Development & Strategic Partnerships Manager

Start Date: September 14, 2026 – September 28, 2026 (ideal, but flexible for the right candidate). Remote US position with 10-15% domestic travel required. Must be available during standard US EST business hours.

About Slice Out Hunger

Slice Out Hunger is a nationally recognized nonprofit that harnesses the power of pizza to fight food insecurity. America’s pizza enthusiasm is strong, with over 77,000 pizzerias grossing upwards of $47 billion. Founder Scott Wiener launched Scott’s Pizza Tours in 2008 and later founded Slice Out Hunger as a parallel nonprofit in 2015. The organization operates on the principles that everybody is important, everybody deserves basic human services, and everybody loves pizza.

Their current operations include:

• Pie it Forward: The primary ongoing program where donated funds purchase pizza from independently-owned shops across the country for hunger relief organizations like shelters and soup kitchens.
• Pizza Partners: A network of over 700 partners in all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico who pledge to donate or fundraise for hunger relief initiatives annually.
• Fundraising Campaigns & Events: Three live events (2 in NYC, 1 in Las Vegas) and an annual virtual campaign called Summer Slice-a-thon, with 100% of proceeds funding pizza for hunger relief.

Slice Out Hunger is a small but mighty team poised for rapid growth and seeks to expand operational capacity with this role.

About the Role

In the immediate short-term (12-18 months), the primary responsibility is direct fundraising to increase operational capacity from approximately $250k to $450k. You will build and implement a fundraising portfolio combining corporate donors and family foundations. For the right candidate, this role can evolve long-term, offering opportunities to specialize or build and manage a development team. The consistent thread is serving as Slice Out Hunger’s strongest advocate.

Responsibilities

• Prospect, build, and maintain a major gifts pipeline to grow operational capacity from $250k to $450k within 18 months.
• Build and maintain donor relationships to meet and exceed fundraising goals.
• Track prospects in the project management platform (Monday) and donor records in the DRM (Bloomerang). Prior experience with these systems required.
• Cultivate and deepen relationships with existing major contributors, aligning their partnership goals with the mission.
• Follow up with previous major gift donors to re-engage them.
• Identify grant opportunities aligned with strategic goals and prepare supporting documentation (letters of inquiry, proposals, budgets).
• Conduct exploratory calls with inbound partnership requests to assess alignment with the mission.
• Advise on expanding peer-to-peer fundraising capacity, such as the Summer Slice-a-thon.
• Contribute to organizational fundraising strategies and strategic planning in partnership with the Director of Operations.
• Analyze employer-matched donations to identify strong candidates for corporate donations and foster those relationships.
• Collaborate with the social media manager on communication strategies supporting institutional fundraising goals.
• Develop reports and dashboards to keep stakeholders informed on development progress.
• Identify new opportunities for digital and traditional fundraising platforms.
• Travel as needed (10-15% of the year) to serve as an ambassador at industry trade shows, benefits, and in-person donor interactions.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of fundraising experience in the nonprofit sector, specifically in development or partnerships roles.
• Proven history of prospecting and developing relationships with financial decision-makers, particularly with philanthropically-minded corporations and family foundations.
• Strong ability to pivot and shift focus based on organizational needs.
• Passion for addressing food insecurity and belief that access to basic necessities like food is a right, not a privilege.
• Approachable, gregarious, and able to build rapport with diverse audiences.
• Effective and persuasive communicator, able to tailor messaging to different audiences.
• Attentive listener with a strong memory for personal details, valuing small particulars in relationship-building.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Paid Time Off (negotiable).

Pay

$65,000 – $75,000 annually.

Visa Sponsorship: Slice Out Hunger is not able to sponsor employment visas at this time. Candidates must have current, independent authorization to work in the US without sponsorship.