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# Partner Engagement Lead, Stand Together Ventures (Development and Fundraising) at Stand Together

- **Company:** Stand Together
- **Location:** Arlington, VA
- **Compensation:** $150k–$225k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/standtogether/bf68ebb3-6ba7-4a3f-931a-3ace4f63aa48

## Job description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

Stand Together Ventures partners aren't passive donors - they're co-investors in transformation. Our success depends on partners moving from only financial contributions to actively shaping solutions and outcomes: bringing their expertise, their networks, their judgment, and their investments to the initiatives they believe in. We are looking for a Partner Engagement Lead to build and run the engine that makes that transformation happen - recruiting the right partners, deepening their engagement over time, creating space for them to lead alongside each other, and holding the system accountable to real results. This is a relationship-intensive role balanced with strategy and execution of programming, and you'll be expected to apply Principled Entrepreneurship to determine the highest-value path forward. We expect you to apply your judgment and initiative to create the most value, not just execute a checklist. Mutual benefit is the standard, not a nice-to-have - every partner relationship should create real value for the partner and for the mission, not one at the expense of the other.

## How You Will Contribute

Build Community

- Design and run recruitment and onboarding processes for a high-value, low-volume group of partners - identifying genuine "high potential" signals rather than surface-level markers like capacity or title.

- Build referral pathways that work because partners are proud to bring people in, not because they're asked to - turning advocacy into a natural byproduct of a great partner experience.

Drive Partner Engagement

- Match partners' expertise and interests to initiatives - including ones that weren't originally designed with them in mind - creating engagement that are tailor-made based on their interests and goals.

- Build real feedback processes (not just the concept) - concrete mechanics that keep a partner's engagement active and consistent over time.

- Design events, salons, and working groups where the value comes from peer-to-peer connection, not from content delivered top-down.

- Structure engagements for busy, high-agency individuals so they lead the conversation rather than join simply as an attendee.

- Build and execute 12–24-month plans - setting cadences and holding yourself and others accountable.

## What You Will Bring

- Deep alignment with the [Principles of Human Progress](https://www.principlebasedmanagement.com/en/fundamentals/principles) - especially self-actualization, mutual benefit, and bottom-up change.

- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's [vision and principled approach](https://standtogether.org/our-vision-and-principles) to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding [our culture](https://standtogether.org/careers/our-culture), which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

- A track record of building and running high-touch relationship programs - major donors, LPs, board members, or a comparable high-value, low-volume group.

- Experience designing group experiences (events, salons, cohorts) where peer dynamics - not content delivery - created the value.

- Comfort working across functions with people who don't share your incentives, and a record of finding real common ground rather than surface-level compromise.

- A demonstrated habit of inviting challenge to your own thinking before it becomes expensive to change.

- Directness and humility when something hasn't worked - with leadership and with the people your mistakes affected.

## What We Offer

- [Competitive benefits:](https://standtogether.org/careers/benefits)https://standtogether.org/careers/benefitsEnjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values: Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success.  That is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, and respect.

## About Stand Together

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Stand Together is a philanthropic community that partners with America’s boldest changemakers to tackle the root causes of the country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division.
- **Entity Type**: Private philanthropic community (nonprofit)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, USA
- **Founded**: 2003
- **Founders**: Charles Koch (founder) and Brian Hooks (Chairman & CEO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Philanthropy, social impact, community organizing, policy advocacy
- Target customers: Nonprofit leaders, social entrepreneurs, grassroots policy activists, Fortune 50 CEOs, philanthropists, civil rights leaders, and other changemakers (B2B/B2C for impact)
- Mission: To move toward a society where everyone has the opportunity to live a life of meaning and succeed by benefiting others.

## Products & Services
Stand Together does not offer commercial products; instead, it provides a comprehensive support ecosystem for partners:
- **Funding & Resources**: Access to capital and in-kind support for partner organizations.
- **Network & Peer Community**: A unique network of thousands of changemakers, including Fortune 50 CEOs, NFL legends, Grammy-winning musicians, and grassroots activists.
- **Principle Based Management™ Playbook**: A proven framework for applying bottom-up empowerment and long-term value creation to transform lives and society.
- **Independent Organizations**: The community includes more than 20 independent organizations and brands (e.g., Americans for Prosperity, The LIBRE Initiative, Stand Together Foundation, Stand Together Trust, Stand Together Music, Sports & Entertainment) that focus on specific issues and activities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private philanthropic community)
- **Key Metric**: Founder Charles Koch has donated nearly $8 billion to nonprofit causes over his lifetime; the community partners with thousands of nonprofit leaders and Fortune 50 CEOs.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Charles Koch, Brian Hooks, and a broad network of changemakers including NFL legends, Grammy-winning musicians, civil rights leaders, and Fortune 50 CEOs.
- **Growth Signals**: Offices in 38 states; new 175,000-square-foot headquarters in Arlington, VA with state-of-the-art conference rooms, a professional recording studio, and expansive event spaces; community includes 20+ independent organizations.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unique Network & Scale**: Access to an unparalleled cross-sector network (nonprofits, Fortune 50, entertainment, grassroots) that enables comprehensive solutions.
- **Principle Based Management™**: A distinctive management philosophy that empowers individuals and organizations to create long-term value and attract top talent.
- **Long-Term Investment Horizon**: Focus on sustainable, root-cause solutions rather than short-term fixes, backed by decades of philanthropic commitment.
- **Bottom-Up Empowerment**: Culture of principled entrepreneurship where success is defined by value created for others.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding partnerships across diverse issues (education, economic opportunity, community renewal, toxic division) to drive systemic change.
- Applying and disseminating the Principle Based Management™ framework to more partners and organizations.
- Scaling the community’s impact through new initiatives and collaborations with policy activists, business leaders, and cultural influencers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Principle-based organization emphasizing dignity, openness, bottom-up empowerment, mutual benefit, and self-actualization. Employees are empowered to think entrepreneurially, not bureaucratically, and to use their unique gifts to solve problems.
- **Work Environment**: Offices in 38 states, with a new 175,000-square-foot headquarters in Arlington, VA designed for collaboration and creativity. Remote and hybrid options are available depending on the role (some positions listed as remote, many as on-site).
- **Growth & Development**: Focus on personal growth, meaningful collaboration, and lifelong learning. Employees are supported to refine skills and discover new ways to contribute.
- **Impact**: Work alongside colleagues, social entrepreneurs, and principled leaders who wake up every day believing in people and driving long-term, sustainable change.
- **Perks**: State-of-the-art conference rooms, professional recording studio, event spaces; a community that includes 20+ independent organizations offering diverse career paths.

## Sources
1. [standtogether.org/careers/our-culture](https://standtogether.org/careers/our-culture)
2. [standtogether.org/about-us](https://standtogether.org/about-us)
3. [jobs.lever.co/standtogether](https://jobs.lever.co/standtogether)
4. [standtogether.org/careers/job-listings](https://standtogether.org/careers/job-listings)
5. [standtogether.org](https://standtogether.org)

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