opportunities, supports strategic engagement with peer and funding organizations, and coordinates activities that enhance the Foundation’s presence within the philanthropic sector. The position provides grantmaking recommendations, manages organizational memberships, and is responsible for convenings that further the Foundation’s mission. This role works as part of the Foundation team, is dedicated to collaboration, uplifting grant recipients, and is rooted in kindness, respect, grace, and humility. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Supports the Foundation in building and sustaining relationships with external organizations by proactively engaging with key philanthropic organizations that fund, or may fund, in Alaska, are thought/peer partners, or strategic partners within Alaska. Performs grantmaking activities, including reviewing and analyzing proposals, writing funding recommendations for presentation to Foundation leadership.