About Prospera

Prospera International Network of Women’s and Feminist Funds (INWFF) is a membership network of independent women’s and feminist funds that work to redistribute resources to diverse women’s and feminist movements working across the Global South and East.

At present, Prospera’s network brings together 50 women’s and feminist funds giving grants in 173 countries, mobilizing over $200 million USD annually. Prospera’s members work collectively to transform philanthropy around the world by shifting power and putting flexible money directly into the hands of diverse activists, organizations, and movements.

Prospera has a global secretariat team implementing its 10-year strategic framework and supporting organizational stewardship. As an organization, Prospera embraces feminist values and culture in the way it works internally, within the network, and externally with allies, broader communities, and stakeholders.

About the Role

The Director of Network Engagement is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and strengthening Prospera’s membership engagement and network participation strategy. The role focuses on building meaningful relationships across the network, supporting collective action, and ensuring members are actively connected to shared priorities, learning spaces, and strategic initiatives.

Working closely with members, partners, and the Secretariat team, the Director will strengthen Prospera’s global influence and collective power by fostering collaboration, political alignment, and movement-centered engagement across regions and thematic areas.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Director also contributes to organizational leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional coordination, helping ensure coherence between network engagement, organizational priorities, and Prospera’s broader mission.

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this role is to lead and evolve Prospera’s approach to membership engagement, collective learning, and network participation. The Director will develop systems and strategies that deepen member collaboration, strengthen cross-regional coordination, and support collective feminist action across the network.

The role also serves as a key bridge between network engagement, organizational strategy, and movement-building efforts, ensuring that learning, advocacy, and participation are politically grounded and aligned with feminist values. Through this work, the Director will help strengthen the cohesion, visibility, and influence of the global network of women’s and feminist funds.

Duties and Responsibilities

Network & Membership Engagement Leadership

• Lead Prospera’s membership engagement and relationship management strategy.
• Strengthen cross-regional and thematic coordination across the network.
• Design and facilitate network-wide convenings, consultations, political dialogues, and special initiatives.
• Support collective agenda-setting with members in alignment with feminist values and priorities.
• Facilitate collaborative initiatives and collective action across the network.
• Oversee communities of practice and support member coordination in external platforms and global initiatives.

Knowledge, Learning & Network Insight

• Lead the development of Prospera’s knowledge and learning function as a strategic resource for the network.
• Oversee systems to capture, synthesize, and share network-wide learning and insights.
• Ensure learning informs organizational strategy, advocacy, and engagement approaches.
• Collaborate with allies to strengthen evidence generation and narrative change efforts.
• Support the development of learning methodologies and appropriate knowledge infrastructure.

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Contribution

• Contribute to organizational strategy and implementation in alignment with the Noor Strategy.
• Participate in Executive Team coordination and decision-making processes.
• Support internal prioritization, collaboration, and organizational coherence.
• Champion values-based leadership grounded in equity, anti-racism, inclusion, and representation.
• Contribute to organizational resilience, future planning, and ecosystem strengthening initiatives.

Management & Team Leadership

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and support to the Network Engagement team.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop team members.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, learning, and care.

Representation & Network Influence

• Represent Prospera in member-facing spaces, convenings, and selected external forums.
• Strengthen Prospera’s influence through collective positioning and member-led platforms.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in membership networks, movement-building, or collective organizing environments.
• Master’s degree in politics, social sciences, management, or a related field.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships, projects, and small teams.
• Demonstrated experience in member engagement, network coordination, and facilitation of collective processes.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Political acumen with experience navigating complex networks and stakeholder dynamics.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages are an asset.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%.

Preferred

• Experience working with global or transnational feminist organizations or networks.
• Based in a country within the Global South or East.
• Familiarity with women’s and feminist funds and feminist philanthropy models.